Canadian Christmas Tour 2007

I had a great Christmas with the Canadian/Duluth/Tomahawk gang. I found out that sleeping in a closet isn't all that bad and that Randy is as goofy as ever.

I don't know what they would do without Ginger - the glue of the family. It was great to see Alyssa and I saw Justin for about a total of 2 hours. All in all, the long drive up was well worth it.

The ride back home had some great surprises with an awesome visit with Uncle Marshall and Aunt Mary.

They fed me pretty well and I was thrilled to see Marshall's showroom. We should all be very proud. I love unexpected visits like this.

The ride home was rough and apparently Milwaukee
was brewing up some serious snowblowing for me as well as some scenery. (my house behind me & lighthouse at lakefront in Milw.)

Have a wonderful (safe) New Years! Here are some photos to show why we have the best family!

Love,
Steve

A wonderful Christmas!!

We left a day later than we wanted to go to Thunder Bay because of the weather. Snow, snow and more snow. Spent a great couple of days with Cathy, Randy, Alyssa and Steve. It's always my favorite thing to do---spend time with family.

On the way back we stopped to see Maddox and his family. (Called Marshall too, but guess he was on a Vet run. Kingston had a diabetic problem--Kids and Animals!!!)

I'll share a few pictures of our Christmas and our visit with the Wiediger's. I know that Cathy and Steve have more to share.

Aren't they cute??

Christmas Eve gift opening. Looks like Santa was good to us.

The Wiediger's Mr. Jim and Maddox

Baby Maddox Joseph (You can see the red hair peeking through) He is just a doll.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Hi Everyone!

It has been a while since I have been on the computer. Trying to catch up on sleep when I can and play with Mason and Maddox!

Things are going well. Maddox continues to be a great baby. Basically just wakes up at night to eat and goes back to sleep...as long as I avoid dairy, chocolate, and caffeine....back to the old diet when I was first diagnosed with Celiac...but at least I know how to substitute now.

It is after midnight, and Craig and I are putting together a 118 piece wooden railway system for Mason tomorrow morning. Maddox decided to stay up lat tonight and needed to be held (which we never mind doing), so we got a late start on this railway system. It is quite the project. Will probably be up for a couple of hours. We are now joining the ranks of other parents on Christmas Eve!!!

Mason is doing great. He has had croup several nights in a row...but no real cold during the day. Makes for some interesting nights over here. Feed the baby, nebulize Mason, feed the baby. But, I think Mason realized that I am still his Momma and I still love him and can still take care of him, because he has settled down a bit since then. Not that there was much to settle down from...he just had a "naughty time" once a day that really wasn't regular for him.

Anyway....Merry Christmas to all!!! I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas!!!! Can't wait to hear about everyone's Christmas and see pictures. Aunt Janis, I hope you made it to Thunder Bay!!

Oh, Christmas Tree!!!

A Merry Christmas to all!! Here is our new Christmas Tree in all it's glory. This is our first artificial tree. Everyone thinks it's real so I guess we'll keep it. It's been nice not having needles on the floor or to crawl around trying to water it.

I hope everone is ready for the BIG day. We are hoping to travel to Thunder Bay but the weather is not cooperating. Looks like a lot of snow for you folks in MN.

Be sure your cameras are all charged up and handy. I want to see a lot of photos in 2008!

Love you all, MOM/Aunt Janis

GingerClaws

It just wouldn't be a holiday without some kind of Dittmann Drama.

Two claws removed today, thanks Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy!

So, I present to you, GingerClaws.

So, this is what I've been up to...

Shane and I visited the Wiedigers today. Maddox is adorable!(but you already knew that) He has a LOT of brown hair.
We played a game with Mason. He had a really good time. I wish I could have stayed a little longer, but I need study tonight. Maybe some other time when I'm not so busy. He's a lot of fun.

I'm really excited! I don't have to take my Media and Society final! It's voluntary and I have an A in the class, so whether I take it or not, my grade won't change. So, I only have one more final, and that is tomorrow at 8am. I'm also going home on Friday morning, instead of Saturday. Two of my roommates are done with their finals and have already gone home, so it's just me and Angie tonight. Studying.

I talked to Justin yesterday. He doesn't have a lot of work to do and he's excited to come to Canada for Christmas.

I hope everyone is staying warm.

Happy Birthday, Justin!!

Mr. J is 23 today!!

I think that his hair is the same!!!

He really hasn't changed that much....still adorable!