Sleeping in today!

Home for Christmas and New Year's Day

Thanksgiving Day!

Thanksgiving dinner at the Holiday Inn again. Thousands of people. It's the only place that's open in the entire city. Literally everyone goes there!

Happy Birthday Jazzy!

Sept 29th, Sunday, party at Holiday Inn- which seems to be the only place around here to have a birthday party. Jasmine invited her best friend Emma, Emma's sister Ava, Sam, Johannah, and Myah. They had a great time swimming for hours, then eating pizza and cupcakes. Sam in the black suit, Emma, Ava, Myah and Jasmine. Johannah was grumpy and didn't want to be in the picture. Johannah, an unknown participant who joined in the fun, Jasmine, Myah:) .

First day of 8th grade....

Jasmine on our front porch, leaving for school with a forced smile:

End of summer....

Flying a kite at Rendezvous Park. Summer movie: Goofing around in the messy kitchen with Grandma: Shopping for outdoor plants with Grandma: Stefani's 3rd birthday. Looks like Jasmine has a choke hold on her:) .

Summer happenings....

After Camp Cormorant, Jasmine took some classes at Minnesota State University College for Kids. She took Clay Class, Yoga, Flower Arranging and Yoga. Here is one of the flower arrangements she made for Grandma: Besides flower arrangements, they also made lanterns decorated with flowers, and paper flowers. . Here are just a couple of the little felt objects Jasmine made- which are now toys for Stephani:) . . Jasmine tending to her flowers outside as Stephani watches from inside the living room window. . For the month of August, Jazz was a "Jr. Zookeeper" at the Red River Zoo. A forced unhappy photo here: