I have an excuse

for the hiatus in blogging. Our computer is out of service (for good) and we're looking for a new one. I didn't realize how much I rely on having a laptop right in the kitchen, our hub of life around the house. I'm an Excel junkie and I use it for grocery lists, menu planning, Christmas shopping/spending lists, keeping track of what's in our freezer, everyone's addresses, you get the picture. So, we've had a great Christmas and New Year, and we celebrated our 5th anniversary on the 2nd. My cousin Laura came for the week and here are a few pictures. (More to come from Tifiny and Esteban's visit and our trip to WV for Christmas. We leave for WI on Wed. to visit my family.)

Grandview beach with Laura and Olivia

Laura babysat for us while we went out for our anniversary. Olivia is not liking baby food these days. Here is a rare smile while eating.

It was cold but we had fun.