Dec. 23rd sunset. Awesome!

Christmas 2011 was a great Christmas!!  We had a very nice day and had a lot of fun, laughs, food, drink, and all around great family times.  We have added a few tidbits of that day.  Again the holiday league got in a few games of bags as temperatures were in the lower to mid 40's. 

All was priceless......................

The missing three from the "white T's" pictures.  It was a great present!

                                                       




                                                       A mothers work is never done....

                                                   A calmer moment for decorating cookies!

                 Pig pile on Rick

                                                                         Rick recovering....

 Rick and Em 

Grandchildren Left to right:

Morgan, Grace, Lincoln 

Nice styling on that sweater - AJ!

Emily and Lincoln

An awesome day we had. Such great family time and wonderful weather.
We even got in two games of bags!
Priceless...

This Rascal. He is our 3 year old Shorky. He keeps an eye on the house everyday we go to work.
We actually are pretty sure he sleeps most of the day.

Inspirational sunrise at Door County. Cool stuff! Just had to share it as we sort through some pictures. What a wonderful world we live in!

Always a good morning on the Cedar!

Waking up is always interesting living on the Cedar River.  Outside our windows to the south is the view of the river.  Every day it looks different depending on the sun, or lack there of, trees, what the water may be doing, the wind, and simply the time of year.  Here is what we saw this morning.  Have a great day!

Fall Biking in Lanesboro

We were fortunate to have moved next to the Cedar Valley Bike Trail Network four years ago.  We had biked most every year, but this year we took it to a new level.  We both got new recumbent bikes and that was a couple of the best purchases we ever made!  So much fun to be spending time together, getting exercise and seeing some beautiful scenery.  We did go to Wisconsin biking on several different trails.

Besides our own trails, which are by far the best, we did love Lanesboro, MN.  Below are a sampling of pictures we took on a fall trip. 

It was beautiful!

The Root River Valley

Kelli on the trail wondering what I am doing driving and taking pictures...

Just above the dam west of Lanesboro

Only in the Midwest!  The smell of money - for some.

Downtown Lanesboro.  Such a cool little town. 

AJ, Christy, and Lincoln

Mr. Lincoln

                                                                    Christy and Lincoln

AJ and Lincoln

Em and Rick

Em and Rick

Nateria and family

Nateria and Rob

Morgan

Grace

Happy Together

Thought we would give this a try.  Don't really know what the heck we are doing, but we will get started and see how it goes.