Getting Ready to Ring Out 2012, Part Two

Here are several highlights of one of the last

warm fall days with Brianna and Hunter.

I showed Bri how she could literally be "IN"
this fold-out pop-up book.

Naturally, Hunter wanted to be in the sequel.

It was a fine day for raking and "un-raking" leaves.

And for piling leaves on Grandpa.

"Can you breathe, Grandpa?"

Bri's hair is so long is can touch the ground now.
If she bends over far enough, that is.

Everything stops when the trash truck arrives at our
neighboring daycare.  We race up to observe and listen
to the wonderful NOISE, then race to the roadside to
wave goodbye to the trashman.  EVERY Tuesday!

This looks eerily like a parking lot at a witches convention
(rakes are in, brooms are out).
Or it could just be break time for the tired rakers.

"Grandma, do ya have any good stories
about the 'good ole days'?"

These next several pictures demonstrate

how a couple of plastic jump ropes can

turn into "Snakes," instantly making

them much more fun.  The children

laugh and shriek with feigned terror as

they leap over the deadly, wiggly snakes.

I think these kids will like snakes
as much as their Grandpa does.

After a long and exhausting session of snake play,
Judy settles things down with a cool snowman-
building computer program.

In my next blog, view several short and hilarious
videos of some of our favorite activities.
Make sure you're getting your quota of
Christmas Joy!