Back to normal

After Christmas it's always tough getting back to normal, especially for the kids.  They miss Grandma and Grandpa already and all of the excitement has come to a slowdown.  We had some unusual warm weather toward the end of the school break.  The kids and I took advantage of it.
 We spent almost three hours at the pond in our neighborhood.  We "hiked," played, ate a picnic lunch and fed the geese.

By the way, this is "Grace."  Em's new American Doll from Santa.  She came from Santa just as ordered, "blonde hair, blue eyes and purple glasses."  Emerson named her Grace (after someone we all know and love, Grandma  Grace) and she goes almost everywhere with us.