1. A ChristmasStoryThe Rutledge Saga Begins

2. It startedwith atwinkle in 3. Beverly Wilkins and Earl Rutledge - 1952 4. Deborah, Theresa & CindyTheresa & Cindy 1955 Los Alamos 1957 5. She tucked them into bedwith visions of sugarplumbs dancing round intheir heads. 6. Los Alamos, New Mexico early 60s yucca 1957 Orange Street StreetFor years it was 3 thenour family grew 7. Then the nextgenerations began... 8. Tammy Harper - cindys one and only! Santa Fe - 1976 Santa Fe - 1974 9. Our joy grew and grew with each passing year 10. We laughed, we bonded, & we shared secrets Earl, GrandmaRutledge & Uncle Jim (grandma rutledges House Dixon)Deborah & Theresa(new christmas pjs Dixon) Amy and Tammy (1st Cousins Dixon) 11. And we grew olderAmy and Stefan 1987-1998 12. Cindy & Tammy come home from Minnesota Dixon 1990Cindy having ahigh timeon stilts dadmade for StefanTheresa, Deborah,Cindyand TammyTammy and QuilloBaba (Beverly) madeEven though we moved away with ourextended families, 13. Christmas Eve & MorningCindy & Dad working on Christmas Dinner Dixon 1990 14. Christmas day was filled with excitement and joy!Sharing love, opening presents and fashion shows... 15. Earl and BeverlyDeb and Gary shareenjoying their familya kiss Dixon 1990 16. Joy! 17. The joy we shared asa family was clearin every smile andtouch 18. Oh What Fun We Had!Eventhoughsome of usdidnt quiteget it 19. We had so muchfun that Deborah and Gary decidedto contributesomething 20. The Smith Family(Deborah & Gary)Contribute to the FamilyTreeAudrey Anna 1994 21. Although she was shyat first, she soon joinedin the family fun(Rancho de Chimayo) 22. Rancho de Chimayo Christmas Evea family traditionSpecial MemoriesNever Forgotten! 23. garys parents Paul and Rosemary Smith, Debo rah, and DadAlbert, Terry,Amy& Audrey 24. After many years in Dixon, a move to Rio Rancho. Cindy, Deborah, Gary and Mom (Dad takingAmy and Dadphoto)share a moment 1991while we makelefsa afterChristmas 25. As the years past by ourfamily tree sprouted morebranches! 26. The other Smith Family.Tammy married Greg Smith ofColorado and broughtwonderful Kaylee Dawn intoour lives. Rancho de Chimayo 2002 27. Christmas in Rifle Colorado 2002/2003 As our families grew, we sometimeshad to travel away to be with each otherCindy,gregs sonTammy &Kolby 28. Christmas2004 Rifle,Colorado kaylees 1st bike. GregStratton helpsget the trainingKaylee & wheels onDaddyGreg Smith 29. Sometimes I would take Audreyto Colorado with me a day or 2 afterChristmas Rifle Colorado 2004Making cookiesfor SantaKaylee has look-alike doll BaBa gave her. 30. Tammy, Kolby, Kaylee and GregNew Castle , Colorado2007 31. Christmas in Arroyo Hondo atalberts and theresas home 2008 Albert, Theresa and StefanAna Maria and 32. a taos homecominga real treatwhen Amy and Stefancan come home at the same time 2009 33. Arroyo Seco 2010 Theresa gets Amy to LaughArroyo Hondo 2008Gary, Cindy, andAl takea walk after 34. Tammy, Greg andKayleeIn Albuquerque2009- The Paradeof Lights tour! A visit with the Harpers(Bryce, Patty and Paul) before heading to Santa Fe 35. Four Generations Cindy & Gregs home in Santa Fe 2009Deborah, Audrey, Mo m, Tammy, Cindy and our most handsome boy Stefan! 36. Rancho DeChimayo 2009 37. Stephen, Greg, Ava, Mariah, Jada Christmas 2009 38. MerryChristmas!