J's 6th bday party

J's 6th birthday party picts.

J and his awesome whale cake!

M says cake is YUMMY!!!

S being a little lady for the crowd.

Bec and M looking so cute.

Pregnant sisters.

S reading to me.

Bob participating in the party;)

Fishing was the theme.

More fishing.

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011 with D, Nana and Grandpa

We went to Cheekwood, the Botanical Gardens on Christmas Eve (I think). Big model train display.

David holding up the train bridge. So clever is that boy.

Bec and the ladybug car.

Another train

Christmas

Even Gypsy got a present (empty box)

Dinner!

Nick loves the new rug (that is in the utility room)

Nick and Chess. Chess loves sleeping with the dogs and makes Nick sleep around her.

Nick by the presents (apparently the only presents pict)

Fall 2011

Yeah, yeah, about 5 months behind on the blog.

Just a few picts from various fall/early winter events.

Bec's Bday

Pandora charm!

Thanksgiving in Perdido Key FL

View from the condo

Nana with the nieces and M

Jace and Sarah are besties with their matching PJ's.

Beach time!

Out to eat.

Scott and M looking at bird picts.

September vacation, part 3

Last leg of the trip was to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park

beach at Point Betsie

everything fits in the trunk of a Sentra!

dune buggy wheelchair

on Lake Michigan

Scott trying out Lkae Michigan

mushroom in the sand

beach picnic

beach on Lake Michigan

on the Dune trail

hiking the Dune trail, about 200feet up, looking back at our car

top of the dunes

"Rescue fees will e charged"

doesn't look like much, but that's a 500foot drop to the water

Looking across Sleeping bear dune

overlooking Lake MIchigan

My favorite barn, ever

just in case it wasn't obvious...

taking the wheel

Edvard Munch, yes?

a plover "nest"

Seney NWR, on the way to Sleeping Bear

Another shot of Seney NWR