Really, really, really tired of snow and cold. Ready for sunshine and I know everyone else is too around here.

I am sorting and deleting photos (my computer says I have over 7000 photos....really?). Finding these precious pics of Mieke just makes me smile....big! She has such a personality and energy. We are tired to the bone most days but so blessed with this little girl.

In these two photos yes, she's cute, but they say a lot about her personality. I asked her to hold my cone while I took the photo. Never got that cone back. That water balloon is headed for Papa Ulven's pant leg and cousin Sean knows it! It was rescued by Papa at the last minute. But look at her face! She is 2 in these photos.

Now she reads and rides a bike and still.....she's our teenie weenie!

Even though the temps are in the 70's and the water is freezing, it is 100% better than snow, ice and freezing temps in Iowa! Myrtle Beach, SC, Spring Break 2013.

Just relaxing, eating like pigs and enjoying being together. That middle shot is from Medieval Times, a dinner "theater". We succumbed to tourist trap entertainment but the food was good and the show well-polished. Today we walked along a salt marsh and drove around Pawley's Island.

Not too many spring break folks here which is nice. Quiet and not crowded. And now it's time to decide what to eat for dinner.....vacation is so hard.....

January 7th, 12:35 pm and I have done nothing productive from my list of "productive things to accomplish today". I did volunteer at school this morning, got my glasses adjusted, picked up dinner items for the week and .....I guess that is productive. But not from my list!

So let's blog some fun photos from Christmas instead!

Happy Birthday Baby Jesus! Our tradition of Birthday Cake for Breakfast was a Gingerbread Man shaped cake this year. Mieke has her Bitty Baby in a birthday outfit.

 Off to Grandma's house on Monday, Christmas Eve! Loaded with all the presents opened that morning. Mieke asked for a violin and Matt found one on Amazon (you can buy anything on Amazon!). She also asked for a LeapPad2. It has a camera and a video recorder. Mimi, had a role as camera operator for Mieke's antics. Mieke got a Bitty Baby and lots of clothes for baby to wear. Makes me long for younger days when I spent hours caring for Baby Tender Love.

Mieke and Mimi in the kitchen!

 The cousins were SO excited to be together on Christmas Day. Mimi made pajamas for the kids which required slight adjustment in waistbands and sleeves. Mimi, the seamstress.