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!

Thanksgiving Weekend

Chad and Sasha hosted a great Thanksgiving dinner and weekend at

their home. The pressure is on Chad as he has an audience

watching him carve the turkey!

He gets a little advice from his dear old dad, Gary.

Here is all of Gary and Diane's family along with Grandpa and Grandma.

Jen got Grandma to do some bowling on the Wii....

....and Grandpa too!

All eyes are on Steve now!

Here's the gang that spent Saturday after Thanksgiving at Chad and Sasha's.

Fun times playing games!

And tipping the furniture upside down to find lost cards!

Ben's buddy Dane!!

Dane likes Ed too...and I think Ed likes Dane!!

Dane liked the Wii too and here he gets some instruction on tennis from Chad.

 

Not sure who is teaching who on this one!?!

Maybe Nora is getting some lessons.

Thanks to Chad and Sasha for a fun time!