Freezing in Utica: Jan 2016 A New Year

Can't believe we have started a new year. 2015 flew by. We have been a little sick since the 3rd of Jan so we haven't been out doing to much for the last week.
We are almost at our 1 yr mark of entering the MTC. It seems like we are just getting started. We have enjoyed being here together and we still agree about 99% of the time (it would be 100% but if i agreed on that 1% there would be 2 of us wrong I can't let that happen!!!!-mom-). We have been married 44 years and counting, hard to believe. Time goes so fast.

Here are a few pictures from December 2015.

This is the called the Paddock Arcade, it is located here in Watertown. It is historic because it is the first mall that America ever had. It was made so people could shop at different places and stay out of the NY cold, wind and snow. It was "The Place" to be seen.They say that carriages would drive up and the ladies all decked out in their full long dresses with fancy hats and men all dapper with their top hats, canes and gloves would get out and stroll the mall.

Here is the Broadbent family looking down over the railing in the mall. We were so glad the Broadbent Family came to have Christmas with us. We played games, put together puzzles, ate, laughed and enjoyed being together.

Here is another picture of the Arcade (Mall) Decorated for Christmas.

These next few pictures are of buoys that are dry docked out of the St Lawrence River until spring. We were shocked to see how large they are.

They are huge!!!

Christmas Eve day we had a Christmas party for some families who dad are serving in Afghanistan. We had pizza, games, fun and lots of prizes. Chandi, Dan and family helped a lot they brought gifts and prizes. Here is a look at some of the bingo prizes. Sister Branch and Chandler enjoyed the activities also. Chandi, Dan and Steven are on the left. The kids and moms had lots of fun. So did we!