this guy
Born yesterday to Maria and Dalton, and perfectly beautiful. We are so excited to meet you! Love, Everybody
October 2022
halloween party
Kids hanging out before the party. So glad to be here at Pam and Paul’s. It’s been too long since we could have a family Halloween party. The food was delicious and the company easy going. My parents were there, Mom doing well after shoulder replacement. It was a great night. The mummy wrap
happy birthday, kirsten
Okay, this pic is of the very hard fought Nok Hockey battle. And battle, I do mean. Kirsten brought this, arranged prizes, the whole works. And then they fought, like scrappers will do. Kirsten? You are impressive, honestly. And the cakes–we had two, five different flavors involved, all good, celebrating in the dark. Gift second,
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the end of the night
Fall colors here, peaked and gone, but still so golden, tawny, beautiful. After everyone rolled out of here early in the afternoon, we had a moment about sealing the deck. Yes. We had three old cans, half used up, and then we got ambitious and did it. Voila! Deck preserved for another year. My dad
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baby!
Oh my goodness. It’s been years since we’ve had any babies. It’s been ten years since we’ve had a baby boy. We are so excited to meet this child, this lucky child, who has these people for parents! Love forever, Grandma, Grandpa and Everybody
this and that
Fall colors on the downside this week, but still really pretty. Driving there and back home again, evocative, memories rushing past, forests and fields, so much family, so many trips in the fall. The last occasion we had to be with my grandma was in the fall. We ate ravioli together. The nurses made popcorn
terrifying
This is Elin hiding from the chirping smoke detector. Apparently stuffing herself under my desk will save her. At first she got very close. Then all at once she dove between my knees and the desk and trembled. Jay brought home a new battery between plumbing calls, and all was well again. This was the
a pretty picture
It’s Joe and the youngest child walking back from the field. Click on it to view full sized. Love, Val