This is Spring?

Someone forgot to tell Mother Nature that spring is here!

Diane took these pictures on 03/28/08. As you can see, about 4 inches of snow fell in her area.

Gary and I were a little luckier - we got less than an inch of snow - but we've been setting records all winter. We've had 80 inches of snow so far compared to the average of 38 inches. That's the second highest snowfall on record for our area. People are hoping we get another inch so we can break the all-time record, but I say phooey! I'd rather let that record stand!

The good news is that this snow didn't last long. It all melted within a couple of days and we're now enjoying temperatures pushing 60 degrees (accompanied by typical spring weather - sunshine interspersed with rain).

The snow was actually Diane's fault. She was so convinced spring was here that she hung up her "Welcome" flag in anticipation. She jinxed us!

That's alright. Diane can make it up to us later in the summer by inviting us over for frozen margaritas!

Emma's Princess big girl room

Daddy making the change from crib to full size bed.


Emma sitting on her new Princess bed!
















The finished product with Cinderella on the bed.

Family Get Together

Gary, Beth and their boys (pooches Scout & Rookie) came to visit us last weekend and we had a get together with the family. Kerry, Dave & Grace came to visit and so did Bob & Diane. Beth made a delicious apple crisp for us since we're all watching our weight or trying to eat healthy, so we popped some candles on top and celebrated Beth & Gary's birthdays at the same time. It was a very enjoyable weekend. Wish you all could have joined us. Enjoy the pics!

Dee-troit Basketball!

The four of us (Diane, Bob, Gary & I) attended a Pistons/Charlotte game at the Palace on February 10th. We walloped those Bobcats 113 to 87! It was the first time any of us had attended a live professional basketball game and the guys nearly dozed off, but Diane and I had fun watching all the people and walking around the arena. Enjoy the pics!

Happy Birthday Grandma!

The family celebrated Grandma's 87th birthday recently at Diane & Bob's house. We had such a nice time. Grandma was particularly lucid that weekend and even teased us about blowing out the candles on her cake. (She pretended she didn't understand what to do and then suddenly - whoosh!! - she blew them out on the first try.) It was a nice memory to tuck away in our hearts.

Diane was our photographer that day and we all forgot to snap a picture of her. Sorry, Diane!

Hey, Hey, Hockeytown!

Diane, Bob, Gary & I plowed through the snow on Friday to see the Red Wings play the Colorado Avalanche at Joe Louis arena. It was the first time Diane & Bob saw the Wings play live and they brought us luck. We won: 2-zip! Of course, the Wings aren't in first place overall for nothing - they're true champions. Diane took lots of pictures. Enjoy!

Winter Snowfest in Michigan

Gary and I went to Snowfest in Frankenmuth on Saturday. Brrr...it was cold, but it was fun watching the people and checking out the goodies in the warming tents. I experienced a couple of firsts too. Did you know people can actually bowl with frozen turkeys? That just doesn't seem right, but people were lining up to throw wrapped turkeys down a snow alley! The other thing I discovered was a new drink made from butterscotch schnapps and hot cocoa topped with a dollop of whipped cream. Yum! That helped take the chill away!

Here's a few pictures we thought we'd share. First up is a snow statue:


There were lots of ice statues scattered around too. My favorite was Minnie Mouse:


Gary took 25 pictures altogether. If you're interested, click here.