Vintage Kristin

I love coming across pictures of Kristin that remind me so much of Ruby Grace.  Here is Kristin at 3 1/2 as  Raggedy Ann for Halloween.  I see so much of Kristin in Ruby that sometimes it makes me take a second look. 

 (Notice that her hair is in high-up pig tails and is still hanging down long!  Ruby definitely got her mother's hair.  She is already talking about growing her hair long for Locks of Love again) 

 

Why Daddy?

Priceless! ! !

 

"Buddy, that's a really great question to ask your Daddy.  I sure love you!"  G.ma Julee

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

This is one of the favorite songs that the twins ask me to sing to them when I'm putting them down for nap or bedtime, especially Ruby.    It is to the tune of the Marine's Hymns -- "from the halls of Montezuma ......."

 

God's LOVE is like a circle

A circle big and round.

For when you see a circle

No ending can be found.

And so the LOVE of Jesus

Goes on eternally.

Forever and Forever

I KNOW that HE LOVES me! 

Silver Thaw

SILVER THAW

noun

• a glassy coating of ice formed on the ground or an exposed surface by freezing rain or the refreezing of thawed ice.

 

I have heard about a "silver thaw" but never really experienced it like this before.  After all the lovely, VERY light snow that fell over 3 days, it is now completely in-crusted in ice.  If you look closely, you can see hundreds of little icicles hanging from my house and the windows on the back side are completely opaque (like a bathroom window).  

 

My car is a little iceberg -- completely coated in ice. 

 This is the pussy willow tree in my backyard that had already started getting the little pussy willows on it.  Sure hope freezing them doesn't cause them to fall off!  

 

Guess who doesn't like to go potty outside on the ice?  I had to stand outside for 30 minutes this morning to encourage Snowy to relieve himself.  He was scared to death and each time he got ready to go, he would slip and slide and stop.  I don't know how dogs do it that live in Minnesota or Alaska.  I guess they are used to it, but Snowy sure isn't. 

SNOWY DAY IN OREGON

The snow finally caught up with Oregon this week.  It started on Thurs, and schools let out at 1:00.  It continued through the night, so that schools and many offices/businesses were closed down, including mine, on Friday.  It  was gorgeous Friday morning which allowed for lots of fun play, shoveling, sledding, and there were even people cross country skiing down streets in downtown Portland (I saw on the news).   Carson and Ruby were out at Grandma Carrie's, where they had about 10 inches (more than me).  What a fun day they had, making memories that will last a life time.  Thanks to Grandma Carrie for all the great photography and videos. 

ENJOY

 Not many hills near where Grandma Carrie lives, but who needs hills when you have a Grandma who will pull you or Grandpa Ray's tractor pulling you? 

You will notice the two dogs (Sonny & Zipper) having a blast as well!