Little Readers Group

Mandy K has started a Little Readers Group. It is a time for preschoolers to get together, listen to a story, do a craft, and eat a snack. The hosts are to pick a theme and use it for all three activities. Kaylee and I hosted on Monday and our theme was "Let It Snow". I had picked that theme in the middle of November because I love snowmen and snowflakes. It turned out to be very fitting as our first snowfall was 2 days before and it looked like a winter wonderland all around us!

How does Anne Geddes get all her subjects (which are usually under 3 years old) to all look at the camera at the same?! I am no Anne!

The kids did great listening and crafting. Thank you Mandy for coming up with the idea. It was a very fun "story hour".

The Banana Belt of Western Washington

I thought we lived in the Banana Belt of the Northwest. It appears we have the most snow of anyone in Western Washington...so far. The kids had two late days - in which we missed the bus both days even though we had two extra hours - and no school today. It's looking like no more school until after Jan 1. A nice long vacation!

There's nothing like a redneck snowmobile. Yeah Dad!

The upside to a BIG, UGLY, dirt hill...

The upside to an obnoxious dog...

We didn't have to wait long for our first snowfall in the "new house".
(The house is ready for a framing inspection!)

2nd Annual Sisters Weekend

Half the fun...FOOD!

(All the food that you love to pig out on and don't want anybody to know.)

The athletes of the family. Anne Marie going to work out...

Melissa and Beth doing finger exercises after all the junk food.

What NOT to do with pringles.
A little token of my love and appreciation for my dear, dear sisters.

Beth's token of appreciation for all of us.


Anne Marie's token of love...a parting song to all who will listen!

Thanksgiving tradition

Several of us cousins are married to hunters, which will result in many Thanksgiving dinners at R & C's together. Sarah started things off with bringing huge bags of clothes over for us girls to look at the weekend before. On T-day weekend, Carolyn brought out a ton of clothes. We thought we'd make this a tradition and each year we'd all take over clothes we don't wear anymore and have an exchange. Even the little girls got something new.

You know how pregnant brains can be all messed up sometimes...we needed to offer a little bit of fashion consulting to Rebekah!! :o)


Aren't they just the sweetest?!

Another house update

It's getting there!