Lovin Life

The blizzard is here....these are drifts in the road in front of our home
-34 F windchill....brrr...and yes i have ice on my eyebrows and eyelashes
Bundled up to take Brady out
The snow they plowed off our road

Eating snow!

Attacking the frozen pond.

hopping in drifts

Brady snuggles up for an afternoon of sleep...after I worked a long night shift.

The Boys

Mark got me roses!!!

Brady supports the troops by snuggling his patriotic blanket.

Re-cap of Indiana Christmas

The Petrich Family Photo

The Gardner Family Photo

me playing on dad's fancy gift

While we were in indiana we met up with all our good friends to celebrate the marriage of Lee and Amy!

Mark and I on Christmas day!

Mark shows his pure joy on getting a razor

Dad wrapped himself up for mom.

Mark and I with our belated wedding quilt from Grandma Shores

A favorite Gardner past time....playing games...doesn't Heather look excited!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mark and I got up early to open gifts and enjoy cinnamon rolls before Christmas with the Ties' side of the family! Brady spent the night at Grandma's, so the house was quiet without him.

Santa came!!

Mark really loved his new xbox

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Christmas EVE

Sarah

Brady loved helping clean up the trash!

Stealing presents

Brady found his present with no trouble!

What's in here??

Rebecca

Happy Birthday baby Jesus!

Max

Mark and I enjoying the over a hundred gifts...opening

Christmas Eve pajamas!

This is Brady after we told him he couldn't go to see his family in Indiana

Fa la la la la la

This is our beloved tree!!
Here is my work of art
Look at my handy man!!! Good job Mark!
Here I am working on bows for the garland...I have no idea what i am doing!
Mark with his little Michigan tree!
Brady posing for our christmas card
hahaha ....he's soo funny
awww!! doesn't he look cozy on his new bed!

All done!!!

Here are Mark and Brady's santa hats!
ooooooo....awwww
my beautiful design for the coffee table
J-O-Y..... our stockings!