Counting down to Christmas

We lighted and decorated our community's reindeer this weekend. They stand at the entrance to our neighborhood.

For a minute we gathered our grands together for a picture at our family Thanksgiving at Dave and Ann Marie's home. Between food and play, here they are....the amazing seven!

Mace park

We spent a delightful afternoon with Will this week. Here he is in Mace Park, just a short walk away from his house, checking out cars in the "used car lot". Pop lined up all the cars for his inspection.

No dune

For those people who have complained about the dune being in the way of their seeing the beach and ocean....it is GONE at the southern end of the boardwalk. It saved the boardwalk, shops and the town which was its purpose all along. Such was the fury of this latest nor'easter.

WHAT A MESS!

Water, water, everywhere

Looking down our road toward the Carroll's building.

Nor'easter #3 in just 3 weeks and this is what we have.....water and floating planks of wood at our front steps.

Our back yard under a floating mass of pine needles.

Leaves are fun by JACK

Leaves are not good to put in your mouth. You can make any kind of jump, especially cannon balls. You can throw them or toss them in the air.

Having fun in the leaves by EVA

On November 9th after school we were bored so we started raking leaves. Then we heard Jack yelling and then he came with a BIG jump in the leaves.

This is me after I jumped in the leaf pile.

And here I am coming up for air!

This is Jack throwing leaves up into the air.

Time with Will

While Jenni attended a conference in Crystal City, we got to spend 2 days with Will. Here we are at his gym where he is attending a music class doing what he likes best...playing the drums.

"Hiding" from Daddy. I love his boots and so does he. They are for his frequent trips to the stream where his favorite past time now is throwing rocks.