The Christmas Photos...lots of 'em!

Christmas was a snowy wonderland of fun!

 

 

 

And then the little ones arrived!

 

 

Audrey loves her blanky! She's such a fun little person.

 

 

Next comes little Hazel in her elf jammies. She brought her mom along for the fun!

 

 

Sittin' in daddy's lap.

 

 

After dinner Audrey was ready to practice her new paper ripping skills.

 

 

Don't cry, Hazey!

 

 

So far, a zebra and a horsey...and a bottle for Hazey.

 

 

Oooo, a silky little blanky is always welcome!

 

 

What are you gonna open next, Audrey?

 

 

Audrey continues her patient ripping...

 

 

Pajammies for Hazel...

 

 

Oh, look! That dolly is the same size as Hazel! (We're hoping it will act as a decoy. Audrey is a very good big sister, but we have visions of her dragging her little sister around by the foot.)

 

 

She's a big hit with Audrey!

 

 

Time to play Mommy...

 

 

Audrey got a Sit 'n' Spin from her mom and dad, so, of course, her dolly has to try it out. Note her cell phone on top of it. ;)

 

 

This gift stuff wears a girl out!

 

 

Sleeping in the Pack 'n' Play...

 

 

Later that evening, Audrey demonstrated her stacking skills. We've seen her stack these little Jenga blocks three high on end like this...more than once!

 

 

Visiting with Grandpa on the phone. (Grandpa was sitting about 15 feet away.)

 

 

 

She loves to climb into Grandpa's recliner...

 

 

 My apologies to anyone who doesn't like to look at expired deer...

 

 

These were taken a few weeks ago, but they're so cute!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good-bye for now from snowy Minnesota! Love you all!

 

 



Aaaannnnddd....ACTION!

 

Grandpa's helper...

 

Admiring little sister, Hazel...

 

 

Hazel and her daddy, chillin'...

 

 

Oh boy! A fort!

 

The little burrito...

 

No comment...

 

 

That bath was very refreshing, Mama!

 

 

 

Audrey's new favorite toy...the air purifier...

 

 

A melodramatic moment...

 

 

Zzzzzzz..... :)

 

I'm off to work. Shalom for now!

Some photos I found in my camera...

...and some from my walk today!

It was a glorious day for a walk. I took my usual one mile walk just to clear the cobwebs from my brain after multiple hours of studying. I head down the trail to the west...

(This little tree is actually on the way to the trail.)

Do you see the cross in the picture below?

 

This is part of the horse trail that runs parallel to the biking trail I'm walking on. I had to walk across it to get to...

 

...the cross!

I blogged about this little cemetery a few years back. It always fascinates me that I walked past this and never new what it was...for years! The cross used to be unpainted wood and you could just barely see it. I got curious and walked over to it and discovered a tiny cemetery that only contains a few graves. It's the old Catholic cemetery that they still keep up, but now they use a larger plot by the lake. Here are some more views of the little cemetery...

 

 

 

 

 

Goodbye little cemetery...

Heading back home...

 

 

Can you see a little log cabin in the center of this picture? It's the little cabin my dad built some years back. It was always his dream to build a cabin like the one on Walden Pond. It's kind of "going back to nature", but it's sort of a family heirloom...

 

Here's the corner where I turn left off of the trail to get home. But if you look to the right...

 

you'll see where the current Catholic cemetery is, overlooking the lake. Very pretty.

But now I'll head up the hill to the left and my driveway is just about 50 yards away!

It's getting late, so I'll save the rest of the photos for next time. Goodnight and shalom!