Battling.... Sludging... and Winning?

Sorry for such a long time between posts! I have some really great pictures that I will put up later this week, but for now I need to try and get back into a "groove." Everyone has been tackling a pretty severe stomach virus. Promise there will be pictures and updates soon!
Bonus picture of Turkey Day in California :) Oh, I miss everyone!

Snow Flurries

Happy New Year! Here is our wine and apps from the Eve :)

Later on in the weekend Nana Pat took Maddy sledding. All you could hear was a tiny little giggle as they zoomed up and down the front yard. Maddy now needs a bumper sticker that says "I'd rather be sledding." Nana came up with that, and I like it!

Two-Thousand and Ten

Happy New Year!

Funny Faces

Looking through some pictures from the last few months I made a realization. I give dirty looks without even trying.

I was actually just very intensely listening to what they had to say. Brandon needed that fort to be built just right, I needed to make sure the foundation was secure. Mikayla needed to know when she would get to hold baby Dustin, my job was to find out! So, while at first glance these look like I am making a funny face towards my beautiful niece and nephew... I am not!

It is still December?

It feels like once Christmas has passed, so should December. Or at least we should not have to work. Just a thought.

Our Christmas was great, and Maddy had a fantastic time. A few days before Christmas though I lost a very dear friend. She was someone who I had once called my best friend and only because of time and the riggers of life did we part ways. I saw her Sunday though. Her nails were perfectly painted, and her hair blown dry with make-up just so. She had a pretty blue sweater on and looked like the person I knew back before life took its toll. When I saw her Sunday, I finally saw her still- at peace.

Merry Christmas!

Santa's Message to Madelyn

P.S.

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