Ice Cream in December

Off season AND upside down

A Close Shave

Sometimes the oddest things bring the most joy. My first reaction to this gift was to wonder why in the world someone created a Star Wars branded pretend shaving kit. These photos give the answer to that question--because it's awesome!

Christmas Ninja

Given his own childhood obsession with ninjas, Uncle Grier really knows how to make some ninja fun. Origami throwing stars...

aluminum foil grappling hooks...

and an obstacle course to test their ninja skills.

Sand alphabet

We are enjoying this mild El Niño December weather!

Santa comes to Clarkston

My favorite image from the Clarkston tree lighting celebration: the teen-age girl in skinny jeans, hijab, and a Santa hat.

Lord Vader prepares for the ball

This is the last of our Darth Vader-themed posts, at least for a while.

Halloween

Happy Halloween from Darth Vader, General Patton, and the White Tiger.

Lord Vader turns 5

This year we celebrated Hazel's birthday party on Halloween.


Darth Vader was a popular costume.

Hazel Vader stands triumphant while Henry Vader has momentary technical difficulties with his light saber.

Fern was super cute and brought back memories of when Violet and Juniper were small.

She and Ona had a nature girl thing going on while the Vaders dueled.

Lunch (Hazel's choice) was hot dogs and lasagna...

...with a Death Star birthday cake for dessert.

Happy 5th birthday to the sweetest Sith Lord in all the galaxies.