Almost Christmas...

The snow keeps falling.  Today we are waiting for Grandpa Dick and Grandma Susie to arrive.  However, too much snow to travel.  Sammy is testing out the snow...brrrr!

An additional 8 inches and still falling.

Our cozy fireplace and tree!

Sammy and our living room (you can kind of see the trees through our widow...definitely snow covered!).  You can click on the pictures to make bigger...

Random Pictures (had to catch up!)

Sammy's new favorite food...PIZZA!

Our friends Cameron and Annika (notice Lauren's princess dress...she wore it for at least 2 weeks straight...over clothes, of course).

Exploring.

Below:  A Home Depot adventure! (mommy in the background getting REALLY annoyed at Home Depot customer service...).

More Halloween 2008

Lauren as a princess!! (imagine that!).  It wasn't really a costume since she wears it EVERY day.

Christine had to be a princess too (Lauren's choice)....Sammy is the bunny (no choice)

Lauren helping me with my makeup.  Sammy is supervising.

Halloween 2008

I KNOW he looks like the Michelin Tire Man...but he is REALLY a bunny.

See...ears to prove it!

Sleepy bunny.

Neal and Christine by the campfire...adult time after the kids fell asleep.

Below:  Lauren's art work.

First snow

A little tough to see, but the snow is definitely falling!

The view from our deck.

Lauren trying to catch the flakes (please note the princess dress, again (she even wears it to sleep at night).  

Yum!

Steph's graduation. pumpkin patch, and playing in the hay

Yea!! Congrats, Steph!!!  Hanging out in front of our new fireplace.

Lauren enjoying the hay at a nearby pumpkin path.

More fun...

Below:  Sammy being inquisitive.

Back in MN!!

Back in MN...

We are finally 'home.'  We closed on our new house in Big Lake on Friday and spent the weekend relaxing in our new environment.

PICTURES SOON!

Love,

The MN Navrats

Maine

Last month in NYC

...is a blur.

On Sunday we visited the gardens near our apartment.

This area is called a "quiet zone."

Had to post this one:

Sammy is eating lots of yummy pureed things (i.e. squash, carrots, and peas, please).

Lauren still has a fascination with water.

Below: more of the beautiful botanic gardens.

Almost home...

Fourth of July on the Cape with the Cousins...