Saturday, December 31, 2011

Some Photo Highlights from 2011

January: It was really really cold outside and I went out to blow bubbles on the porch... which led to a pretty cool ArtPrize piece.
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February: Maria & Bridget got to see each other for Siblings weekend at Calvin.
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March: Fun shot of Maria when she was home for SB.
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The super moon on March 19...
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And the Queen Mother's March visit with Beatrix:
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April:  Behold, the ocean!
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May: Crazy Tulip Love
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...and then the Dogwood blossoms.
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June:  I sat on top of a fire truck ladder with a friend at the start of the Brian Diemer 5K and got this wonderful shot - Edward is in the orange!
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One of my faves at the OBX after putting my camera on the tripod and running in...
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July: Canoeing with the 5 Geese a laying and the 7 Swans a swimming, or something like that.
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And Ed with his new car...
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August: Rocky Mountain High with the kids.
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September: Artprize piece, "Fleeting"
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October:  Jumping by the Bean at Millenium Park, Chicago.
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And Maria with her good friends in downtown GR.
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November: My neighbor's granddaughter talking to her dad in Afghanistan on his birthday
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Crazy leaves
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and crazy beautiful late fall color
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Which soon was gone... fleeting.
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December: The memorable 50 year anniversary celebration for mom & dad.
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and dear Bridget.
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and Edward's birthday!
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May you all have a Happy and Healthy New Year filled with unforgettable images and memories!  Cheers!






Thursday, December 29, 2011

Love Thursday


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I love it when we are graced by bits of color outside in the winter.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

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On Christmas Day, we celebrated the births of Jesus and Edward, too.

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As you can see from the smoke, he's getting older!!

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Love Thursday: Beatrix

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Mom & Beatrix, December 2004

After all the anniversary excitement last week, Mom & Dad had to have their dear sweet little Beatrix put to sleep.  They are going to miss her - she was so so sweet and such a happy little dog!

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

This is True

When my mom & dad were in high school and dating, Mom said to my dad, and I quote, "I want 4 girls" and my dad said something like she would never get them because boys run in our family. Well, what do you know?
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True story.

Monday, December 19, 2011

The Golden Anniversary

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This past weekend we made a quick trip down to Ohio for the 50th anniversary celebration my sisters & I planned for my parents.   We were thrilled with the way it turned out.  Mom was indeed surprised to see her wedding gown and album which had been missing from the attic for over 3 weeks!

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They re-enacted the cake scene but after 50 years decided it was more appropriate to use a fork.

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What a fun time we all had!

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Friday, December 16, 2011

Thursday, December 15, 2011