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(A blog post from the past:
I found that I never posted
this story from January 2010,
so here it is for your enjoyment.)

Visit to Beatrix Potter's Lake District



Logan and Lily enjoyed their visit to The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction -- especially this diorama showing Peter Rabbit and his mother.

The day we visited Beatrix's neighborhood the weather was very rainy and foggy. We were unable to tour her Hilltop house since the parking lot (her front yard) was full and there was no parking on the road or in the nearby town of Sawrey. We drove by a couple times to take pictures and then found a lane to follow in which we found this view. The house was way up high on a hill overlooking a beautiful valley and river. It was incredible to think about Beatrix Potter walking around all this land and knowing that she "left fourteen farms and 4000 acres of land to the National Trust, together with her flocks of Herdwick sheep.

Miscellaneous Photos from December

With the holidays, Kate's three week visit with the kids, and just life in general, I have tons of photos built up to show. This bunch I am going to just post and caption. Have fun looking.

Michael and his girlfriend Leah Holden
just before leaving for "Wicked" and dinner in Indy.

Addison giving me her sweet smile.

Addison "p"laying with Loralai.

Logan Wii Fit boxing with Grandpa Drew.

Both Loralai and Grandpa in their sweatshirts.

Cousin friends Audrey June and Lily Grace.

Girls dressed in pink: Aunt Carrie with Loralai.

Sleepy baby Loralai.

Bundled up Loralai sitting at the table.

Logan telling my friend Nancy how to cut the pineapple
during our visit to Warsaw before Christmas.

Lizzie and Ryan (military friends from England living in the States)
posing with Logan, Loralai and Lily—

Kate and Jamie and the kids.

Loralai got her ears pierced.

Drew and his sister Ruth Anne.

Kate, Lily and Logan watching Hannah play basketball.

Valerie and Loralai at the game.

Logan and Grandma at the game, too.

Lily watching basketball with her box of popcorn.

Schaad, Loralai, William and Logan cheering on the team.

Matthew helped to shovel the snow
in Minnesota after 24" fell in one day.

Loralai intent on the game.

I found this doll stroller equipped with
a laptop and thought it was ingenious.

Lucy and Grandma Cooper snuggling.

Jonah eating his egg.

Lily, Loralai and Logan leaving to go back home.
Logan asked me why I was crying
and then he said, "Take care, Grandma."

Hannah.

Best pals: William and Loralai.
They were inseparable most of the three weeks.

Jonah watching the ball game;
he bought popcorn but just held it.

Grandpa Cooper bought Ritter's ice cream for Lucy;
Amber helps to supervise.

Andy and dad Drew talking at the dinner table.

Lucy Marie eating breakfast.

Hannah learning how to use her label maker after Christmas.

Drew poses for a picture as I tried out my new Nikon camera.

An artsy photo of Lily. I actually got her with her eyes open!

Drew models his new umpire equipment (some is under the new shirt).