Back Up North

Well, we have headed back up north for a quick week of vacation before the new year really starts for us. People think we have a death wish but the girls have been great during all the 9-10hr car rides and M and I have traveled all our lives so although it is long, we are getting used to it again. This time around though, we made some snacks for the road. This is K kneading the dough for the cheesy pretzels.

Check out the knee on the table...an attempt to get more leverage for the cookie cutter shapes.

When we got here, they unwound playing play-doh. This man has a set of very nasty teeth!

We are patching Emmy's eye an awful lot these days so many of the pics you see will be with her 'patch eye' on.

The drill actually turns and K kept trying it on her teeth.

K also had to help Nana make Mommy's birthday cake.

This was actually my second bday celebration as we went to J+K's on my actual bday. I didn't take any pics but it was fun to visit and celebrate both J's and mine bdays.

Emmy watching the digital picture frame again.

And off for a hike...

The sun started to set while we were out there. These aren't the best colors for a sunset pic but they are lovely to me. :)

Hanging out again with old/new friends.

Our little helper sweeping the porch after playing in the sand.

Silly girls...they are dying for some rain!!

We started to build the campfire area behind the house so we loaded the stumps and set them around it. The colors were wrong but Emmy was so happy sitting on her log that I had to include it.

Awww, Nana and Emmy.

Oh, more of our little helper...now helping Poppy fix the receiver. She actually went to get her own flashlight and is carrying on some sort of conversation with him. :)

And now the TV...

Well, we have a lot more going on but I will get to that later. My Dad is being installed tonight in his new church and this is more than enough for one post. As of right now, we are still healthy and loving life. God Bless!