More Snow!

It's a cold sunny day! It looks like a story book! Here's the view from the sliding glass door...our little porch is buried! Some men came by and were looking for work shoveling snow! Jeff hired them and they got the cars dug out and the driveway cleared. Well worth it!



Jeff's car buried! I took it inside so you see the screen...sorry, it was cold so I'm inside!

Here's what it looked like last night about 11pm. We think it measures about 24 inches on top of the table! The cars were buried! A winter wonderland!

Snow!!!!!

Tim went out to shovel and have fun in the snow! No hills for sledding like Corvallis!


After a home cooked breakfast Jason curled up in front of the fireplace:)

Tim had his last final this am (Saturday) so his good buddy Jason drove him here in his pick-up. Thanks, Jason! We had gotten Tim's car last night knowing it would be snowed in on the yard this am. Lots of people are stranded and not able to get home like they had hoped. Since we don't have to be anywhere we can just enjoy it!






The pictures below were taken this morning when we first got up and then about an hour later when Jeff went out to shovel and salt. The snow is very fluffy and light!

My Birthday and....

The day before my birthday we went over to the yard to have a birthday cake tailgate with Tim since he was going to be busy on my birthday. It was a GREAT gift!:) We had to get a shot of him going back into Bancroft and as we drove out there was his car! Can you see the Oregon plates?




Tim came home in his SDB's uniform after the football game so I was able to get a "senior" photo. Traditionally, I've taken one on the front porch but it was too dark...I'm glad to have it:) Notice the two straight stripes on his sleeve. One for being a firstie and one for being platoon commander.

Some Random Pictures!

Tim is platoon commander this semester so gets to carry a sword for formal parades. I couldn't resist a picture of him...and his fellow company mates. Good friends!



My sweet friend, Mary Fadel, had never been to a formal parade at USNA even though she lives here in Annapolis so I took her a few weeks ago. As Tim was marching straight at us I was getting a picture but she saw him wink. "Jan! He winked at you!" Awwww....Tim is the second one in from the left side front row.



Jeff and I treasure our time with Tim! These photos are from the Marine Corps Marathon. More pictures posted below. Next year Tim will be gone and so we make each moment count with him now!


I thought Tim looked spiffy in his new warm-ups and detailer shirt from plebe summer!



Jeff and I are at the Navy football game last Saturday. This is BEFORE it rained buckets! Later during the second quarter we were on our way to the car to take Tim home to prepare for the marathon the next day and the sky opened dumping rain sideways! Needless to say, we were drenched and thankful we only had to drive ten minutes to get home! Navy won,btw!

Dan's Birthday

I love to be with all my kids! This Oregon trip was close to Dan's 29th birthday so we all got together to celebrate at King Tin's in Corvallis. Happy Birthday, Dan!

Cuteness!

I was in Oregon to help Jill with the nursery which you will see below. Of course, cuteness is always the name of the game while I'm there! You can't avoid it with our three cute grandchildren! The trip began with Jill and Anna meeting me at the airport....along with miss cuteness herself, Cambria Lynn Steiner! I usually ride the shuttle to Salem but this time the girls picked me up so we could do some shopping. They said that Cami (who will be two in December!) kept looking at everyone who walked by seeing if they were her Grandma....when she saw the real me she took off running with a huge smile that only Cami can smile! I loved it! What a greeting! She knows her Grandma! Awwww....so sweet. Thanks Jill and Anna for coming! I won't expect it every time:) I wanted to get Cami a cute chair or chairs for her room for her birthday but didn't find anything I really liked. My friend, Vicki, knew I was looking and happened upon the most darling brown with pink polka dot chairs at Ross's and called me up! Thanks, Vicki! She even went and got them for me since I wasn't able to go. We had a little early birthday for Cami so she could enjoy them now. Most of the pictures I got of the kiddos are actually videos since those show more "of the moment" for Grandpa when I come home. I'm not sure how to post them here so I have just a few pictures. Micah and Cami had so much fun playing with their babies....you'll have to imagine it! Josiah was named "student of the month" in kindergarten for September. Oh, and Cami is not sick with a red disease but was enjoying putting on her eyeliner with red marker! It was washable:)

Getting ready for Jace John Nelson due Feb. 1st!

I flew to Oregon Oct 12 to see the kiddos and help Jill get the nursery ready. The main goal was to get the "Steiner baby" bassinet ready for our next baby! Josiah and Micah had the first version with blue ribbons and soft blue. Next we went all pink and polka dotty for Cambria Lynn. Now we are back to blue again for our next little boy, Jace! Only this time red was more the main color and he will have lots of little soft cars to keep him company:) I got the bassinet all finished and ready for baby! Jill and I also shopped for all the nursery fabric. I brought crib sheet and crib skirt fabric home to sew here in Maryland. While I sewed Jill painted his room. The next time I go will be Christmas so we won't have much time to prepare. This was the time to do it! After that I'll fly the minute I hear, "Mom, I'm in labor!" Oh, that will be a long flight!