SURPRISE!!

So there we were, enjoying Friday night fun with our friends Gary, Vivian, Sam and Mary. We had eaten a nice supper and were playing a rousing game of dominoes when the door bell rang. Guess who........ Travis, Lisa and Aubrey!! It turns out that everyone was in on the surprise and the little Gallipo family came to help me celebrate my birthday. What a great gift!! I can hardly believe that Wayne kept it a secret (that's a hard thing for him!) and I'm looking forward to the rest of the weekend. Yes! they are staying until Sunday afternoon :)

Just for Fun

When I was posting vacation photos a while back, I mentioned all the mushrooms, berries and ferns we enjoyed while hiking. Here's a few examples. Photography by Wayne.

Highlight of the week.

It was a busy work week for both of us. Then on Friday Wayne had an all day meeting in Sioux Falls....so....we took advantage of the trip and visited the little Gallipo family again! They are so gracious to welcome us to their home and share their daughter!!

Aubrey showed us a couple of new faces and entertained us with her play. We had a girls lunch out - Aubrey, Lisa and me. Mostly we just played. We woke up this morning to a light covering of snow on the ground. brrrrr. Now we're back in Watertown and headed out to a pig roast soon. That's it for now. Hope you are all warm and healthy.

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Reading. Yes, she can read upside down.
Playing with her baby. Cute new jammies, huh?
Look out! Here I come!

Its October!!

Well, I guess we have to give in. Fall is here. Temps have dropped and leaves are turning. Oh well, its the season for pumpkin pie!!

Seems like we've been busy, but nothing too fun to post about...with the exception of our latest Aubrey sitting trip to Sioux Falls!! Had a great time with one year old Aubrey who enjoyed showing us lots of new cute expressions and tricks. One of the funniest things is when she gets a power surge shortly before bedtime. She didn't stop moving for 45 minutes and then crashed and fell asleep in 2 minutes!! Unfortunately the camera battery went dead after two pictures.

Last night we enjoyed a concert by Peter Mayer. Folk, acoustic guitar playing, singer songwriter. Good stuff -- amazing guitar playing. He played in a small theater at the convention center and was part of the Friends of Acoustic and Blues series we enjoy here in Watertown.

Today we'll enjoy a quiet Sunday afternoon before starting another busy week.

What are you looking at?
Sitting with Grandpa. Her shirt says "Grandma's Angel"