Sunday 30 August 2015

Christmas 2014

It's that time of the year again - but this time we got to celebrate Christmas twice.  Once in Sioux Falls with Granda and Grandpa an then again back home (double the presents).  Always a favorite in this house...trying hard to limit the gifts a bit, but only partly successful.  Got to get on skis once and explore cold parts of Sioux Falls. Really nice to enjoy this special time.

Thanksgiving 2014

Dinner at grandma's followed by our first family trip to Yosemite.  Lots of rock climbing, visits from Santa, general exploring.  The kids participated in a ginger-bread house contest which they won in their category!  There was no help from mom and dad who were busy drinking bloody mary's.  In general one of our best Thanksgiving trips yet!

Saturday 29 August 2015

Fall Pictures with our photographer :)

It is Christmas time again - so of course that comes with the holiday picture session.  Sometimes painful, but with a little bribery doable.  Hopefully 10 years forward we'll be thankful for these.  It did make  fun Christmas card.










Mommy is turning 40!!!! Ouch!!!! and so much fun at the same time.  Very fortunate to spend a beautiful weekend with my closest friends in the wine country...lots of drinking, playing, and eating really good food.  Love these women who came from all over to celebrate with me.  And to top it off, we had a great dinner at the Slanted Door in the iconic Ferry Building in San Francisco with great friends sharing time, stories, and delicious food together.  Feeling grateful.