Merry Xmas & Happy New Year 2012!

 Today was a great day....aside from having to sit on this guy's lap.  Check out Stella's left hand gesture, as if she's saying "WHY?  WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?"  awwww - some day she'll learn to like this dude.



XMAS MORNING:

 New Backpack - for when she goes to preschool this end of summer!

UP NORTH for 6 fun-filled days to celebrate the New Year with the Miller's....Uncle Mark, You Were MISSED!

Rolling Around In The Snow with G.A. (Great Aunt) Janice:

Sledding With Daddy

 Hiking Pyramid Point

We Reach The Top - beautiful winter day.  

Rummikub!

First Time Ever Meeting Cousin Ryan and His Wife Lindsey.  Stella loves his guitar playing!

And MORE Rummikub!

I've had a case of these canning jars laying around since i last canned my tomatoes - so used them up on Cupcakes In A Jar.  From scratch, pumpkin ginger cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.  One for each guest up north for the New Year :)

Can you say Couch Buds :)  Check out the position of their bodies and feet in the second shot - too funny.

Cousin Jodi and her hubby John make it to their first xmas home in Toledo and John's first trip up north.  It was a blast!

New Years table.

First Day of 2012 - at the candy store in Suttons Bay MI with Aunt Amy!  A GREAT way to start of the New Year!