That was a lot of blog-catching-up!

I've been busy learning to sew...among other things. Took sewing classes...LOVE IT. I've got so many things I want to sew and not enough hours in the day!

WHOA SNOW!

There was so much and it was so deep and fluffy...Ty just sank in it and had to "hop" around in it :)

Redneck mittens. He was really frustrated that his truck would get stuck in the snow.

The snowman named Frosty.

The snowwoman named Katelyn (that's AK's favorite name)...she make this snowman all by herself!! I just helped make the face-parts stick on.

Snow-people every where! Only Virginians would like the snow so much - haha.

J.R.

he's started calling Jon "Dada" instead of "Daddy." Also, you better watch out b/c J.R. might "tockle" you...he loves to "tockle" his Dada. (tackle)

Western day at school...

Just eat, sleep and...

piano!

Anna Kate "reads" to J.R. a lot...

it's so cute b/c he will just sit and listen for a long time!

Sweet sisters...

one sister always seems to be wearing pajamas...how strange! Also notice Anna Kate's new signature flower headband she LOVES to wear...and sleep in too.

Ever heard of a car table?

A visit from Virginia...

the dudes. Let me tell you, these guys love each other.

The girls - minus Hannah stayed back in VA w/ her grandmother :(

The SUPER CUTE newlyweds!!!

Sweet Poses (I wish there were roses in the picture so I could say, "Poses with Roses," but the Arboretum is a little winter-bleak at the moment.)

Mommy and Caroline.

Working on walking!!

Daddy and J.R.

Ok, so the whole time our friends from Virginia, the Ngs and the McFaddens, were staying w/ us at our house, I am thinking, why don't we do this more often -- have couples over for weekend-long slumber parties...it's SOOO fun!!!

Anna Kate's new favorite REAL princess!!!

Is Taylor Swift. She loves to watch her music videos on YouTube and knows all the words to the songs and exactly what Taylor is wearing throughout each one.

Whenever you need a dirt road for your car...

try powdered sugar.

Sweet Emma Jane...

she was born December 30, 2009. So glad to have her here!! There's a really great pic of all 6 Henry/Mureen kids all over the place, but J.R. really needed more clothes on for me to post it.

Nice to have a plumber in the family...

actually I'm serious...Jon did this plumbing job all by himself! After much drano and snaking...in the end it was a frozen pipe and all you can do is let them thaw...or that's what Jon did.

Vintage Caroline toothy grin :)

Mammaw and Aunt Anna visit for New Years...

cooking together...

Sword-fighting Aunt Anna.

Pink confection...

Thanks for the cute outfit Gabby!!

A favorite hide-and-seek spot...

We got a more "real-looking" tree for next year...just for the hiding aspect of course.

Let's read together...

That's more like it.

Merry Christmas!!

Wow, hope Santa has a good dentist!

A White Christmas! You can thank Snowbama.

Matching Christmas jammies. One of my better impulse-buy purchases...they were only $10 each!

Santa's on his way!

You just never know if the Christmas presents will be a hit or miss...these scooters were a VERY TEMPORARY hit. But it's always nice to go for a family "scoot" on Christmas day.


C's first Christmas...all she wanted was a hairbrush...or maybe she's really saying all that she wanted was some hair. Hopefully better luck w/ that next year C.