Getting into the Christmas Spirit

We had a very mild winter this year, very few days dipped below freezing and I think about three snowflakes fell over the past three months. Of course it was always the coldest on the weekends or at least it seemed and the weekend that Daniel chose to put up the Christmas lights was exceptionally brutal. I had intended to step outside just long enough to snap a photo of Daniel and run back in but Maddie had different plans. Her love of outside forced us to brave the cold and "help" Daniel out for a bit. Maddie really just wanted to hammer things.

I just love christmas lights!

Maddie trimming the tree, four ornaments at a time.

A Christmas Smile!

Christmas tree up, lights on the house and a fire on the hearth...who doesnt love winter? Oh and Maddie with a hammer again:)

Something Old, Something New

Last Fall our neighbors moved out of the house next door and as a "parting gift" we were offered a few pieces of old furniture. I of course cannot say no to anything being offered free to me, so I gladly took it. I know that this behavior is getting me closer to my premier on that show "Hoarders" but I dont care, I love free stuff! Anyway one piece was a buffet/sideboard and the other is some sort of armoire. We have no idea what to do with them but Daniel refinished one and not only does it look fantastic but Maddie can write all over it.


Here is Daniel sanding it, Maddie's job was to stand below and catch the dusk with her hair.

Who doesnt love furniture you can write all over?

Back Track

Well my last post was Halloween so I have some serious back tracking to do. This blog has seriously been neglected since my return to the workforce but I am going to try to post on a somewhat regular basis, we will see. So for starters I want to post a few photos from last fall.
Maddies all time favorite activity is being outside so here she is helping Daniel rake leaves, although I dont think she was helping much:



Here is a photo of Maddie inspecting an acorn at Northwest River park, we had a good time walking the trails and filling our pockets with rocks and found objects.

Here is an image from Thanksgiving morning, Maddie is assisting Daniel with finding all the good Black Friday deals: