Five Pines

You might have noticed a new name on my blog, "Five Pines". When I started this blog "Blessings" was not very original. ...

I was just thinking today about funny things my kids have done and said when they were younger. As much as I love this stage in their lives ...

It's Saturday!! Craig went to Cadillac this morning for an annual guys weekend that he always goes to each year. They spend the day at a...

We re-did the upstairs bath. Craig tore out the tile around the tub and put a new surround in. We raised the medicine cabinet and got all ne...

Threatening weather is on the horizon. They are calling for 45 degrees and rain by the middle of this week. This puts all our wonderful snow...

Jordan and Lindsey decided to catch some rays yesterday and have a snowball fight all at the same time. The pictures speak for themselves. ...

I used to love these cartoons when I was a kid. I found them on the internet and picked out some of my favorites. Happy Valentines Day Craig...

Well, the diagnosis has been made. Jordan has a syndrome called "The World Revolved Around Me". Luckily it's only a temporary ...

My favorite groomer operator!! Heading down the trail with Glenn following in the other groomer. Driftskippers Snowmobile Club Team work....

There were very few of us at church this morning. Maybe only 40 in attendance. Everyone was complaining about the blizzard. At our house it ...

This is what I looked like after I got home from driving to Dowagiac to pick up the snowmobile part for Craig this morning. I am totally tr...

Craig and I went riding last night. It was only 10 degrees but thanks to hand and feet warmers I stayed nice and toasty. I had my first cras...

Signs By Our Back Door It's amazing what a little snow (ok, a lot of snow!!!) will do to put smiles on faces around this house. It'...

The kids had a snow day from school today. It's a day to play in the snow!!!!!

Craig and Caleb loaded up the sleds last night for a trip up to Traverse City for a day of snowmobiling. This was out of desperation as even...

Jordan got a new pink poodle hair chair. Zo-Zo loves it!!!!

We've started and we can't stop. Jordan's room is all done, with the painting that is. Now we have moved onto the upstairs bathr...