FUN IN THE SNOW

Monday afternoon we went outside to play in the snow...

Michael enjoyed throwing snow very much.....

As you can see...

Eric wasn't too thrilled at first, but he "warmed up"...

Carina enjoyed sledding soo much that she fell asleep!!!

Caught Reading...

Enjoying a snack....

HOLIDAYS PLUS

Happy & Healthy New Year to All....Here are a few pics from prior to and during the holidays.


Baking cookies with Dad in 2009..

Eric and Rena on Christmas Day...

Carina ready for a picture...

Carrying a bear that is bigger than she is....

Getting the kids together for a group shot...

It didn't work too terribly well.....No one was in the mood to sit still.

Awww....



Nice.

Yes, that is my nose...

Siblings...

Driving the tractor with Dad....

MISCELLANEOUS

It has been quite awhile...a month or so I guess. November was busy and so is December...but I"m sure you all know about that. Here are a few miscellaneous pictures..Enjoy.

Rena's 1st Birthday..

Having some fun with Daddy...

More fun with Daddy...

Being silly...

YAWNS...AND SUCH

Good Morning....It is nearly noon...and it feels like its still in the wee hours of the morning....I had a show last night and did not get home till morning and then my darling Michael Jacob--since he no longer sleeps in a crib--came in at the crack of dawn (or so it felt) and started playing with his animals on my face. And in what felt like moments later, I heard a little voice from the other room--signalling the start of my day. YAWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is sleeping weather today too...grey and rainy. Maybe I can convince Michael to take a nap later on...Rena needs no convincing. :)

NE way--we now have a 2 year old and a 1 year old!!!! Carina turned 1 on Wednesday. I do have a few pics...unfortunately none of the ones taken when she was opening gifts came out. Out of my control. Maybe when we get film developed from Mike's camera there will be a few more.

time for cake...
blowing out the candle...with a little help..

enjoying a birthday cupcake...

the morning after...yay! toys.....

Michael REALLY enjoyed his cupcake the next day. He had chocolate all the way down caked on his scalp!! (hence the crazy hair)

That same night we also took possession of our new vehicle...its nice. 2005 Ford Expedition. I'm certainly not a car person--but I must say, I really like this ride. It has plenty of room and rides more like a car than a truck--which I cannot say was the case with the jeep.

Hmm...what else has been going on?? Well, today is Meredith's birthday. Happy Birthday to you!!!

We finally got up to check out the super Walmart in East Stroudsburg....so exciting! It was actually nice...we went as a family...we'll probably do our major grocery shopping there due to the fact that A&P (which is nice and close) is so OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive.

Some older pics--back at the apartment actually, showing you Rena's choice of "snack" for the day. :)

We're having the open house next weekend--mark your calendars!! I hope to see each and every one of you here. Get a jump start on your shopping for the season, and come visit with us a lil (being that it IS an open house).

I feel like I am forgetting something significant that has happened recently. Oh, we also went to a wedding reception (the couple got married in Mexico) last weekend up in the Poconos. Which was nice...only about 20 minutes away. I don't think we took any pictures though--sorry. Congrats John & Carissa!

I'm still waiting for all my pictures to transfer....what else can I tell you?

Did you know, we had a trial church service in LAFAYETTE!!!!!!!!!!! How nice and wonderful and fantastic would that be if we actually bought that church. It would cut our commute by more than half!!!!!!!!! Plus, its a really nice facility--plenty of parking and plenty of room inside--classrooms, all-purpose room, etc... We certainly won't get our hopes up though. :(

John Donne was always one of my favorite poets...how bout one??

The Good Morrow

"I wonder, by my troth, what thou and I

Did, till we loved? Were we not weaned till then
But sucked on country pleasures, childishly?
Or snorted we in the seven sleepers' den?
'Twas so; but this, all pleasures fancies be.

If ever any beauty I did see,

Which I desired, and got, 'twas but a dream of thee.

And now good morrow to our waking souls,

Which watch not one another out of fear;

For love all love of other sights controls,

And makes one little room an everywhere.
Let sea-discoverers to new worlds have gone,

Let maps to others, worlds on worlds have shown:

Let us possess one world; each hath one, and is one.

My face in thine eye, thine in mine appears,

And true plain hearts do in the faces rest;

Where can we find two better hemispheres,

Without sharp North, without declining West?

Whatever dies was not mixed equally;

If our two loves be one, or thou and I

Love so alike that none do slacken, none can die."

Enjoy.

SUMMER TIME CATCH UP: A DAY AT SPACE FARMS

Back in August Mommy & Mimi took Michael & Rena to Space Farms for the day... Michael LOVED it.........Rena fell asleep for a good portion, but did enjoy the time she was awake. Here are some pictures to help us remember our day.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Feeding the goats...and deer..and the goats again and the deer again..etc. He enjoyed it.

A trip down the slide...

And a ride (or two or three) on the horse...

Sitting pretty...Silly faces...I want to stand by myself!!!

AWWWWWWWWWWWW!!

They were both pooped at the end of the day. :) It puts a new perspective on an "old"place bringing little kids.