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 [...]
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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 [...]
20 Oct
Halloween!
We traveled to Nebraska for a fabulous Halloween party last week. Karyl saw to what must of been a hundred special touches, and the kids (and grown ups!) had a blast. You can see photos on Jessie’s site, and on Doug’s photo gallery. Check them out, then come back to discuss my incredibly adorable nieces [...]
13 Sep
Treasure hunting
We spent the Memorial Day weekend at Mom and Dave’s with Gramma and Grampa Great, enjoying good weather, great company and even a bit of treasure hunting… The lake is a bit lower recently, and the banks hold thousands of glass remnants, polished from decades in the water and sand. The pieces are from vessels [...]
