January 2015

Maeve's 4th birthday piniatta fun at family night supper the following week 

(when she was feeling better)

The night camera clearly shows us our chicken coop visiter!

Skating at the Newport rink

 That is Gramp skating, too.

Maeve's last day of bring three years old (daycare party today; this is 'Una' her unicorn, her daycare present)

Maeve in her fur lined hood (like Grammy's)

daycare crown for her birthday

Maeve had a rainbow birthday; here is her personal decoration

Lizzie measuring the height of her cousins

the Rush pantry...

Maeve was sick, but she really wanted to have her party anyway.

Aunt Char and Grampie in his party hat (hats- one on the other side, too!)

Uncle Buster, Aunt Charlettte and Veronica

Uncle Tom

pretty winter window decorations

Maeve's new boots

and rainbow dress

Emily and Ryan nicely framed

clues to her final gift (bike)

Lizzie reads the clues to Maeve

off they go on the hunt!

now that's a big lollypop!

Martin building the marble roller

 Lizzie X-country skiing with Gramp; she keeps right up with him!

 I think she needs shorter poles.

Maeve and Martin sit by the fire to get warm and play 'Guess Who'; the floor is toasty there.

 ... with 'Sunny' kitty and veggie sticks... waiting for Lizzie to come from school

Lizzie at basketball practice

Maeve watching Lizzie's practice

proud parents

 New Year's Day Christmas celebration with Dan and Rachael

...yum... Rachael's pimento dip!

  Cribbage Board for Rachael

 Maeve got pretty duck tape!

 Martin's new vest

 'Shark' for Dan and Rachael

finished a new puzzle

 New Year's Day Boggle
with crackers and Rachael's pimento & cheese dip!

New Year's Eve and Day Skating

at the Parker Rink

Dan and Rachael

 Emily, Martin, Lizzie and Rosa

 Lizzie as Goalie

 John

 

 Ryan as the Zamboni