Winter Storm 2011

It snowed! And boy was it pretty! We had so much fun watch it all pile up, and even more fun playing in it!

After all that cold, it was nice to come in and warm my footsies in front of the fire!

Birthday Girl!

My best friend's little girl turned one yesterday! Happy Birthday, Bonnie Ann! We met to take some birthday pictures, but the conditions were a little less than ideal: 1)She had just had her shots, 2)We woke her up from a nap, and 3)It was a little chilly outside! She is a cutie pie anyway, and here are some of my favs:

Christmas 2010!!

Christmas with my family was so special! We got an upgrade in our stocking size this year! It was so fun to see them all lined up together! God sent us an extra special gift--a White Christmas!

A few days after Christmas, our friends came to see us and we celebrated again!

Thomas enjoyed playing with Bonnie Ann:

The three girls and our babies (my babydoll George filled in until I can round me up a real one!)

Thomas and George are nearly the same size!

New Year's Eve was spent loving on our precious nephew....me and my little buddy:

Auntie Kat:

Uncle Jon-jon:

Thomas laughing with his mommy:

We dressed our little buddy up like santa for a photo shoot:

Granddaddy and Grandmommy:

Happy little santa:

The best stocking-stuffer EVER!!

Christmas Party

We had a great time on Saturday for my mom's side of the family Christmas party. Of course, the hit of the show was our precious bundle of joy, who is now 4 months old!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

We have been busy little elves this week, decorating 2 live trees! Because we have Christmas trees growing on our property, it is very convient to just go out the back door to find one (or two! :) The first tree is a white pine. Thanks to Ivey's training over the years, we now love wild and wooly trees that have plenty of "character!" Stringing the lights:

Finished product:

The tree for the family room this year is a leyland cypress. Start with a freshly cut tree:

Add some white lights on the far inside branches:

Top with a few strands of colored lights:

Add some ornaments and a tree skirt, dim the lights and you will end up with this:

Merry Christmas!

Dorothy's Shower

I helped host a shower this weekend for my friend Dorothy who is getting married soon! We had a wonderful time celebrating her upcoming wedding! The setting was absolutely gorgeous, high atop the mountain....

...with a lovely view from the window... Here are my mom and my dear friend, Rena Carolyn, who also helped to host the shower:

The lovely bride-to-be: