Dog-sitting Ranger!

Because my friend Vonnie had to serve jury duty last week, she asked if we could check in on Ranger. She didn't have to twist our arms to do this job!

This is one of the few seconds Ranger was still enough to take a picture! He is still a puppy and very active.

He walked along with us pretty well..stopping every couple of feet to check out anything!

We played fetch in his backyard with a frisbee.

While playing, it began to snow. I don't know what got him more excited..the snow or the frisbee!!

More Winter Fun

Last Thursday, Bob & I took a ride to Lake Geneva to check out the annual Snow Sculpting competition. Brian & Mike have been working this event for the past few years.


The day was very gray and this picture really shows that. Talking to the sculptors, they said the temps were pretty close to perfect for the work they had ahead of them.

People come from all over the U.S. to compete.

Here is the US team just getting started...

And this is what their sculpture will look like when they are finished.

I believe there were 15 participants this year. It was a fun afternoon.

Polar Plunge Brrrr!

On Sunday our friend, Paul, took part in a polar plunge at Muskego Lake to help raise money for the Special Olympics. We decided to go and cheer him on.


Here are just a few of the hundreds who showed up for the dive into freezing water!

Here he is with some of his co-workers. He would be the guy on the right with the red trunks.
It's hard to believe he is part- owner of an investment company.

Paul takes a leaping belly flop into the frigid lake!!

Bravo! He did it and stands proud!

Bob, Judy, and I were cold just watching these crazy people. But it was for a good cause and they raised over $30,000 which was fantastic.

Shaelin stops over for a Saturday visit

On Saturday, Mike, Brian, and Shaelin stopped by to spend the afternoon.


He was very anxious to see his dad's new Harley and even got to sit on it!



He became a bit chilled from the cold outside air, so found some comfort in grandpa's recliner along with a snack and a warm blanket. It's so fun having him around....

Meet the newest "Harley Dude"....

Yep..after thinking about the idea for over a year, Mike finally decided to buy himself a Harley. I never thought I'd see the day, but he did it and he came over yesterday to show it to us.


Here he is sporting an ear-to-ear grin, perched on his Harley seat!

He is ready to go.. just have to wait for Spring to come!

Remember Ranger?

Back in November, my friend, Vonnie, stopped by with her new puppy. He was barely 6 weeks old and just beginning to walk. Well, last week she stopped by again and I couldn't believe how Ranger had grown!

He is very cute and shiny. But like kids, they don't stay little very long..

Shaelin's first Christmas Concert

The other night we had a chance to see and hear Shaelin sing in his very first Christmas concert held at his school. Because we were not allowed to take photos or video, I did manage to SNEEK these shots...

He is the cutie wearing the white shirt and suspenders in the front row. He and his class were singing Away in the Manger.

He spotted us in this photo so I tried to act like I didn't see him.

After his performance was over, we had a tour of his classroom.

He wanted Grandpa to sit down at his table.

Shaelin and his teacher, Mrs. Sass. What a fun time it was to hear Shaelin and his entire school singing and reciting the Christmas story..all by memory!