Category Archives: Family
Anniversary Cards
Happy 2nd anniversary to me! and Ryder! Accompanied above by our anniversary cards from our parents…
Duck 2011
We lately returned from a quasi-biennial family vacation/reunion in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Highlights this year were 3 refrigerators, massive multi-day castle building, which giant ghost crabs promptly took possession of, a kayak tour of the canals, Ryder surviving a 80-mile … Continue reading
Christmas in Michigan
Christmas in general, much like my Christmas Crafts (part 1, part 2), was a multi-part event. Part 1 of our actual Christmas travels was a 10 day trip to Michigan, starting in Midland to see my dear friend Anna get … Continue reading
2010 Christmas Crafts, part 2
We finally finished Christmas this past weekend with a lovely relaxing weekend with my parents & siblings. We also gave the last of our handmade gifts, which means I can finally share them with you all: Cutesy Apron: made of … Continue reading
2010 Christmas Crafts, part 1
We made almost all our Christmas gifts this year. That made posting any sort of photos of what I’ve been up to rather difficult for the past several weeks – and we’re not even done with our Christmassing yet. But … Continue reading
Colorado: The People
These are not actually photos of Coloradans, for the most part – just the people we hung out with in Colorado. Okay, they are Coloradans. Diana & Mitch, wedding #1 of the trip. Lots of Wincks (plus Kelly), on an … Continue reading
A sculptural tour
While in Grand Rapids for my lovely cousin’s lovely wedding, my family took a trip to Meijer Gardens. It’s a combination botanical garden and sculpture park, and the exhibit while we were there was of Dale Chihuly’s glass sculptures. It’s … Continue reading
Water Rocket
If only I had a video camera to capture this – this rocket launches fast (the 3 pictures above were all taken within one second). Ryder built it out of PVC pipe and a 2 liter bottle for our church’s … Continue reading
Ryder’s cut-out flower clock
Ryder made this wooden clock using our scroll saw, and then wood-burned the detail onto it. The only part I don’t like is that this was a birthday gift for his brother, so we only got to enjoy it for … Continue reading