Think I'll dust off the old blog....Part One

Wow, that was a really long bloggy vacation.  So much has happened.  I think I'll just hit a few of the high points.  :-)

Fall 2011:

We had some fun times with the H family.

 

 

 

 

 Nick turned 16.

  

December 2011:

We tried out a new Christmas tree farm and decorated our tree.

 

 

 Christmas was extra special this year, as we shared the news with the kids that they were getting a new brother or sister, a precious gift from God!

 

 

 

 

 

 

And I think that's enough pictures for one post, so I will make this a part 1 and do a part 2 very soon.

Joey's Birthday (AKA The Best Birthday Ever!)

Joey turned 12! The grandparents and Uncle Scott and Aunt Lynn came up to help celebrate.
Ralph barbequed chicken and we had garlic bread, homemade applesauce, salad and Hot Fudge Brownie Sundaes. Oh yeah! The birthday boy got some really nice things--a camcorder from Grandpa and Grandma, an airsoft gun from some of his siblings, gum, candy, money, some stuff for a fish tank he is setting up, a skateboard from us, um..other stuff I can't remember right now. But Joey said it was his best birthday ever. :-)

Well, then. Hmph!

Following is a conversation my little "buddie" and I just had...

Jackson: "Please, just one more?"
Me: "No."
(Repeat the above sequence 4 or 5 times).
Finally....
Me: "Jackson, if you ask me again, you will be very sorry, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart."
Jackson: "You don't have a heart."

Sometimes, you just gotta laugh. And I did. Heartily.
:-)

Girls' Day Out!

Last Saturday, I had some shopping to do to get ready for Joey's birthday party. I decided to take the girls along and have some fun with them. Rebecca had McDonalds and Baskin Robbins gift cards (earned in Sunday School) that were burning a hole in her pocket and she was happy to share. So off we went for lunch, Walmart shopping, thrift shopping, and ice cream! I just love spending time with my kids. It's the best!

In September, we went to Snowflower for a few days. The pictures can speak for themselves.

Needless to say, we had a great time, just relaxing and being together as a family.