Annika is 13! Now Tom and Trina
have four teenagers! Fun times.
We had planned to go to Jimmy's on Wednesday
after my cataract surgery, but opted to go home
because of blizzard warnings. This is Jimmy's
deck on Thursday with a foot of snow on
the picnic table! Glad we went home! :-)
on November 19th, just in time
for the UND hockey game.
On Sunday, the 20th, we headed to the farm,
but stopped in Devils Lake for lunch
at "Old Main". Our view from the
restaurant window--wild turkeys!
Bob spotted this buck and doe along the road.
Deer hunting season had ended on Sunday.
Lydia, Claire, Ana, and Cecelia arrived on Wednesday.
Grampa offered to pull the sleds
with the four-wheeler
The girls found a snowpile for the sleds, too!
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on Thanksmas!
Bob's brother Steve got their old snowplane working!
take the explosive powder on the plane!
Maureen created the best prize...
Guess Who? with family pictures! Thanks,
everyone for all the fun!
Bob threw a bunch of quarters into the pile
of wrapping paper, gave each kid a cup,
and counted down to begin the grab....
Claire, Cecelia, and Lydia modeling Gramma's jammies;
Luke, getting in on the fun.
The morning after the night before...
Jimmy, Mary Kate, Andrew, Ana holding George
Cecelia, and Claire
Luke and George camel riding
After Jimmy's family headed back home
on Friday morning, Bob, Ana,
Claire, Cecelia, and Lydia
went to Bottineau to ski. They had so
much fun, they forgot to take pictures.
Ana and the girls went back
to Minnesota on Saturday, and
Bob, Donna, and Diane went
to Grand Forks for the UND hockey game.
Gramma Mary Fritel's tree
brightens our Christmas every year.
on Bob 's plate!
