ETHAN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Ethan Reese, Renae & Robert's grandson,

turned 2 on December 22.  

On December 12, we celebrated his birthday.

His mom is a party planner, just like Renae!

The theme of the party was "Mickey Mouse."

The cake

The tree

Rob's Nutcracker Collection

Grandpa Santa

And this is why we've been best friends for over 50 years!

I can't compete.

Never have.

Never will.

So, I don't even try.

Renae always was over the top!

Her writing was better.

Coloring was better.

Not to mention Halloween!

When she taught kindergarten, she had a new theme

every year.  Every bulletin board was different.

I would take pictures of mine, and put them in a book.

I could pull it out, hand it to kids, and they would put it up.

Here's outside

Condo

Now, snowman broke.
Wreath is too big for screen door.
We have a small door hangar, a cute shovel,
and in the year, a sign that says,
SANTA STOP HERE FIRST.

But, we like to say, less is more.