August 2017

tim’s fifteen

 We went out for lunch, and then over to Heidi’s for cake. The dog was ecstatic: This little peanut was so peaceful and sweet:  Cake time!  More cake tonight.  This cake was supposed to go into the freezer. Well, somehow it ended up in the office fridge, not in the freezer. It was easy to […]

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baby monday

Some girls came today, along with Dan’s kids, to spend time today.  The house was a wreck. We didn’t care. He announced he was sick, and Dan said it was too much Little Debbie. Except he hadn’t eaten any.  Kari said you might get diabetes from too much Little Debbie, but not a fever.  

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sunday skiing

 The kids can knee board this year, and have been having so much fun with this. Now Dad’s going to ski.  They’re all ready.  This little girl stole her cousin’s sandals, and when I asked her about it, she was absolutely filled with remorse, as you can see: You crazy kids. Love, Grandma

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pretty and sweet

 Welcoming this little baby  was a bit weird, as these emotionally hearty moments are.  The oldest was born as a 16 year old. Her baby sister is a half-tamed savage.  Confusion. That’s a fairly common state to be in around here. They took baths and dressed in matching clothes to celebrate. And then when we

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august 6, 2017

 Jay and his brother did a little water skiing this weekend, and so did one nephew.  It was pretty quiet–very different from the rowdy tubers we usually deal with.  Last summer the brother pulled a hamstring, and it was a pretty painful injury with dramatic bruising and a lot of pain. This happened to my

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