Christmas 2022

Merry Christmas!

This might be my favorite pix of the day.  

Courtney begged for a phone for years...all her dreams came true...

but here she is using the phone light to see her new puzzle.

Christmas at Home

 Courtney asked we spend Christmas at home this year.  We did it up right, including a sparkly blanket of snow!

Christmas Festivities

 We returned from the lake on a Monday, picked out our tree Tuesday, decorated Wednesday and celebrated the season with our garden friends on Saturday. 

Nine Teenaged Honeybees + Hot Chocolate + Snowball Fight + Hide and Seek + Gift Exchange =

Lots and Lots of Laughs!

Next up was Madie's family.  The girls are so cute together.

The following weekend Baird's joined us for dinner.  Kaden had just arrived home from Boise State and Sienna was home from Grand Canyon University.

The Band is Back Together Again-

Kirsten and I went to lunch at Molbak's and had a very nice visit.

Christmas Eve Stephanie and I met Louisa for lunch.  They were a great support, having movie halfway across the world.  We ate on the water in Kirkland and talked about what 2023 will bring.

Stephanie and were taking a silly photo with our matching glasses.

Courtney was home sick the last two days of school before break, but we took her friends Sophie, Claire and Evie ice skating so they could have a fun afternoon together.

Autumn turns to Winter at Maple Station

Baylor's best days are spent with Aunt Stephanie and Fritzie!

Sandpoint Middle School

 We took a tour of Sandpoint Middle School this morning.

Starting in January, Courtney will attend SMS through March.  We're doing our best think things through, not cross bridges, take each day at a time, support every little piece of Courtney and move forward with happy thoughts.

The Year of the Hippie - 2022

Maddy came to our neighborhood to trick or treat this year.

Hippie Court & Witch Maddy

Courtney's lovely vine jack-o-lantern.  Our skills have improved with our carving class.  And pumpkin is so easy to carve!

Of course, a Chestnut-O-Lantern.

In the haunted house.

Court was home sick the Friday before, felt okay over the weekend and Monday, but crashed after treating.  She was out the rest of the week.  At least she made Halloween.