December 2012

Our trip to England...

We finally got our first significant snow of the season (December 9th!)  The kids couldn't wait to get out and play!!

Another swim meet

So the kids were signed up for another swim meet.  However, Char hurt her ankle again, so she's benched.  Here's the dude all relaxed before his swim and Char keeping herself busy over the long day at the pool.

The weather has turned...

I guess we were lucky long enough....winter has officially arrived in Minnesota.  After beautiful, sunny, 60-degree weeks, the weather dropped over 40 degrees yesterday and is now barely 20.  Plus, the snow has fallen and it looks like it's going to stick.  It's hard to even get our heads around this sudden change.  One day, we're running around without jackets and today it's all hats, mittens and boots.  Yuck.

Well, Jeffrey and Honey know what to do in weather like this -- curl up on a warm blanket and snuggle!

Thanksgiving at the Sparkses'

Last night we had a lovely Thanksgiving dinner with my mom, dad, sisters, brother-in-law, niece and nephews.  Charlotte and Brennan had a great time with their cousins and we laughed a lot and enjoyed some games. Bill made prime rib and my sister, Laura, made the traditional turkey.  It was a feast that surely commemorated the first holiday of the sort and brought to mind that we have much to be thankful for...