party time, and the big trick called spring!

Cupcakes!  Suri didn't eat these ones!  I made little ones this time....chocolate, with peanut butter buttercream frosting...

Our dear friends Karen and Hobie...we've known them for almost 40 years.  Hobie is a walking miracle, he was knocking on death's door not long ago, as he had a flesh eating bacteria, he was septic, endured many surgeries on his ankle/leg, and here he is.  We were so very thankful to be together at their house with our friends for the evening.  

Miss Suzanne Eleanor...and Parker (Suze's fiancé's little cousin, they had him for the day, he's a sweetie)

Margaret....

Emily, Zach (Suzanne's fiancé), Adrian, Jonathan, and Wulf...

Paul braved the wind and snow to grill for us, hot dogs and hot sausages. 

Paul (Grampy!) helping Wulf open his presents, with Anya and Elise (and Emily and me!)

Lydia and Ophelia...

There were only 21 of us here yesterday, which seemed like where is everyone?  

You would think, with that many people in a house on a cold day, it would be absolutely crazy.  But it wasn't.  I got out the "little things", Calico Critter/Lil Woozeez, they played with those.  There were games of Candyland, and some train stuff was set up.  They played hide and seek, and with all the balloons.  

Margaret made Wulf a whale cake...

He was pretty happy!

Jonathan, Aunt Suzanne holding Ophelia...

Elise, Lydia, Anya, Margaret, and Wulf...

Tennyson had someone's phone!

Granddaughters, what blessings!

This fine morning, snow!!!!

Is it a bear, or is it the cupcake snatcher?

Yeah, so Welcome Spring!