Bryan: “I need a carpet sample for my van.”
Archive for the ‘Family’ Category
26 Mar
Ava Turns Seven
On Saturday, we celebrated Ava’s seventh birthday with a county-western party for family and friends. We had hats and bandannas awaiting their cowgirls… …and a cowgirl awaiting her guests: We set up the kids’ table outside, thanks to gorgeous weather that brought early spring blooms. The “Sweets Saloon” included s’mores pops and number cookies. I [...]
22 Mar
Seven.
As I was cutting out number (seven!!) cookies earlier this week, I was thinking about just how many times I will do this in the coming years. And then, of course, my thoughts immediately went to Gramma Great. She’s made number cookies for each of her grandchildren through their first 25 years. Once we turned [...]
6 Jan
Christmas morning
The girlies woke up pretty early Christmas morning—Ava was up before the sun. She scoped out Santa’s spoils before heading back up stairs to rouse her sleepy sister. The girls tore into their gifts, with grandparents and an aunt and soon-to-be uncle watching (while downing coffee–it was early!). Highlights of the morning included doorbells for [...]
6 Dec
Santa Fix
This photo has been hanging at Doug and Karyl’s house for as long as I can remember. I have always loved it because the look on Jessica’s face is so sincere, and the embellished hat is such a sweet and perfect addition. Plus, it’s a rare Christmas decoration that’s up year round, so when I [...]
5 Dec
Party people
One more post for Olivia’s party–a few photos of some of the guests on hand. Thanks for helping us celebrate!
7 Nov
Olivia and Gramma
Here’s Gramma telling Olivia her favorite story of late—the one in which Gramma finds a long lost lovie under the bed at the Minnesota cabin.
31 Oct
Happy Halloween!
Many thanks to my mom for making the beautiful Cinderella and Rapunzel costumes! More photos coming soon.
28 Oct
Catching up
This is always a hectic time of year at work, and yet, it’s probably my favorite—events come together, blueline print proofs magically turn into boxes upon boxes of publications with that new-ink smell, and the entire campus rallies around fall sports and an unbelievably gorgeous landscape. This also happens to be my favorite time of [...]
