Thursday, April 4, 2024

Winter 2024

Our winter light show ... every January when
the sun hits a certain spot on my Mosaic vase!
 
Lunch out with the only child that lives in 
Arizona!  Such a delight to be with my
Rachel!
Had the Macs over for dinner  ... so much food
from the holiday's to eat up and just fun to hang out!

 James got a new job so came to visit for a week in
between jobs!  It was a fun time...
Superbowl party at the Macs 
(their garage is their schoolroom/entertainment room),
  hanging at the Arboretum, 
and a great bike ride and dinner out!

 
MacInturff piano recital and fun visit with
the McInturff and Brady parents!  
Other piano videos, etc attached at the end!


Spring is here... rainbows and baby bunnies!!
A 'girls' get-together with Sue before her 
liver transplant that happened on March 26th!!
What a journey it's been for her...this was
the 6th liver that was a possible match - and
it's working great!  She has a long recovery 
but is doing well!  

Saturday, January 6, 2024

Christmas 2023

What a busy busy Christmas week!!
The Nelson family drove here from San Antonio in 1 day! 
They left their house at 3 am and arrived here at 6 pm
in time for a soup and picky food dinner and a
good night of sleep!
We had a low key Christmas Day...everyone was tired!  
We had our typical danish and am gifts, a relaxing day 
and a simple salmon, potatoes and grilled veggie dinner.
We went to the Macs the day after Christmas for 
a mexican food feast!
8 grandkids in age order
8 grandkids in height order...growing!
8 jumping grands!!
The whole gang - missing James and Beka!
 
Tim and Jonah took the 3 youngest kids to Goldfield Ghost Town,
exploring old western life!
Another day the guys and all the kids went on a hike, 
while Deb and put a puzzle together and enjoying quiet.
Tim took the kids to Prospector park...
for active outside fun!
 
 We had a feast on New Years Eve... lots of picky foods.  
Just 2 made it till midnight!
We were all exhausted and full so just ate
leftovers on New Years Day.
While they were here we enjoyed a few games and 
had lots of talking...
The Nelson's drove home on the 2nd!
 What a busy year!   
38 days of travel and 52 days of visitors at our house!
Wonder what 2024 will bring??