Ladies, Not All at Once

Noah, now 4 (!), giving kisses - not unusual.   He is serious about his hugs and kisses.

A Canadian Christmas 2010

We spent Christmas this year, as we do most, up in one of the colder parts of North America (obviously during one of the coldest times of year).  This alone makes it a mini-adventure for us, and I think it goes without saying that we dig adventure and travel.  Connor's family is loving beyond words.  They are a relationship-driven, nurturing group of people that anticipate our coming from the moment we book our plane tickets and go way out of their ways to make us feel comfy and loved.  They are wonderful people!

Pics above from Leanne's mail route...
While there, we did some ice fishing (think fishing in a little hut on top of a frozen lake - we actually drove the van out onto it and built a fire inside the hut)...

Preparing to catch proof of Santa's visit..

Sledding (we did sustain a few minor injuries), bundling, ice skating...

Visiting, eating, seeing old friends...and new!

 Inside our ice hut...

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

That's more my size.

Dancing Down the Outerbanks

On our way to Chapel Hill, North Carolina for Thanksgiving, we said No Thanks to 95 and instead, strolled down through Eastern Maryland and the Outerbanks.  We did two nights in Chincoteague and two nights in Nags Head.

We must have rolled down every sand dune Jockey Dunes had to offer and collected at least 100 neck-laces worth of sea-shells. 

Can I help?

Mommy and Ian

Can I tell you something?

Pizza party in the back camper.

See my Sea-shells?

Wait up!

Burd!

Breakfast

Jockey Dunes

When was the last time you remember being this happy?

Telling on us.