A real boy enjoys playing with his sister's dollhouse

Haylie models a new summer outfit in our "fashion show"

The fashion show was an opportunity for Gail to get the kids to try on all their new clothes purchased for a Hilton Head vacation in three weeks. Haylie got right into it and assumed several charming poses!

Enough of this modeling, Mom, (new shark bathing suit). Can't we read a good book?

The kids really love their cats. This one is Ziggie (Zigberticus). Sam is probably off creating mischief somewhere!

Grandpa and Fyfelings smiling on the stairway

Iron Man

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Isn't this the meanest Iron Man you have ever seen? (Joshua thinks so.)

Hannah and Buddy enjoying indoor sun on a windy, wintery day

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Patey North People and Pooch having a romp in the snow

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"We made it to the top"!

Snow wrestling?

No, actually Haylie was preventing her two-year old brother from climbing to the top of the snow hill.

Haylie and Ian happy in the snow

Our big worry - power lines and telephone line running through snow-laden pines.

Fortunately, they are young and supple trees and they withstood the snow!

Snow at the beautiful stage - before the dig begins

"Hey, I'm retired. I don't have to worry about getting out in that!"

Nanook of the North but the background is sooooo beautiful!

And so we shovel again

Street cleared thanks to the man/woman power of Deepwood's residents!

Both cars dug out and ready to go

Job is finished . . . Next order of business - NAPS!