Day 365

Somebody needs to eat these up and get them out of the house.  See those ones that say dark though?  I'm afraid it might be me!

Day 364

Out at the dunes.

Day 363

We took advantage of the 50 degree weather yesterday and took a walk down the beach.  There is some snow on the beach, but no ice on the water.  It was beautiful.

Day 362

The world's cutest grandkids, minus one!

Day 361

Lizzy loves her new hat from Grandma Lou.

Day 360

Jack was very excited to get a coat just like poppa.

Day 359

We wish you a Merry Christmas from our house to yours!

Day 358

Look who's smiling!

Day 357

Is there any doubt why I love this little man?

I think not!

Day 356

This is my friend, Bari when we were in Chicago a few years ago.  She will be here in five days.  I can't wait.  I've missed her. 

Day 355

The simplest, oldest ornament on our tree, but we made it for dad when we were kids and it's always the first one to go on our tree every year.  Love you and miss you, dad!

Day 354

One of my very favorite Christmas pictures.

Day 353

Uncle Myles is such a good sport.  We love him!

Day 352

Full moon hiding.

Day 351

I saw this last year and was intrigued.  This year, I am actually going to try it.  Anybody want to join me?  We could go on a little Christmas break trip together next year.

 

 

Day 350

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Day 349

These are some of mom's great grandkids.  Aren't they cute?

Day 348

Party games!

Day 347

Lizzy and Jack are pretty happy that Aunt Abby is their new neighbor.  I'm sure Natalie is too.  She just wasn't there when I took the picture.

Day 346

A birthday gift from my brother.  Please don't tell Mr. Bacardi that I am cheating on him.

Day 345

And finally, it's up!

Day 344

You should hear Natalie read.  I'm so proud of her.

Day 343

It was moving day for Aunt Abby.  It was 21 degrees outside and the door was open to move stuff in.  Lizzy and Jack made the best of it under the blanket with a jar of pretzels and a movie.

Love those kids!

Day 342

Our baby moved to her own place yesterday.  It is the first time in 39 years that Dick and I don't have a child in the house with us.  This is going to be really weird!

Day 341

These are the kinds of pictures I find on my camera that make me wonder how they got there.

Day 340

I can't believe it's time to put the tree up again.  Didn't I just take that down last week?  Time is going too fast!!

Day 339

So very true.  Age is a great learning tool.

Day 338

My two moms.

(godmother and mom)

Day 337

I did not take this picture, but how could I deprive you of the pleasure of seeing the cutest, smiling one month old?

Isn't she perfect?  She melts my heart!

Day 336

One of my favorite holiday season traditions is the homemade turkey noodle soup after the Santa parade.  This pot is about 30 years old.  Maybe it's time I got a new one.

Day 335

Excuse the lateness of today's picture.  I just got home from my cousin's house in Michigan to surprise my godmother with a visit.  Being I forgot to ask any of the people I was with if I could post a picture of them, here is one of the few non people pictures I took.

Day 334

Santa came to town last night in our hometown Christmas parade, so my holiday has now officially begun.

Day 333

Best buddies!

Day 332

Two of my many things to be thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

Day 331

Just barely a moon.

Day 330

Good morning!

Day 329

She is so cute!

 

Day 328

They sleep. 

Day 327

A boy after my heart!

Day 326

One of my very favorite pictures from this fall.

Day 325

Back a month when things were just turning colors, Jack had a yummy donut in the park.  He just melts my heart.

Day 324

My girls!

Day 323

I first noticed the full moon yesterday morning when I saw it reflected in the neighbors window.  Pretty cool.

Day 322

Not my best picture, but it was taken through the picture window in the living room during the storm yesterday.  All those little dark spots are swirling leaves.  It looked like it was raining leaves.

Day 321

Mommy and her girl.

Day 320

Another pretty night at the beach.  Love how clear Chicago is.

Day 319

It is just the sky taken from the restaurant parking lot last night, but isn't it beautiful?  So many colors!

Day 318

Amen!

Day 317

I love playing with Photoshop.

Day 316

Four generations!