Pics are all out of order again of course, but we had a nice, low key, missing my family holiday season. Maria went back home after Thanksgiving break to pretty much study and take finals and turn around to come home again. She was able to spend her first weekend home with Tyler's family celebrating their holidays and he was able to come spend a lot of time with us as well.
Tina, Kevin and Lily came for Christmas day through New Years but we only got to see Masons from my family and that was just a quick meet at the nursing home to visit grandma too and lunch out at Applebee's before they had to take off. Maeve came back with the girls in January just before Maria left and they spent a night with us and we took the kids to Skyzone.
We did also get to see Aunt Elisa and *both* of Mike's Chicago cousins and all their kids which was super fun. It was nice enough for a football game outside and even an all second-cousin picture on grandma's porch!
January 2 I went back to work, Carmen and Isabel went back to EMU and the kids went back to SSA on January 6 and a week later Maria was back at Ave again. She has started clinicals and so far she is enjoying it!
Carmen with Lucy and Lily and Maria and Mikey built the Eye of Sauron with duplo at Henry Ford!
Kendall and Avery playing Dodgeball at Skyzone and stepping on snowflakes like Elsa at Henry Ford
Paulina with some Kindergarten friends making candy canes!
Of course we also celebrated Paulina turning 6. Maria hosted a birthday party for Liliana and several of Paulina's friends - the daughters of my besties: Josie, Kai, Camilla, and Fran
More SSA shots, Paulina showing how baptism works and Mikey and friends as 4 Calling Birds...
We gave Rosie to Paula to make up for Walker's loss and give her some companionship. Other than the fact that she (Rosie) pees just outside the litter box it's going very well and Rosie is making new friends! LOL - the shot on the right is Mikey and Mateo at my parents in the back yard on one of the very many acclimate days we've had this winter.
Below is me and my friend Jen from NC with Rebecca and Sarah.
Me and my boys. We saw EMU play in the Quicklane Bowl (and lose) and visiting the Henry Ford.
All the Denja cousins...in birth order (I think) Carmen, Mimi, Isabel, Patrick, Liza, Maggie, Mikey, Mickey, Peter, Jack, Brody, Mateo, Liliana, Paulina, Lucy (???)
Des makes the most awesome bruschetta ever and even pregnant and miserable she made it for me!
The outtake
Carmen got a new car in the new year - a 2017 Jeep Compass. Remote start, sunroof, heated seats...
Peter did basketball this season so this was in between school and their first tournament game. We had Finn and Dominic as well.
Grandma Alice got to visit with Sean and family...Will, Beckett, Whitney and Lowell
