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| Me and Carol Hannah!! |
Friday, October 8, 2010
Carol Hannah Whitfield
A few months back Sam and I got to meet Carol Hannah from Project Runway season 6 at a bridal shop. She has been far and away my favorite designer on all the seasons of the show. Seeing her ruffly, very feminine designs made me want to get into sewing. So fun to get to meet her. Here are a few of her designs:
She made this dress out of paper!! Isn't it INCREDIBLE??:
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Rambling thoughts from a cheap husband
Hello, blog. My name is Sam. It's great to meet you.
Kidding aside, I'm glad I have a wonderful wife that puts so much time and effort into our blog. I used to feel like I always had to the be the one at family events and trips to take all the pictures and do stuff like this. Brittany is a great photographer, though, and always seems to have her camera with her. So, I leave most of that to her now. I'm willing to sacrifice having a girly family blog (as in the brown & pink damask, ribbons, and polka dots surrounding this post) because I know I have no room to complain if she's doing all the work! With Brittany at the Relief Society broadcast and me wallowing in self-pity at home with a headache (mostly unrelated to yet another BYU football loss a few moments ago), I figured it would require much less physical energy to write a blog post than to start the laundry. So, here we are!
At some point in the not too distant future, Brittany and I would like to own a house. It will not be for at least another year, because we'll be living in London for the first half of 2011. (Yay!) I'll be on a long-term assignment for work with KPMG, and Brittany may end up doing a study abroad program or find a part-time job. Even though the economy indicates it's one of the best times ever to buy a house, we'd like to find a place that will last us for a while. We need some more time until we'll be ready financially to take on that kind of commitment. We don't need a mansion, but we'd like a place that can keep up with our family as it grows. (Brittany's not expecting or anything, so don't read too much into this. :)
We really love living in the South Bay, but property definitely isn't cheap. I'm constantly thinking of ways we can work toward our financial goals, sometimes at the expense of being a cheapskate. Luckily Brittany is patient with me and does a great job herself making wise financial decisions. From a business perspective, saving money makes a ton of sense. Profit margins vary widely by industry, but let's say you own a business with a 10% profit margin after all your taxes and expenses. Passing up an opportunity to save $100 would mean you'd have to work to get $1,000 in sales to make up for it. If that was a monthly opportunity, that means you have to work $1,000 harder every month. While the numbers aren't usually as pronounced, this principle applies to individuals and families in a similar way. When you consider taxes and other expenses, it almost always requires much more work to make another $100 of disposable income than to save $100.
Our current position as resident managers at our apartment complex is a huge help, because it has allowed us to accelerate our savings plan so that home ownership does not seem like a hopeless, unattainable goal. We've also tried several other things that have been helping us financially.
Netflix
I fought this one for the longest time. It just seemed wasteful to spend an extra $12 every month for something I thought we didn't really need. Here's the kicker, though... it's been saving us 4-5 times that in money we don't spend on movie tickets, DVDs/Blu-Rays, and other movie rentals. Knowing that we could put almost any movie at the top of our queue and have it in our mailbox within a couple days means we're a lot more disciplined with what movies we buy. We also used to go to the movies once or twice a month, with every trip to the theater costing us about $20. That's almost two months of Netflix for one movie!
Yes, going to the theater is fun for our favorite new movies--for Brittany, read "anything Twilight;" for Sam, read "expensive special effects." But now when see a movie that looks interesting, our standard response of "Hey, let's go see that!" has been replaced with, "Hey, let's add that to our Netflix queue." We can usually wait a few months to get the Blu-Ray in the mail or watch in online using the Wii, our laptops, or even our iPhones. Last night, we had a half hour until our table was ready at the restaurant. We actually took our buzzer with us out to the car in the parking lot, plugged Brittany's phone into my car stereo and watched an episode of "Better Off Ted" with surround sound. For a geek like me, it was one of life's finer moments.
Cheapest Cable Package
Almost all of the shows Brittany and I enjoy are available online somehow. With Netflix and Hulu, plus all of the networks' websites, the shows we can't watch anywhere, anytime are becoming few and far between. Our Comcast cable package is only about $18/month and provides us with all of the local channels, plus a few extras like Discovery and HGTV (which has been fun, as we contemplate home ownership in the next couple years). We don't have a DVR, but we get a lot of the channels in HD. I don't always get to watch the sporting events I'd like, but maybe that's a good thing. If watching TV isn't as convenient or there's "not a lot on right now," it motivates you to find something more productive to do.
Limiting Dining Out
During the first year of our marriage (two years this November!), there were times where we ate out 2-3 times per week. Eventually, we decided we wouldn't eat out more than once a week, and we generally eat at places where we won't spend more than $20-30. We used to heavily overestimate our appetites when we sat down and looked at the menu. We'd order way more food than we needed, and we'd sometimes end up being full before our main courses were brought out. Now we'll often share one appetizer and one entree. The shocking part is that we'll usually still have leftovers.
I also try to take lunch to work with me, rather than eating out, and Brittany's purse is usually like a clown car of snacks when she's at school to save her time and money. $10-20 doesn't sound like a lot of money, but if you multiply that by twice a day, 4-5 times a week, and 4 weeks a month, that can save you several hundred dollars a month. (i.e. perhaps $1,000 worth of gross income!)
"Just the Essentials" Month
Distinguishing needs from wants is often much simpler than we make it. Sometimes it's pretty funny how we rationalize purchases we really could have done without. Several months ago, we decided to have a month where we were each limited to only 3 "wants" for the entire month. I was shocked. It really worked. It was a lot easier than I expected it to be. We didn't even use up all of our allotment, and our "wants" were only $5-10 each. We saved a lot of money.
Even though our goal wasn't to start doing that on a sustainable basis, I think it really taught us both a lot about what we could do without. Brittany and I laugh about that fact that the longer I spend thinking about buying something, the less likely I am to buy it. It's convenient, too, when we divide and conquer a store like Ross or TJ Maxx. I'm generally done looking through my section pretty quickly. After adding a few things to the cart and then following Brittany around for a while, most of the things I picked out usually vacate the cart before we make it to the checkout lane. While that new shirt might be nice, I really don't need it right now. Just gotta keep thinking about making that down payment on a house!
Public Libraries
If you know me at all, you probably know that I don't like to read books. I really enjoy reading news articles, and I think I do a fair job of staying informed of what's going on in the world. Maybe it's an attention span thing, but I just get really bored staring at a book for extended periods of time. I also find it difficult breaking it into pieces, picking it up and putting it down. So, this one wasn't really an issue for me.
It's a sacrifice Brittany has made over the last couple years, though--using the public library to find most of her reading material. A lot of the books she reads are volumes in a series, so once you ready one, you want to read them all. Even finding bargains on Amazon.com, bills can still rack up. Using the library, she doesn't have to worry about spending money on a lemon, and we avoid the issue of finding more space to store a rapidly expanding library. Between the Los Gatos library and the Santa Clara County library, she usually has pretty good access to most of the things that perk her interest.
Well, I guess I'll step down off of my soapbox for now. Hopefully, this won't be the last time you hear from me. My online presence typically just consists of brief comments on current events on Twitter and Facebook. This was kind of nice to have more than 140 characters to express myself.
Kidding aside, I'm glad I have a wonderful wife that puts so much time and effort into our blog. I used to feel like I always had to the be the one at family events and trips to take all the pictures and do stuff like this. Brittany is a great photographer, though, and always seems to have her camera with her. So, I leave most of that to her now. I'm willing to sacrifice having a girly family blog (as in the brown & pink damask, ribbons, and polka dots surrounding this post) because I know I have no room to complain if she's doing all the work! With Brittany at the Relief Society broadcast and me wallowing in self-pity at home with a headache (mostly unrelated to yet another BYU football loss a few moments ago), I figured it would require much less physical energy to write a blog post than to start the laundry. So, here we are!
At some point in the not too distant future, Brittany and I would like to own a house. It will not be for at least another year, because we'll be living in London for the first half of 2011. (Yay!) I'll be on a long-term assignment for work with KPMG, and Brittany may end up doing a study abroad program or find a part-time job. Even though the economy indicates it's one of the best times ever to buy a house, we'd like to find a place that will last us for a while. We need some more time until we'll be ready financially to take on that kind of commitment. We don't need a mansion, but we'd like a place that can keep up with our family as it grows. (Brittany's not expecting or anything, so don't read too much into this. :)
We really love living in the South Bay, but property definitely isn't cheap. I'm constantly thinking of ways we can work toward our financial goals, sometimes at the expense of being a cheapskate. Luckily Brittany is patient with me and does a great job herself making wise financial decisions. From a business perspective, saving money makes a ton of sense. Profit margins vary widely by industry, but let's say you own a business with a 10% profit margin after all your taxes and expenses. Passing up an opportunity to save $100 would mean you'd have to work to get $1,000 in sales to make up for it. If that was a monthly opportunity, that means you have to work $1,000 harder every month. While the numbers aren't usually as pronounced, this principle applies to individuals and families in a similar way. When you consider taxes and other expenses, it almost always requires much more work to make another $100 of disposable income than to save $100.
Our current position as resident managers at our apartment complex is a huge help, because it has allowed us to accelerate our savings plan so that home ownership does not seem like a hopeless, unattainable goal. We've also tried several other things that have been helping us financially.
I fought this one for the longest time. It just seemed wasteful to spend an extra $12 every month for something I thought we didn't really need. Here's the kicker, though... it's been saving us 4-5 times that in money we don't spend on movie tickets, DVDs/Blu-Rays, and other movie rentals. Knowing that we could put almost any movie at the top of our queue and have it in our mailbox within a couple days means we're a lot more disciplined with what movies we buy. We also used to go to the movies once or twice a month, with every trip to the theater costing us about $20. That's almost two months of Netflix for one movie!
Yes, going to the theater is fun for our favorite new movies--for Brittany, read "anything Twilight;" for Sam, read "expensive special effects." But now when see a movie that looks interesting, our standard response of "Hey, let's go see that!" has been replaced with, "Hey, let's add that to our Netflix queue." We can usually wait a few months to get the Blu-Ray in the mail or watch in online using the Wii, our laptops, or even our iPhones. Last night, we had a half hour until our table was ready at the restaurant. We actually took our buzzer with us out to the car in the parking lot, plugged Brittany's phone into my car stereo and watched an episode of "Better Off Ted" with surround sound. For a geek like me, it was one of life's finer moments.
Almost all of the shows Brittany and I enjoy are available online somehow. With Netflix and Hulu, plus all of the networks' websites, the shows we can't watch anywhere, anytime are becoming few and far between. Our Comcast cable package is only about $18/month and provides us with all of the local channels, plus a few extras like Discovery and HGTV (which has been fun, as we contemplate home ownership in the next couple years). We don't have a DVR, but we get a lot of the channels in HD. I don't always get to watch the sporting events I'd like, but maybe that's a good thing. If watching TV isn't as convenient or there's "not a lot on right now," it motivates you to find something more productive to do.
During the first year of our marriage (two years this November!), there were times where we ate out 2-3 times per week. Eventually, we decided we wouldn't eat out more than once a week, and we generally eat at places where we won't spend more than $20-30. We used to heavily overestimate our appetites when we sat down and looked at the menu. We'd order way more food than we needed, and we'd sometimes end up being full before our main courses were brought out. Now we'll often share one appetizer and one entree. The shocking part is that we'll usually still have leftovers.
I also try to take lunch to work with me, rather than eating out, and Brittany's purse is usually like a clown car of snacks when she's at school to save her time and money. $10-20 doesn't sound like a lot of money, but if you multiply that by twice a day, 4-5 times a week, and 4 weeks a month, that can save you several hundred dollars a month. (i.e. perhaps $1,000 worth of gross income!)
Distinguishing needs from wants is often much simpler than we make it. Sometimes it's pretty funny how we rationalize purchases we really could have done without. Several months ago, we decided to have a month where we were each limited to only 3 "wants" for the entire month. I was shocked. It really worked. It was a lot easier than I expected it to be. We didn't even use up all of our allotment, and our "wants" were only $5-10 each. We saved a lot of money.
Even though our goal wasn't to start doing that on a sustainable basis, I think it really taught us both a lot about what we could do without. Brittany and I laugh about that fact that the longer I spend thinking about buying something, the less likely I am to buy it. It's convenient, too, when we divide and conquer a store like Ross or TJ Maxx. I'm generally done looking through my section pretty quickly. After adding a few things to the cart and then following Brittany around for a while, most of the things I picked out usually vacate the cart before we make it to the checkout lane. While that new shirt might be nice, I really don't need it right now. Just gotta keep thinking about making that down payment on a house!
If you know me at all, you probably know that I don't like to read books. I really enjoy reading news articles, and I think I do a fair job of staying informed of what's going on in the world. Maybe it's an attention span thing, but I just get really bored staring at a book for extended periods of time. I also find it difficult breaking it into pieces, picking it up and putting it down. So, this one wasn't really an issue for me.
It's a sacrifice Brittany has made over the last couple years, though--using the public library to find most of her reading material. A lot of the books she reads are volumes in a series, so once you ready one, you want to read them all. Even finding bargains on Amazon.com, bills can still rack up. Using the library, she doesn't have to worry about spending money on a lemon, and we avoid the issue of finding more space to store a rapidly expanding library. Between the Los Gatos library and the Santa Clara County library, she usually has pretty good access to most of the things that perk her interest.
Well, I guess I'll step down off of my soapbox for now. Hopefully, this won't be the last time you hear from me. My online presence typically just consists of brief comments on current events on Twitter and Facebook. This was kind of nice to have more than 140 characters to express myself.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Hanging out with some nieces and nephews
I think I can speak for Sam, too, when I say that hanging out with our sweet nieces and nephews is absolutely one of our favorite things! We are so blessed to have the cutest/most awesome nieces and nephews!! We have gotten to see a lot of them lately, and a few more to come in the next few weeks! So fun!
My parents live next door to my brother and sister-in-law, Chris and Jamie. We live just a couple miles away, so we get to see them at least once a week since we are all in the same ward. We have so much fun playing with them! They are all such sweet kids. A few weeks ago my sister-in-law Melissa and their 3 awesome kiddos came to play too! We had so much fun getting to see them all. They are growing up so fast! It is crazy! Here are a few pics of all the cute kids!
So sad we missed seeing Scott, Emily, Beck and Gibson in Utah a couple weeks ago! We miss you guys!!
We also got to see Sam's brother Derek and his wife Tanya and their 4 kiddos last week. I can't believe I didn't take any photos!! I guess I was a little too lazy that weekend! I think I only got a couple pictures of the whole trip. Eek!
Can't wait to see the Spendloves in a few weeks!!!
My parents live next door to my brother and sister-in-law, Chris and Jamie. We live just a couple miles away, so we get to see them at least once a week since we are all in the same ward. We have so much fun playing with them! They are all such sweet kids. A few weeks ago my sister-in-law Melissa and their 3 awesome kiddos came to play too! We had so much fun getting to see them all. They are growing up so fast! It is crazy! Here are a few pics of all the cute kids!
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| Mom with some of her grandchildren (minus Beck and Gibson) |
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| Dad Carrying Sean-O |
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| Oh man we were laughing so hard! Sean seemed to be really enjoying it too! |
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| Sean is proud to be a real live nephew of his Uncle Sam |
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| Sean giving his sister Kate kisses! |
We also got to see Sam's brother Derek and his wife Tanya and their 4 kiddos last week. I can't believe I didn't take any photos!! I guess I was a little too lazy that weekend! I think I only got a couple pictures of the whole trip. Eek!
Can't wait to see the Spendloves in a few weeks!!!
Youth Temple Trips
Sam and I have had quite a few incredible trips to the temple this year with the youth! I love going and helping with the baptisms. You can really tell that these kids are feeling the spirit, and it is so special to be a part of. Last time we went (these pictures are actually from the trip in July, but we just went again about 2 weeks ago) I was talking to the temple matron, Sister Hunter about youth baptisms. And she was saying that watching the youth get baptized and confirmed is her favorite ordinance to watch in the temple. This conversation had me looking at these ordinances in a very special light, and I am so grateful for the spirit we feel at the temple and for the opportunity we have to work with our wonderful youth!
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Fabulous Fourth of July
Our family started a new fourth of July tradition last year of making floats for the RC Cars! We missed it last year since we were in Pennsylvania for the 4th last year, so we were very excited to participate! The theme for the float this year was loosely based on movies!
So we made a float for the movie "Up"
I made pinwheels the day before. I never even knew you could make pinwheels! So fun.
Jeremy and Maria's float of the Epcot Center
Jason and Krista's Pool Party float
Dad's "Root Beer Float"
Mike and Stephanie's Fight for Freedom float
Sean is such an expressive boy!! Such a cutie!
I love writing with sparklers! ..that is a heart in case you couldn't tell...hehe
I love this one of Sam's RC car coming out of the fireworks!
Sam's Uncle Sam car. How cute is that? I bought the hat for Sam to wear on the 4th, but I think he wisely chose to have his car wear it instead.
Brian writing with sparklers
Kate making designs with the sparklers
Love having such cute kids around to take pictures of!
So we made a float for the movie "Up"
I made pinwheels the day before. I never even knew you could make pinwheels! So fun.
Yes, that is the theme song to "Up" playing from inside out float...We are so proud of it! Excuse me chasing after Sam at the end of the video..hehe.
Jeremy and Maria's float of the Epcot Center
Jason and Krista's Pool Party float
Dad's "Root Beer Float"
Mike and Stephanie's Fight for Freedom float
Sean is such an expressive boy!! Such a cutie!
I love writing with sparklers! ..that is a heart in case you couldn't tell...hehe
I love this one of Sam's RC car coming out of the fireworks!
Sam's Uncle Sam car. How cute is that? I bought the hat for Sam to wear on the 4th, but I think he wisely chose to have his car wear it instead.
Brian writing with sparklers
Kate making designs with the sparklers
Love having such cute kids around to take pictures of!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
RBI with KPMG
KPMG (the firm Sam works for) has this great program called RBI--which stands for Rebuilding Baseball in Inner cities. They usually pair up with major or minor league baseball teams for the program. We were working with the San Jose Giants. Such a cool program! Sam and I got to volunteer together for a couple of days, and it was really fun to get to know these sweet kids! Here's a few pictures of our time up in Morgan Hill!
Sam playing catch with one of the girls
These girls were my little buddies... Shhh don't tell but I totally taught them how to make the flower necklaces/crowns, as that was my activity of choice when we played baseball in PE, and I was put in the outfield... haha.
Sam being such a great first base coach!
The whole group!
Yea... we have fun together!!
Sam playing catch with one of the girls
These girls were my little buddies... Shhh don't tell but I totally taught them how to make the flower necklaces/crowns, as that was my activity of choice when we played baseball in PE, and I was put in the outfield... haha.
Sam being such a great first base coach!
The whole group!
Yea... we have fun together!!Thursday, July 22, 2010
Some Recent Projects
A few ruffle bum onesies! These are one of my favorite things to make! I just made a polka dot ruffle bum onesie with a matching tie onesie for twins (forgot to take a picture of those)! So much fun!
One of my first projects with my sewing machine! Love all the colors in this little sack! It's primary purpose is for packing shoes.
I made this quilt for one of my best friends from high school who just had her third baby! I got to see him yesterday in the hospital! Such a handsome little baby boy!
Another picture of the quilt with a coordinating burp cloth
Some decorations for a young women's party
(this side is actually the reversed side that wasn't shown at the party)
This is the side of the banner that was showing during the party. The letters were done on paper so they were just taped on. It was a graduation party for our graduating laurel Jenae!
The banner was up on the window too, but I didn't get a chance to take a picture of it before it was taken down! I LOVE these tissue paper pom poms... so easy to make too!
It's been a busy few months crafting and sewing!! More project pictures to come!
One of my first projects with my sewing machine! Love all the colors in this little sack! It's primary purpose is for packing shoes.
I made this quilt for one of my best friends from high school who just had her third baby! I got to see him yesterday in the hospital! Such a handsome little baby boy!
Another picture of the quilt with a coordinating burp cloth
Some decorations for a young women's party
(this side is actually the reversed side that wasn't shown at the party)
This is the side of the banner that was showing during the party. The letters were done on paper so they were just taped on. It was a graduation party for our graduating laurel Jenae!
The banner was up on the window too, but I didn't get a chance to take a picture of it before it was taken down! I LOVE these tissue paper pom poms... so easy to make too!
It's been a busy few months crafting and sewing!! More project pictures to come!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
My Birthday!
So grateful for my sweet husband and for him always making my birthdays awesome! Although this birth week of mine didn't start out exactly as planned, we still made the best of it. Two days before my birthday I woke up to unpleasant sounds of Sam in the bathroom throwing up. Poor baby!!! I hate hearing him throw up, it makes me cry pretty much every time. We were under the impression that he had food poisoning, as he ate some pretty old mushroom ravioli with alfredo sauce... So of course I was doting on him like crazy. Kissing him, hugging him, etc.
As we were going to bed that night, though, I started to get the feeling that it wasn't food poisoning he had. I was up the entire night just waiting for the sickness to come on. It was torture. Finally at about 6 am it began for me, too. Poor Sam had to take care of me while he was still feeling wretched. So needless to say, on my birthday we took it easy. We ended up going out later that week for dinner. We had a LOT of nice dinners in my birth month, thanks to all the birthday clubs that I sign up for!
I can't remember if the roses were from Mother's Day or my birthday (they both kind of combined together with us not feeling well). My hubby knows the way to my heart is a scotchmallow! hehe
BUUUUT... I got the greatest present of all!! Sam bought me a SEWING MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!! It has been SOOO much fun learning. I have now had my machine for over a month and have made so many projects with it already!
Unfortunately Sam went out of town on Monday for work, so I've been spending the week all alone at our place. On Tuesday night I was sewing late at night. It was this big project with ruffles, jersey knit, and a few layers so it was a little tough to keep things all together. All of a sudden, my sewing needle went into my finger and broke off. I didn't realize what happened at first until the pain set in, and I noticed the needle had gone all the way through and was poking through my nail! I started totally balling and had to call Sam. He felt so bad that he wasn't there to help me get the THICK needle out of my finger, so he ended up calling my dad to come over and help. Felt like the good old days of my dad taking care of my wound. So sweet of my daddy to come over so late at night. So grateful for the wonderful men in my life!
As we were going to bed that night, though, I started to get the feeling that it wasn't food poisoning he had. I was up the entire night just waiting for the sickness to come on. It was torture. Finally at about 6 am it began for me, too. Poor Sam had to take care of me while he was still feeling wretched. So needless to say, on my birthday we took it easy. We ended up going out later that week for dinner. We had a LOT of nice dinners in my birth month, thanks to all the birthday clubs that I sign up for!
I can't remember if the roses were from Mother's Day or my birthday (they both kind of combined together with us not feeling well). My hubby knows the way to my heart is a scotchmallow! hehe
BUUUUT... I got the greatest present of all!! Sam bought me a SEWING MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!! It has been SOOO much fun learning. I have now had my machine for over a month and have made so many projects with it already!
Unfortunately Sam went out of town on Monday for work, so I've been spending the week all alone at our place. On Tuesday night I was sewing late at night. It was this big project with ruffles, jersey knit, and a few layers so it was a little tough to keep things all together. All of a sudden, my sewing needle went into my finger and broke off. I didn't realize what happened at first until the pain set in, and I noticed the needle had gone all the way through and was poking through my nail! I started totally balling and had to call Sam. He felt so bad that he wasn't there to help me get the THICK needle out of my finger, so he ended up calling my dad to come over and help. Felt like the good old days of my dad taking care of my wound. So sweet of my daddy to come over so late at night. So grateful for the wonderful men in my life!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Tahoe Part 2
Continued photos from our trip to Tahoe! It was one of the last days of the season, so the snow wasn't fantastic, but it was definitely better than expected!
Sam did such a great job boarding! So proud of how quickly he has picked it up! Thank you for wanting to share my hobby with me babe!
Backside at Northstar! Love it!
Haha check out the lack of snow....We were a little late going up this year...hehe
This is the my grandpa and grandma Walton's old cabin. We grew up going here every winter and some summers. I have so many memories here, and I know my siblings and cousins do too! So many good times here. I am so grateful to have had such wonderful grandparents who wanted their family to have fun with each other and be close!
This is our old toboggan run! I so vividly remember the rush as you stood up at the top of that hill to go down!
Sam did such a great job boarding! So proud of how quickly he has picked it up! Thank you for wanting to share my hobby with me babe!
Backside at Northstar! Love it!
Haha check out the lack of snow....We were a little late going up this year...hehe
This is the my grandpa and grandma Walton's old cabin. We grew up going here every winter and some summers. I have so many memories here, and I know my siblings and cousins do too! So many good times here. I am so grateful to have had such wonderful grandparents who wanted their family to have fun with each other and be close!
This is our old toboggan run! I so vividly remember the rush as you stood up at the top of that hill to go down!
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