Christmas memories

Dan, holding his new daughter and Natalie - wanting to be held too Jason and daughter Emma Father and son - Lynn and Greg

Emma holding her new cousin Greg and not so happy Oliver in their new Packer hats

Aunt Katie and Natalie - going outside to play

Grandpa Lynn - the kids love to ride the horse.

Greg, Oliver - 3 months, and Vanessa

Greg and son Oliver

Alyssia, Kylie and Emma

Alyssia holding new baby sister Lydia and mom Leslie

Natalie - 14 months old. Quite a character!!! We had a wonderful week. Leslie gave birth to Lydia Kate on Tuesday. I had driven the older 3 girls to daughter Katie's on Monday. Lynn drove from home, and our son Greg, his wife Vanessa and their son Oliver came from Boston via her parents farm near Manitowac to join us for a few days. Leslie, Dan and new baby Lydia came up on Thursday - dodging the winter storm. It was so good to be with everyone.

Christmas greetings

I decided to decorate a bit less this year since our kids will not be with us here, but instead we will meet at daughter Katie's. This will hopefully make things easier for the families with babies - Leslie has not yet had her baby, but will any day now. As you can see, our fireplace is filled with stockings.

I purchased a small pre-lit tree this year - the first time in about 33 years that we did not buy a real tree. I also purchased a tree that clings to a window, and bought one of those skinny trees that sits in the yard - this one has blue lights.

For several years I purchased various buildings from Ace Hardware - it's a bit tighter fit on the entertainment center, than on the old one. I have the church, which was my first purchase, on the small table next to it. I have a house, train station, book store, barn, lighthouse, and school. These are heavy duty and have lots of see inside each one.