December 30, 2008

Silly Madeline

I couldn’t decide which picture I like best.

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Kayla & Great Grandma Grage

Grandma and Grandpa Grage flew from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Grand Rapids, Michigan to spend the week with us.  Here’s Kayla with Great Grandma Grage.

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Christmas Day Adventure

On Christmas Day Aaron, the older girls and I bundled up and headed out in the three feet of snow.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen so much snow in my life!  Here’s Madeline standing by the mailboxes at the vacation home we rented.

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And the four of us with Lake Michigan in the background …

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Savannah with Cousins Ender & Grey

Here’s Savannah with the twins, Ender (left) and Grey (middle).  The smile on her face gives you a glimpse of her personality.  Though our girls have differences, they really are quite similar–extremely happy and full of spunk!  

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I Love Wild Turkeys

When I Aaron and I used to drive to work together, we would often see wild turkeys near the expressway.  I loved seeing them; for some reason they just made me smile.  Well, this past week while we were on vacation, we made a new friend.  Though we joked about having him for Christmas dinner, instead we watched this turkey several times throughout the week.  You can tell how fond I am of turkeys because I labeled this post under “Family and Friends.”

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Sitting in a Snow Bank

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Sleigh Bells Ring

This year we once again traveled to the Outback Lodge in Stanwood for a horse drawn sleigh ride.  Besides having frozen toes, we all had a wonderful morning!  And this time Aaron even came along!

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Twins, Twice

I’ve been cooking for over eight years, and never before had I had twin yolks in an egg.  Until December.  Then it happened twice.  

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