To Grandmothers House We Go.

FAIR WARNING: I posted a lot of pictures.

So we took ourselves a trip up north to see Grandma. As you may recall from my previous post we got a new picture making toy, so we brought it with. Needless to say, we took a lot of pictures. We're still trying to figure out a good photo edit software. The one's I have tried so far have not worked so well. Ok, enough about that.

No trip to Grandma's could start without a music box session, or eight.

Or a good round of story reading. Notice the stack of books next to the chair. Avery made sure they read every one of them. Some of them twice.

Oops, I got paint on my hand.

Oops, I got paint on my hand.

Ok, day two. Time for some fun in the snow. First we took a moment to strateegerize.

Then it was go time. Avery kept an eye on the shoot to make sure it didn't clog up. Team player!

Rest.

And go.

Success!

We were standing on a crusty layer of snow. If we would have broke through ONE of us would have been over our heads. Guess which one. I think I broke through right after this picture.

So did Grandma. Avery pulled her out so it was ok.

By that look in her eye I think I have a pretty good idea what she was thinking.

Yup, sliding!

And again.

It's not a day in the snow without a good snowman.

But what good's a snowman if you can't knock it's head off.

I think she finally conceded that she was a little cold.

That night we went to visit the old man of the lake. He says hi, and that he and the misses are doing quite well. Not sure where she was, musta been going for a swim.

Avery helped scrub the potatoes. Well, right after I finished cleaning the bathroom.

Group picture.

Yes, we looked through every photo album. Couldn't stop in the middle or my brain would have thought it was 1983. And I was a little squirrly in 83 so Erin might not have liked that.

The one and only...Tuppy.

BOWLING!!! Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh.

Hey, you forgot your ball! Oh yeah, the ball. Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh.

Ummm, a little help here people.

"Just don't forget to let go."

Yes! I got it past all the pins without knockin a single one down! (She almost beat me in the end, it wasn't pretty)

A peaceful morning on the lake.

Avery got her hair curled so pictures were in order.

Whew, that's a lot of pictures for this little ol blog. I hope that you enjoyed them. There will be a quiz in the morning.

Testing...

So we followed the lead of my brothers and bought a new toy. Well worth the investment I'd say. Here are a few pictures from the trial run.

Last Gasp of Winter.

Winter decided it wanted to visit us one last time this year. It'll probably be gone by tomorrow so we thought we better get out and enjoy it. Just so you don't feel bad for us I should post a picture of us out at the playground in short sleeves last month when it was 70!

Made her a show chair so she could sit and watch me shovel.

Yes that is her leg uncovered. We didn't get much snow this year so we are out of practice packing our kid into her snow suit.

Here is mom...Also watching me shovel.

"Roasting children by an open fire." Wait, that's not right.

Wishing for a marshmallow on a stick right about now. Sometimes I think the only reason we go out and play int he snow is so we have an excuse to sit by the fire with some hot chocolate. One of the finer things in life!