Nonno

In loving memory of my old buddy Nonno.

He served in all the major battles of WWII and was a police office for over 30 years. He will always be remembered for his war stories, pulling our chains constantly, and his super dooper milkshakes. We love you old buddy and are at peace knowing you are reunited with your Isabel (Nonnie).
12/13/21 - 12/26/08

We all gathered in Springfield for Nonno's 87th birthday just 2 weeks ago (it was a last minute trip so Nate and Mesh stayed home). In this picture: Joey, Cameron, Nonno, Mom/Noni, Andy, Sadie, Riley, Meg.

Big Nonno and Nate in January 2007.

Riley Isabel and Big Nonno holding hands.

Christmas!

Andy and his snowman.

Riley dressed for church on Christmas morning.

The Kieffer family on Christmas morning: Andy, Sadie, and Valerie.

Cousin Sadie, Nate & Riley in their new pajamas.

Traditional new pj's on Christmas Eve: Andy, Gramps, Sadie, Val, Riley, Meg, Mesh & Nate

White Christmas!

Tree and Gingerbread Train

Nate and Riley enjoying the tree! I was allergic to the real tree we got...long story but I should be okay next year if we cut it down fresh...so we got this skinny fake tree for this year but it's doing it's job.
Christmas jammies

Nate's finished gingerbread train wreck! :)

We loved putting the gingerbread train together - I think this is the first time I've ever done a gingerbread house/train and it shows! We had a lot of fun doing it but we both ate a bit too much candy.

Auntie Val looks disapprovingly at our mess!

Santa and snow!

The Iyer stockings - in height order!

Nate and Riley meet Santa at the zoo - it went over pretty well! ;)

We are in the middle of a fantastic snow storm here in Washington - just a normal amount of snowfall for the East Coast but here it shuts everything down. (Nate insisted that he wear my big pink gloves and that Riley wear his gloves...whatever keeps him happy in the stroller so I can get my exercise in!)

The Iyer family enjoying (most of us anyway) the snow!

The Iyer girls - Riley is sporting her Brown U. hat!

Merry Christmas from the Iyer Elves!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

The Kieffer Cousins!

This was the first time we all got together! Nate is 2 1/2 years-old, Riley 8 months, Sadie 5 months (Andy & Val's daughter) and Cameron 2 months (Joey & Sabrina's daughter).

Sadie's baptism

Mesh, Riley, Meg, Nate, Andy, Val, Sadie, Joey, Cameron, Sabrina

Gramps is in heaven! (We had to put on Dora in order to get Nate to sit still for the picture.)

The "Kieffer kids" and the Kieffer/Iyer grandkids!
Joey & Cam, Meg, Riley & Nate, Andy & Sadie

Sadie, Cameron, Nate, and Riley making a face in front!

Cameron, Sadie, Riley, and Nate are chilling on a nice California day!

Thanksgiving in Calabasas

We headed down to California with Gramps to spend Thanksgiving with Andy, Val, Sadie, and Val's mom and sister. Later in the weekend we also got to see Joey, Sabrina and Cameron (next post). We all had so much fun!

Andy and Meg playing Guitar Hero (my first time playing...can you guess what I want for Christmas?!)

Sadie's first Thanksgiving!

The Iyers on Riley's first Thanksgiving!

Meg, Rileybell, Andy, and "Sadie, Sadie ooh ooh" as Nate is calling her as I type this!

Cute cousins in matching outfits compliments of Noni*!