Thursday, February 25, 2010

Valentines and Presidents Day Weekend



We both had President's Day off, so we took advantage of it and spent the weekend with some special people.  We took care of Dane and Nora on Friday nite with G'pa and G'ma Anderson, while their mommy and daddy enjoyed a nite away.  In the morning we joined them in at the Arrowwood and the kiddos played in the waterpark.  Then we went on to Gary and Diane's on Saturday.  Went to a nice potluck with their friends that evening.  Sunday, we and Gary and Diane went down to the cities and joined Ben and Jen and Chad and Sasha for a Valentines dinner theater.   Spent Sunday nite back at Gary and Diane's and stopped back at Mike and Amanda's Monday afternoon before returning home.
We're sorry we didn't take more pictures!









Cruisin'

It already seems like a long time ago that we enjoyed a fun trip with four other couples...here we are ready to board the Carnival Sensation at Port Canaveral.  We had a great four day cruise to Freeport and Nassau Bahamas.  We laughed and ate ourselves sick!!  We have wonderful memories of an awesome week together!



Brian had his birthday on the cruise....of course we celebrated! 



We enjoyed a formal dinner each night in the dining room.
Returning home to cooking again is a rude awakening!



Here is a view of Paradise Island at Nassau.


Bruce and Rhonda and we braved it and ate conch salad and fritters
at this roof top cafe in Nassau. 

 

"Lovely Ladies"
(I won't say lovely young ladies)

                                                                            

                             Merna and Julie enjoying the beautiful sunny day on the deck.
 
                                                                             
                                        
                                                           Mark and Brian enjoy the sun!



Some of us visited the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse the day we got off the ship.





Most of us spent a day at Epcot Center in Orlando before we came home.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Events of January


January is almost gone.  It's been a month with cold weather and nice weather...snow and rain.  We've been working, relaxing and overall just enjoying the month!!



We had a great weekend when Mike, Amanda, Dane and Nora and Ben and Jen came to visit.  With the Anderson's living closer we look forward to more opportunities to spend time together as a family.

Nora is helping Grammy make caramel rolls!




Little Miss Sugar Face with those beautiful blue eyes....The sugar and cinnamon
on the caramel rolls tastes good!


              

Just hangin' out....




Grammy had found this awesome little starter guitar recently
and Dane thinks it is great to play with Uncle Benny.




Dane shared his little guitar with Jen.



Grampy enjoying some time with the little snuggle bug.
Nora just loves to snuggle!



The weekend after Pearl turned 50 her sweet hubby spoiled her and took her to a lodge.  It was very relaxing including a wonderful massage at the spa!

 

Our wonderful friends Bruce and Rhonda also spent a night at the lodge. 
A Godiva chocolate basket from them to console the 50 year old!



We had the renewal spa room which had a whirlpool tub and fireplace. 
Both felt fantastic on that cold weekend.













There was even live music Saturday evening in the lobby/sitting area.








This is the mean thing that happened on Pearl's 50th birthday. While visiting a patient in her home, the neighbor backed out of his driveway and ran into the Jetta!  Never mind that Pearl is old now and didn't see that she was parked in a "no parking zone."  It was a stormy blustery day and really no options of where to park, but honestly didn't see the no parking sign.  Our body man will soon have the Jetta looking as good as new! 
Wonder what it would take to fix up Pearl's 50 year old body?!!!



This is how 2010 greeted us....BRRRRRR!



                 Brian and Julie spent New Years weekend with us. 
We decided to celebrate at home with steak and lobster. 
                       Brian was a pro at preparing the lobster tails.                    
                                  


Lobster tails ready to broil.




Yummy!!

                                                 



Wednesday, December 30, 2009

December Fun with Family

We were able to get together at Christmas at a motel in Bismarck....we thought for a couple days we may not all be able to make it, but we were fortunate to all get there during the "window of opportunity".  It was fun to all be together again and we all had a safe journey home  too!


Pearl's sisters thought this the perfect time to celebrate an upcoming milestone birthday



"Excuse me, but I prefer my own glasses! "



Those "coke bottle" glasses look much cuter on Dane!



I guess Grandpa was hungry...it had likely been all of four hours since we had last eaten!





Time for some swimming!



Nora found a friend in Linnea to play in the pool!
Nora loved the pool and wanted her swimsuit on the first thing in the morning.  She went to breakfast in her swimsuit both mornings!



Of course, there has to be time to play games!



The girls were kind enough to let the "little people" play on the bed while they visited.



It was blizzarding on Christmas Day, but we were able to make it far enough to have a Christmas buffet dinner.




Dane and Nora came and spent the weekend before Christmas with Grampy and Grammy.  It is so wonderful having them close enough to do this.

Bedtime stories with Grampy!




Bathtime is always so much fun....



Playing in the little park by Grampy and Grammy's.



Dane likes the "vintage slide" in the little park!





Nora loves to swing! Big smiles for Grampy!



Making sugar cookies with Grammy....Nora liked to eat the dough!



Helping Grammy decorate the cookies is fun ....





.....but eating them is the best part!