First Snowfall of the season

I think.. and it was a big one. The northeastern is one that made the record books. I believe we got about 15 inches in about 24 hours.

You live and learn and today I learned that I always have to check my settings on the camera before shooting. Last time I used it it was under very different circumstances and completely different settings..


Our house


The neighbor's house




Love the tree in the front yard


Britt is feeling under the weather and probably could not have picked a worse day to be sick.


Kristin loving the snow, and who cares about hat and gloves..


Our neighbor Tom, helping plowing our sidewalk and then let me use his snow blower to clean the drive way. So much better on my back.


Are they expecting a snow storm??


Britt was smart enough to get out of the way, but Kristin wanted to to stay in the line of fire, or should I say snow.

Luminary Night

So the day of Coopertown Civic Associations Luminary Night is finally here, The kids are excited and can't wait for the party to start. We were somewhat lucky with the weather, cold but sunny.


Kristin had made an elf hat with a friend of hers yesterday


Brian was off work this year and able to help out with the luminaries


Kristin showing off her teeth or lack of teeth


The little girl across the street


She is not sure what is more important, the luminaries or her little doll


Kaya and Britt, playing on the ice waiting for us to leave


As Kristin said "those horses are the biggest horses I have ever seen"


The time has come


All aboard


This T-shirt says it all


Now a few luminary photos







As my husband said "when all other light burn out..... (you fill out the rest)

Maura Jane - Day 8th

I stopped by their house the other day to capture some more precious images of Maura Jane.

She is just adorable, and not further comments are necessary

















A few Christmas shots were required at this time of the year





On request of Daddy

Assembly of the Luminary Kits

So it is almost time for our annual luminary night with carriage ride through the neighborhood, that means that it is also time for the luminaries to be assembled. We met at a Coopertown neighbors house on Sunday for a little assembly party.


10 candles, 10 white bags and some sand, and the bag is assembled.


Now only another 300 bags to go and we will be all done


With some teamwork, it goes a lot faster


The sand men


Not to little or not to much


Union break


Hot chocolate for everybody


Making sure that every bag is accounted for


Big and small giving a helping hand


Then it is time for Pizza


The girls enjoying lunch


The first snow arrived the day before and there was a little time for a snowball fight.

Maura Jane - 1 Day Old

So Maura Jane decided to wait till after Thanksgiving to arrive. I think she should have waited another 2 days, so I could have won the 50/50 that I entered at the baby shower. One of the girls were spot on, the right date, sex, and weight, good for her.

On November 30th I dropped by the hospital to see little baby Maura Jane.


The newborns are so angelic. The only problem is that it does not last all that long!!


A Little memorabilia.


Maura came from the Nursery with a little bow.


Having seen a lot of newborns, I can honestly say that she looks beautiful and arrived with a perfect shaped head..


The one eyed bandit


She arrived just in time to receive her first Christmas ornament.


The only photo I could get with her eyes open.