Cameren and Juni....'08

This is my sister Becky. She'll kill me if she ever finds out

I posted her picture! Becky is my only sister...and no matter

what she tells you...she is my OLDER sister!!! (inside joke)

I have learned a lot from her over the years, she cooked, she

baked, she canned, croheted, and raised three great kids.

I liked to think we have learned from each other too...like

I think she may have learned from me that its not all that

bad to be a bit un-organized...to just go with the flow!!! :)

Family Photos

My dad, Bill Mills
turned 88 in 2008...the only man
I know that can fix anything...
who loves to play cards...
enjoys telling stories and
always on the run...

"you gotta have friends...."

My cousin Cindy,

and me....

"True Campers"

Door County

2008

What would one do
without your
"crazy-let-your-hair-down"
friends?
My faithful friends,
Peggy & Lauri

Barb & me

friends since '72...

Here...first time we had

seen each other in

13 years...my we haven't

changed a bit!!!

"Weekend Getaway"

Thanksgiving weekend, my sister Becky, my grand-daughter Juniper and myself, headed to Minneapolis to meet Becky's daughter Christine and her daughter, Annalise. Christine was a judge for the Miss Minnesota USA pageant. Our "job" was to babysit 2 year old Annalise.

We all went to the St Paul Children's Museum. Oh what fun the little girls (and big girls too) had!

Annalise loved the water activites. Juniper had a great time playing in their make believe restaurant.

Then it was off to the indoor playground. Lots of fun activites in their gymnasium. The bouncing tent was a hit. Annalise though was fixed on the cones and seeing how many she could stack. Juniper enjoyed the giant "treehouse" with all the tunnels, slides and all places to hide!

By the end of the day...we were all pretty pooped!!! (especially the grandmas) It was time for getting cozy in our pjs and watching Barney movies. Then lights outs!!!

"Well the weather outside is....."

Just a few images of our wonderful

Wisconsin weather....if it's not snowing,

its cold...really, really cold....high today

-9......Brr...brr....brrrrr

Of course, come August we'll all be

complaining how hot it is...

go figure!!!

Mom and her "Boys"

The day would not have been complete
without a picture of mom and her boys...
We all had a great time at the wedding,
lots of champagne, toasts for the
bride and groom, and dancing!
From the top: Justin (28) Brandon (22)
Shaun (26) mom (?) Nathan (27)

Nathan and Anne's Wedding

On September 27, 2008, my son Nathan and the "love of his life" Anne, were married at Door Creek Church, in Madison.

It was a beautiful wedding, the weather was wonderful, the bride was gorgeous, and we all danced the night away.

All the best Nathan and Anne!!!

This is why the squirrels up here are so big!!!

I had a few pumpkins on the porch this fall. This little fella thought it was just the right size for him to roll off the porch and feast on it for a few days...he ate the entire top off, cleaned out all the seeds, and then proceeded to munch on the rest...unfortunately, I ended his buffet on the front lawn, throwing the pumpkin in the garden.

So...for those of you who have wondered why are the squirrels around here so much bigger...well they are very well fed!!! (click on picture for fullview)

Welcome to my blog...I was encouraged by some of my serious blogger friends to create my own...ok, so here goes...!!! Stay tuned for more...!!!