Happy New Years

Taken on New Years Eve

Hand stands

It's hard to do a handstand in the sand.  (Taken 12/27/14)

My brothers

My brothers with Mom. A few years before I was born!

Uncle Joe

The early days!

Grandma F

I think this was a few months before she was married.

The roof

 

 Motormouth found a nice sunny and warm spot!

Kona

 

The horse in the foreground is Kona. Nat got this picture of her eating.  (Judi rode Kona the most when she took lessons.)

More Concert

 

 
1/15/15 

Tap!

 

The other night, we went to see some famous tap dancers.  Sam and Terry with my teacher, Gayle and my 2 tappers and one ballet dancer.  Sam and Terry are awesome dancers. Gayle, in the middle, has danced with both of them and is incredible! I love this photo!

Sam and Terry did the famous dance to Begin the Beguine. The dance was originally done by Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell. (The link to a YouTube video of the original is linked.)

Green

 

Nat gets a green hoody! (Also 1/9)

Poetry

Yes, it is a book of poems by cats (or actually by a person who channels them). (Taken on 1/9.)
(Kira and Natalie dressed alike without me suggesting it.)

Mapping the creek

 

Here's a shot from our holiday break. The girls decided to map the creek in our neighborhood.  Here they are with their clipboard trying to take notes.

Tia and Coale

 

They both love sunny spots!

Bunny

 

Why did the bunny cross the road?

Another day, another game

(I can't believe they can wear shorts in January, but they run around like crazy people.) (Taken 1/16.)

Recess

The other day, I had to take Kira to an appointment. When I took her back to school, it was recess. Here's Tia playing!

Natalie's trumpet gets its first bath

In keeping with the musical theme. (These were taken a couple of weeks ago.)

Trumpet and flute

Band concert for the elementary girls.

Yipppeeeeee

To me from Nick. Merry Christmas. I love my new hooks!

A couple of weeks ago

 

I don't think I ever shared this photo. A car ran into a fire hydrant and water was going EVERYWHERE. We saw it when we were out for an evening stroll.

A hole for you

 

Nat's 13th birthday celebration with her sisters and friends at the beach. Six girls digging a hole with the birthday girl. (This photo was taken about 10 seconds after we arrived.)

Cousin fun

 

Audrey and the girls.  (Over break, just publishing now.)

Natalie and her boy

 

Happy birthday to you!!!!! She is 13.

Helpers

 

They stuffed Holiday Cards into envelopes, sealed them, and stamped them.  I couldn't have done it with out them!

Beach

 

Fun on 12/27.

Bundled up

While the girls ran around (like crazy people) and got wet in the ocean, Nick and I were bundled up in black sitting in the warm sun.

Last day of vacation

A trip to the beach makes the last day less painful.

More flex

A sweet goat

 

Happy 2015!

She has them eating out of her hands.

 
I'm pretty sure that Coale is the one eating in this shot. There's another picture of Noel doing it. They LOVE kitty treats.

Happy New Years