It's Christmas!

Having completed our shopping and wrapping (thanks to Mark) we (Sally, Stella, Mark and I) went off in pursuit of the perfect tree on Saturday December 19th.

It was a snowy and cold day....

We found the perfect tree

A Colorado Spruce

(Sally was not hurt when the tree came down... it just missed her!)

The girls are ready to head home....

A house we saw on the way home

Views from out bird feeder on a snowy day....

Becca and Pat and their parents arrived at out our on Tuesday, December 23rd and Christmas began in earnest!

Grand ma and Grand pa had a Bert and Ernie Lego set waiting for Patrick and Becca when they arrived

there were lots of Grandma and Grandpa's decorations to examine and explore....

Becca likes to taste and explore all the new things she finds....

Stella was happy to see her "boy"

Mark, Pat and Stella enjoyed a book

Pat and Grandpa Mark made waffles on Christmas Eve.

After breakfast we went sledding in back yard

Becca was ready!

So was Patrick!





















Mike and Becca in the shoot...

And away they go!

Pat thought the snow was "cool"

Becca and mom explore the lake

Mike has the record for going the farthest out on the lake

There is nothing like sledding in your own back yard!

Patrick enjoyed sledding ....

And playing on the lake...

Here he is under the dock with his dad

Back inside Pat and Grandma Jan worked on raison bread, but forgot the cinnamon!

I keep trying to get a picture of the woodpecker....

One of our Blue Jays waiting his turn at the feeder....



Christmas Morning

Our tree all dressed up for Christmas!

Meg models her life jacket from Annie and Chris

Mark and I gave her a bundt... now she can make Notre Dame Statium cakes for game days!

Chris waves from his spot by the fire place.

Becca in her life jacket











Chris got paddles!

I sense a theme here!

There must be a canoe here .... (actually 2!)

Grandpa Mark shows Patrick his thumb piano...

Mike and his mates posed for grandma!

Becca only holds still for so long!

Chris shows Patrick his Facebook page

Mike contemplates life and what tools he will need to put toys together when he gets home!

Ice Skating on Lake Camelot










We look like we know what we know what we are doing but actually we are holding each other up!

Mark speed skating!

Sitting on a lawn chair on the lake...

Sitting on the dock!

Hope you are enjoying Christmas!!!!!