Playing in the Snow at Grandma's

We enjoyed great outside time with Gramma & Auntie! The girls did sledding with Nonno earlier (Nonno = Italian for grandpa).

The water levels have dropped significantly. See the sand bar? It has always been underwater.


The girls got new hats for Christmas:








The water levels are crazy!


Ginger!


Snowflakes:


Not skating, but skidding!









We invented a new winter sport, instead of curling we tried "girling". The girls laid on rheir backs and we'd slide them across the ice. So silly! I wish I could post a video, but I haven't figured it out.

Lake Huron:












Special time with Auntie! She's moved to Kentucky and is sorely missed!





Daddy is silly:


My youngest wouldn't keep her mittens on, so didn't last as long:


Cedarville is beautiful!

Night at the Museum

My husband and I went to the Night at Your Museum event at the Grand Rapids Museum last night. Turns out it's more of a family event than a date, but we enjoyed it!

I was excited to see the first car to cross the Mackinac Bridge, and it was the first thing!









Stunning whale!






The event is quite magical - there are live costumed characters roaming the museum! (Like the movie "Night at the Museum"!)





A knight:


Betsy Ross!



It also included a nice dinner buffet:



I love hats!



A horse drawn fire engine:












There was a historic section of Grand Rapids- this store had lots of amazing things to see!


Coolest scissors ever!


My husband joked about these "iPhone" cases (they're actually card cases!)



Bissell's carpet cleaners:






Lots of St. Nicholas sightings!



Detail on an antique cash register:



Awesome!






Printing:



Lights of Grand Rapids:






Whale skull:



Live knight fighting:






Chairmania:



I love these lyrics! I like to think I have spunk enough to live in Michigan:



Old Dutch Bible:



Furniture industry masterpieces!















Interesting image likening training in furniture industry in Grand Rapids to the wise men following the star of Bethlehem:


Furniture salesman travel case with miniature pieces:



Beautiful:






Lots of cool costumes!






There was a fun display dedicated to beer:


This is one of my favorite shots of the night!


Beer bottles:






Vintage Star Wars!



Inner workings of a huge clock:



It's a plane!



Lots of nature to see:















I love old Shwinns!





Italian inspired crucifix with "modern" electric lights:









Yum!



I always wanted wooden shoes as a little girl!



Anishinaabe:






They concluded the night with dancing to the song "Night at the Museum" ended with:



So pretty!



It was a fun night!