Late January SC Snow...and early February Pics

Well, it's amazing what a bit short of two inches of snow can do to South Carolina!  The place was basically closed down for 2-3 days.  Granted, it started with some ice on the roads but after day one...really!?  

We got a chance to visit Kendall's preschool classroom on an open house.  Kendall demonstrated one of her mathematics lessons for us.  Avery care continues and she loves playing with the doll house that Grandma Alice had purchased and had at her house for a few years.  

Bob attended a job fair at Riverbanks Zoo in hopes of finding a little part time work.  Will see what comes from it.  

The backyard is a pretty white.

Booger tracks in the pergola

Our holiday palm in the front yard

Miss Gleaton, Kendall's teacher, shows us some of the materials at our open house visit

Kendall created this pattern of squared numbers and visual representation up to 10 squared.

Avery loves to play with the doll house

Story time before nap time

Kendall bravely attacked the climbing rock at Riverbanks Zoo

Half way up!

Kendall and Avery in a movie coma

Chillin' in Myrtle Beach

Chillin' is a good word to describe our week in Myrtle Beach.  It's only the second time we've been there and both times we had the coldest weather of each season.  Oh well, at least the sun was shining and family was together.  We all got to see and hold the newest Denja baby, Paulina Rose.

Paulina Rose was a big hit with everyone

Some Backyardigans helped pass the morning time

Grandma Rose and Paulina Rose

Uncle Aaron got in the act, too

Great grandma Alice and newest great grandchild Paulina...an even dozen now

One warmish day dictated we go to the beach

Grandma Alice soaking up some sun while Leigh slings Paulina

The proof of where we were

Calm Atlantic

Soaking up some rays

"Oooo, the water is cold!"

Shadow time

A little ride

Rose and Bob

Nap time

TV and books

Mexican train was one of the games we played

Maeve puts a braid in Grandpa Bob's hair

General chillin'

A little Sorry was played, too

More chillin'

Dinner at the Gulf Stream Cafe

The sunset

Reading the rules

Reading the book

"I don't want Paulina to go!"

Our last goodbye before LeighAnne, Paulina and Grandma Alice leave for chilly Michigan

January 2014 Miscellaneous

Here are some pics of January events that did not get posted earlier

Ipad fun

Saving the earth...our last two Christmas trees planted instead of destroyed

"I'm a princess!"  This was made by Rose and worn by Carmen Denja as a flower girl at Maeve's wedding on Drummond Island in Michigan's UP.

Doin' the hair

Celebrating Grandma Alice's arrival in SC at a very cool, friendly restaurant, "Private Property."

Pastie dough

Pastie mix

Pastie make

Christmas Extras

We made it to the Masons on Christmas to see Kendall and Avery open a few presents from family.  We ate our Christmas feast.  We played Risk for the first time in years.  We waddled to the car afterward full of food and drink.  The day after we took a drive with them to see if they could use a free outdoor playscape.  It looked good so we dismantled it, loaded the thing in Aaron's truck and unloaded and reassembled in their backyard.  Looks like the girls will have a good time with the finished product.

Mimosas are ready!

Aaron's presents with his favorite one being the car jumper cables

Getting the ham ready for dinner

The table is set

"Ooohhhh, look!"

"Look what I got!"

Relaxing

Setting up for a hot game of Risk

"Let's eat!"

Avery is ready to go

On the razor's edge

Movin' on down the highway

Threw this in...the new leased van

Checking the playset out.  Can we get all this in the truck?

Modified and reassembled in the Mason's backyard