Hiya!

Howdy! I am at my Grandma and Grandpa's house in Indiana. No snow yet, but we just got here last night! :-) I hope you all had a Merry Christmas!

Also-please pray for my Aunt and Uncle, their baby came 8 weeks early on the 27th. Her name is Mollie. She is breathing on her own, but she will not be able to come home for a while, and it was really hard for them to leave her today. I will post pictures and a couple videos when I get home, but for now you can look at the ones my aunt posted: sunflowerinnc.blogspot.com

We're Off!

Tomorrow morning we are leaving for Georgia! I do not know if I will be able to write while we are gone, so don't be surprised if you don't hear from me! Please pray for us, my mom is still not feeling great. Also, we will be going to Indiana for New Year's, and there have been some snow and ice storms, so pray for our safety on the road.

See you all when we get back! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

P.S.
AAUUGGHH!!!!!! JOEL IS 10!!!!!

The Thanksgiving Weirdo

On Thanksgiving, Joel was feeling pretty wacky. What did I do? I took pictures, of course!


It started like this: He noticed the camera.

Then, of course, he did his signature pose.

And his other signature pose.

Uh huh.

Then, we went on a walk with Grandpa F!

Favorite!

In this picture, my Grandpa had turned into a monster or something.

I'm sorry. We couldn't resist.

When we got back to the house, we were welcomed by the frog....

And took some more pictures.

We didn't even stop on the way home!

Happy 10th birthday, Joel!

Thanksgiving

A few weeks ago we traveled to St. Petersburg to celebrate Thanksgiving with my Mom's parents and aunt and uncle. On Thanksgiving day, we went over to my Aunt Betty and Uncle Tom's house.

First, we made our traditional placemats while the adults finished preparing the meal.

Also, while we waited, we were able to have some fun trying to crack nuts open. It was very difficult, and most of the time we kids needed help from Dad. :-)





Here is the beautifully set table...





Suddenly, food began to appear on it!






Oh, how I love green bean casserole. Mmmmm. Yummy. Oh yeah.


Ahem. Sorry.




And then, FINALLY, it was time to eat!




After dinner, we had delicious pies.

And, of course, took some family pictures.

Up next:

The Thanksgiving Weirdo.

My Favorite Book

This is my favorite book. Ever. Go read it. Now.

Happy Winter!

Hooray for cool weather!

Winner!

I have the winner of the contest! It is (Bumbadabum)...

"Missie in the Morning" by Da Goob, her girl!

I think it would be appropriate to add that this is Missie in the afternoon and night, too. :-)

I am stocked with presents to finish, so no prize this time. Just lotsa love!

Sorry!

Because flip flops are unavailable right now, I cannot sell fuzzy slippers until spring. Sorry!

Winter "Give That Photo A Name Contest"- Enter Now, You Hooligans!

This is Missie, or Mischief, or Must-you-tear-up-everything-you-can-reach. She is Glenna's pup. She is absolutely crazy, and taking a picture of her is an... interesting experience. I think this is the only picture I have of her while she is facing the camera. So, name it!

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The rules-strictly enforced with a crazy schnauzer who will attack if I snap my fingers:

• Limit 3 entries per person
• No entries after Monday, December 8 (Good heavens, is it really December?)
• Winner will be announced December 9. Or 10. Or 11. But hopefully 9.

Make this a big one! I want to see at least 20 entries!

Please?

Remember, I have a crazy schnauzer...

Umm...

These sentences were written as examples in my Spanish textbook:

?Es delgada tu mama? No, no es delgada; es gorda.

Translation: Is your mother skinny? No, she is not skinny, she is fat.