Christmas Holiday

Another successful year of visiting family and friends for the holiday, despite Storm Elliot. 

Rachel, Colin, Melissa, Forrest, Julie, Ben

Abby, Adelyn, Lydia, Micael, Luke

playing "what do you meme?"

Christmas Eve Dinner Kid's Table (full size table!)

Grandma & Grandpa with the kids!

Will, Kinsey, Aubrey, Abby, Lydia, Kinsey, Nathan, Jacob

 

2022

 

Meanwhile, the dogs are having a good time with sitter, Erin.

Stella-Naomi, Levi, Quincy, Violet, Abby, Aaliyah, Lydia-Grandma

the girls

bros-in-law!

presents!

                            cousin/friends going into teen years!            yum, yum

Violet teaching Ben hockey!

Waelderhaus gingerbread competition and tour. We also hit up the Treemendous Celebration in Sheboygan Falls and the Making Spirits Bright drive thru lights.

Enjoying the Kohler design center! Like walking into a magazine!

(taking mental notes for her 1st place ;)

playing Monopoly!

Breaking into a 1000 piece puzzle :)

Holly, Julie, Kristin (Henry)

Lydia was feeling confident to try a rope without any knots!

More Music Concerts & Parties!

Lydia wearing her Solo & Ensemble medal!

Beautiful! 💐 Bravo!

Hotdogs, s’mores, gifts at the tree farm Winter Social

Abby’s Stallion Singers Breakfast Party

Julie playing in Christmas Cantata 

Christmas Show!

The 5th Graders put on quite a fabulous show, “Lights, Camera, Christmas!”

Trying to get a video, but the Stallion Singers sang lovely carols at a nearby assisted living & memory care center. Many a feet were tapping or hands clapping along!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had the week of Thanksgiving off to appreciate all we’re thankful for: animals, family, friends, food, shelter, our lord and savior Jesus Christ, and dogs!

Lydia & Kloe

Moody Gardens is ready for the holidays and we're ready for it!

 

free-roaming saki monkeys in the rainforest pyramid

 

the Macaw was talking to us!

enclosures housed bats (they were active!) and this komodo dragon!

We saw the aquarium after lunch-lots of jelly fish and barking sea lions!

My kitchen helpers say,

'Never enough marshmallows and cool whip in the fruit salad!'

Our 2 dogs are the best snugglers

Can't wait any longer to put the tree up!

Field Day & Halloween

Fun and Games for Field Day at Sampson!

Scraping and carving our pumpkins!

a bear

"Grandma" is ready for the little trick-or-treaters

a fun night in the neighborhood!

Camping out to watch the Astros go on to win the World Series!!