December Fun with Family

We were able to get together at Christmas at a motel in Bismarck....we thought for a couple days we may not all be able to make it, but we were fortunate to all get there during the "window of opportunity".  It was fun to all be together again and we all had a safe journey home  too!

Pearl's sisters thought this the perfect time to celebrate an upcoming milestone birthday

"Excuse me, but I prefer my own glasses! "

Those "coke bottle" glasses look much cuter on Dane!

I guess Grandpa was hungry...it had likely been all of four hours since we had last eaten!

Time for some swimming!

Nora found a friend in Linnea to play in the pool!

Nora loved the pool and wanted her swimsuit on the first thing in the morning.  She went to breakfast in her swimsuit both mornings!

Of course, there has to be time to play games!

The girls were kind enough to let the "little people" play on the bed while they visited.

It was blizzarding on Christmas Day, but we were able to make it far enough to have a Christmas buffet dinner.

Dane and Nora came and spent the weekend before Christmas with Grampy and Grammy.  It is so wonderful having them close enough to do this.

Bedtime stories with Grampy!

Bathtime is always so much fun....

Playing in the little park by Grampy and Grammy's.

Dane likes the "vintage slide" in the little park!

Nora loves to swing! Big smiles for Grampy!

Making sugar cookies with Grammy....Nora liked to eat the dough!

Helping Grammy decorate the cookies is fun ....

.....but eating them is the best part!