Barbara's Getting Better and Elli is good Medicine

Barbara fell last month and had to have surgery on her shoulder to her rotater cuff which had torn. Here she is on day 11. It's slow going and painful but she is making good progress. We've been trying to give her daily visits because she is limited to what she can do. I picked her up to get her out of the house because one gets stir crazy and, she thought a little fresh air would do her good...plus a little smile from Elli. Finn was taking a nap so he missed our visit. Barbara did not want her picture taken. Can you tell?

Like Father, Like Son...Snowplowing with the 4-Wheeler

Here we are on the last day of February when we received, I think , 8-10 inches of snow. It really is pretty and the days are longer also.

I went to see if the trail was set for cross-country skiing this evening but not yet. Probably tomorrow we will go.

Can you guess that our little Smart Car is buried under the silver car cover. Not much clearance right now.

Bernie is a good tenant keeping us plowed out while his dad is gone.

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   Here we are up at Hatcher's Pass for our first of the year skiing adventure. We actually haven't been skiing in years and thought we would try out our new/bargain equipment. Bernie bought his skiis at a garage sale (bindingless) and I got mine also at a garage sale for free. My boots were regular price and his were $35.00. His bindings were not too badly priced so all in all, we got a deal. The weather was somewhat overcast and the trail wasn't set but we still had fun. It was all uphill but going back was fun. Mostly there were snowboarders, snowmachines, families sledding, and some people on snowshoes. We met a nice couple who were out skiing with their 9 month old baby and walking their husky. Bernie snapped their picture and now I need to e-mail it to them.

Grandma Kiki Time

Gretchen sometimes doesn't know what to think when she drops the kids off. Here, Elli is enjoying her first Biter Biscuit which she absolutely loved!! Just look at her little face.

Finn, on the other hand, has his own little recliner and will sit still (sometimes) to watch "Dance Party" with The Wiggles. It is a feature film which is from New Zealand or Austraila. They have a British accent and are quite entertaining with their primary color turtleneck attire. Amusing.

Dessert Extravaganza Valentine's Day 2009

Even though we 've been married awhile doesn't mean we know what the other's going to say!! We sure had fun playing the game and came in 2nd in the OldyWed Game out of 3 couples. The winners were only married 5 years. Some of the questions which were asked were, "what is my favorite scent?, where was our first date?, where were we when we first kissed, how many kids did I want when we were first married?, If Bernie were a car what would he be? This first picture say it all when we got a right answer.

The desserts were created in the kitchen of the church under the direction of a friend Roberta. She put together a team of 4 ladies and her talented husband to make 8 delicious creations from Key Lime pie to cherry and blueberry cheesecake, to home-made carrot cake and of course, chocolate covered strawberries!! We had so much fun in the kitchen and she taught me many useful tricks.

The Dessert Extravaganza was put on by the High School Youth Group to raise money for the Mexico Mission trip in June. They put on a great evening complete with a video, skit, game, and a clip from the Fireproof movie. There were many door prizes
donated from Eagle River businesses.

The picture of the Anthurium is a gift from Bernie. The cool thing about it is it is growing from a volcanic rock. This flower is pretty exotic grown in tropical areas. I sure hope it thrives and I don't kill it!!