Rising from the Snow

Warmer temperatures finally have my garden Buddha's head above the snowline.

November Honorees

A group of our November birthdays. Cindy, Kelly and Howard in 2002.

Hitching a Ride in the Sleigh

Lowell is sitting in the sleigh my grandfather made (for dolls). She may have had help from her grandmother climb in.

Love That Smirk

Doesn't this guy just brighten your snow-packed day? Guy behind him is pretty cute too.

Snowed in Snowman

Our winter blast inundated my snowman decor.

Exercise Finn Style

With help from Howard and Stacy, Finn was holding a band with one hand and a stretchy band with the other. Such a multi-tasker.

Edible Wheat Shocks

Holly made our Thanksgiving bread in the shape of wheat shocks. You just tear off a portion and eat. Cool.

A Day of Thanks

Family Dinner - you can see at least part of everyone.

Lowell in her Thanksgiving Day apparel and Finn and George sharing the light saber-like tube they handed out during the Plaza lighting.

Thanksgiving in New York

Back in 2013 at Rockefeller Center on Thanksgiving Day. We had a brisk 30 degrees that day with a windchill estimated to be about 10 degrees (and we felt every bite of that wind) but it was still an amazing day! They threatened to ground the balloons but thankfully did not.

Not Quite Ready

Looks like a giant decorated the part of the tree that was closest to him. Now someone needs to finish the job.

Butterfly Pies

One of the pies made by the women of Magdalene KC, a home for women who have lived on the street. They make the pies as a fundraiser and the butterflies are a reminder of the new life that each woman is building through her recovery.

Directoral Debut

Joey directed his first concerts with the Lansing Arts in Prison choir last Sunday and yesterday. He was the accompanist until this fall when he became director.

Story Time

Fun, but slightly challenging, to read to these two darlings. Divergent attention spans.

Merry Grinchmas

My favorite entry in the Johnson County Christmas Bureau Festival of Trees this year is this "Merry Grinchmas" tree. In the wreaths, I thought the "Santa Belly" wreath (below) was creative while also quite simple. The public bids on the trees and wreaths as a fundraiser for the bureau. You can have the Merry Grinchmas tree in your house!

Thanksgiving Millinery

This checker at Price Chopper said she liked to dress for the holidays to keep life interesting.