I may or may not feel somewhat lacking in gumption today. That's why I'm giving the gift of story-telling through pictures for this week's blog post. Minimal words; Maximum photos and videos. Make up your own stories - I'm sure they'll be great! :) Monday:  Video of Gwen shoveling (4 seconds long):  https://photos.app.goo.gl/M7UpB1KCX2jeG4NTA Steps leading up to our new bobsled run Video of Abby trying out our new bobsled run for the 1st time: (9 seconds long)  https://photos.app.goo.gl/v1qXxkMvo6WPFzfm7 It needed a little more work . . . And don't be frightened. This is just our ninja attire when we deliver the 12 Days of Christmas items to our friend Kim each night. Tuesday:   Wednesday:  This is the last family photo that my friend Lisa Anthoney took with her family. It was taken a few years ago. Amber set out to recreate it in the form of a painting, with the intent to help Lisa, who is grieving the loss of her husband to COVID-19. We sent her package off a ...

Gwen set out with a very specific goal this week. She wanted to make a book. It took shape on Tuesday and was completed on Wednesday. She was so proud of it!! Here are some "behind the scenes" . . . And presenting - the finished book: Cinderella - by Gwen Violet Whitworth "I'm the step-mother." (We especially loved the facial expression she drew with the eyebrows over the eyes) "I'm the step-sister and the step-mother." "I'm Cinderella." "The good step-sister wants to help Cinderella." "I'm the bad step-sister." "I'm the fairy Godmother." The End. Abby and I had the silliest conversation yesterday as I worked with her to get this darling picture.  Abby's brain is typically whirring at 100 mph, beginning with the moment she gets out of bed. When I try to take a picture of her, she's usually looking here and there and everywhere. So our conversation, in typical style, went something like th...