Catching up on holiday fun

Once again, my computer has been away getting fixed....twice in the 2 short months I have owned it....it is a MacBook Air and I love it...when it works......
So, I am catching up on what has happened while my computer was away:

Our beach is being replenished....more sand pumped in from the ocean to make our beach longer and better able to withstand winter nor'easters.

Jack at the beach where he celebrated his 7th birthday with his cousins, a trip to the Winterfest of Lights, Grotto's pizza and a big chocolate, snowflake cake.

Jenni and Will riding through the light display.

Cousins on the play ground.

Christmas, 2011

Woke up on the Cove at Dave and Ann Marie's on Christmas morning to this beautiful view of Wells Cove...lovely!

What followed was a busy morning of opening gifts and sharing food at David's for our traditional big breakfast of eggs and hot dogs and cheese pastry.

Then on to Jenni and Larry's where we met up with the Hartsigs and the Haarhoffs to celebrate a Mexican-themed Feliz Navidad, complete with a snowman pinata, fajitas, chips and queso and all the trimmings.

On our way home we drove through Easton, MD and stopped for lunch here.

Good coffee and delish wrap of turkey, apples and Brie.

(Took this picture with my new camera. Thanks, Jim!)

Birthday #7

Here is Jack standing by his school's sign out on the road announcing his birthday.  We are very proud of Jack and love seeing his name on a sign!   December 30th is the big day.

Howdy.......

This snowman seems to be tipping his hat and saying, "Howdy!"  He is one of many new lamp post lights in our neighborhood.  Most of the surrounding towns sport these lights...all different....some nautical, some angels, some Santa and reindeer...all fun!

Sunday baking.....

Last Christmas cookies done! *check*  This is the BEST recipe ever for gingerbread men, given to me by my neighbor Jeanie in the Waldorf days when kids were very little......that would mean that I have used it for over 35 years, and it has never failed me.  Of course, I must wear my "MOPPY'S COOKIES are the best" apron for good luck!


C'mon over and share a cookie with me!

OBX Day 5 Thanksgiving Day

Lots of activity in this big house today, preparing for the meal and watching a 5K  race  run right by our street.... just for starters.  Then shopping locally where the clothes are half price at a boutique nearby.

T shirt made by Moppy and Pop

Layne

Will

Ella

Runners in the Turkey Trot

Aunt Jenni oversees the making of pine cone turkeys

....and the frying of the turkey

a place setting

photo by Layne..."a double decker wave"

after eating.....fishing

and another beautiful sunset.

OBX Day 4

Today was partly lovely, so we took advantage of it with another trip to Jockeys Ridge now that all the grands are here now.

Yes, we are in Duck, NC.

All the grands in the hot tub.

Grand girls on top of one of the dunes in Jockeys Ridge.