new years eve

Ryan and full Pyro motion...business as always! I think Dare will forever expect a large display of crackling and popping and soaring lights into the sky! Happy New Year! Welcome 2018!

more christmas morning

christmas morning

christmas eve

 Dare opened his gift ftom Matt and Jen, The Seifert family (chisel for dino bones), and did a little decorating on Santa's cookies. 

Now...bedtime...the elves have A LOT of wrapping to do!! (all of it, actually..) 

christmas eve

I think we may make this a new Christmas Eve tradition! It was lots of fun!

family party

We met at Carmen's and had our annual family get together.

Dinner, games, gifts. 

the rest of the visit

These boys...

They really are a handful, and nothing but edible! Our weekend was a full one for sure!! 

date with tay

I had tickets to The Men's Choir Christmas concert again this year, so because Tay decided to visit that weekend, I invited her to be my dinner and concert date. It was a fun night to share together, and a welcome reprieve for her from all the chaos that surrounds her daily!

silliness in dec

Survived

Off

Officially, I am cancer survivor. 

I had a growth on my face, that not only wouldn't go away, but kept growing.  It looked/felt  like a translucent wart.  So, a visit to the dermatologist then took me to a MOJS surgeon.  So my hopes are that the healing will go well, and little to no evidence remains long-term!