Crazy Kitty!

So, I am doing laundry - nothing new about that - I am ALWAYS doing laundry! But this time, when I went back to the bedroom to fold clothes, I found a little surprise in the laundry basket! Sophie, our kitty, LOVES warm clothes, and LOVES to snuggle in them..... It kind of reminds me of our dog Toby when I was a little girl. Toby was an outside hunting dog, but on cold winter nights, we would bring him into the heated garage to sleep. We always put a bunch of beach towels in the dryer, and then put the warm towels in the kennel with Toby. Anyways..... here's Sophie - the laundry cat!

Michigan Fun!

The kids and I spent a recent weekend up in Michigan. Lydia and Drew had a BLAST playing in the snow!

There is a small hill in the backyard of Aunt Barbie and Uncle Eddie's yard.

Lydia and Drew made the most of it!!!

Wrigley kept trying to steal their discs until Uncle Eddie got him his own to play with..... (or tear up).....

There was a lot more snow in Michigan than in central Illinois, so Lydia and Drew were in heaven!!!

We also were able to visit Great-Gram. Debbie, Rob and Baby Elaine came over from Chicago for the day, so Gram was with three of her great- grandchildren. Of course, she wanted to know where the 'other 2' were!!! (Isabel and Grace)

Gram was very aware and lucid on Saturday morning when all the kids were there.
We got some great pictures!!!
Baby Elaine, Gram, Debbie, Robert, Drew, Derrick, Sarah & Lydia

The 2 Elaine's - Precious!!!

Jenga!!!

Getting games for Christmas is always fun, and a sure-fire hit in our family! As you can see by the following pictures, we LOVE Jenga!!!

Who knocked it down??? We don't know!!!! The table got bumped, and that was the end of the Jenga game, but fun was had by all!! (The players and the watchers)

Christmas Eve Pictures with Baby Elaine

On Christmas Eve, we had a wonderful dinner at Church, and took the opportunity to take pictures of Lydia, Drew, and our new baby cousin, little Elaine! O.K., Lydia, here comes Ella....

Here she is..... gently, gently.....

It's o.k., guys, just keep smilin'...... she'll be o.k........

Oh, good, she's calming down...... Drew!! Look at the camera!!!!


Great!!!! This one is close! We're getting there.......

And..... there it is!!! Three beautiful little angels! O.k., I know, I know, Drew is still not looking at the camera, but what can ya do?

Inaugural Flight

Grandpa Joe got Drew a plane with a small motor for Christmas. Here are the results of the first flight!!!

(And, as you can see, I got a flip video for Christmas!!! I LOVE it!!!)