Snow AGAIN!!

Who would have thought we would have 2 snows this winter in Tupelo, MS!?? We have made the most of it. . . the kids were out at 7:30 this morning playing in it. They took a small break for breakfast, then headed back out. It was a neighorhood affair - we are so blessed to have such precious neighbors! The Thompsons brought their 4-wheeler over and pulled trailer sled all day long! Sweet Mrs. Counce and Mrs. Dendy came in and watched Griffin and Wren so that I could come out and play too. The best part was watching Misty in the sled. She was too funny. . .

Collins and Raychel

Misty and Farrow Kate

Brad and Griffin

More Christmas 2010

Wren's first Christmas! Thank you Aunt Lis for the cute outfit!!

New jammies from Marsh for Griffin

Ada's first Christmas too. I can't wait to see what she, Griffin, and Wren will be getting into next Christmas!

Paw Paw and Griffin. Griffin loves his Paw Paw!

Christmas 2010

SNOW!

Griffin in his cold weather gear. He wasn't so sure about the snow.

Sweet Wren, 3 weeks old

Pops and Andy helping Collins build his Buzz Lightyear lego spaceship.

Griffin checking out his new tent. Can't believe I actually finished it (at 11 pm Christmas eve). It is actually 8-10 inches shorter than it is supposed to be. But we won't talk about that. . .

This was their response to the question - who wants to see if Santa came? They all yelled MEEEE! (even griff - he copies everything they do)

Looking out the window at the snow. Love the diaper look. Griffin sports this style a lot. . . Once I wrestle him to change his diaper, I have to take a break before I tackle clothes

Sweet friends. Don't know what these two would do without each other. They might fuss sometimes, but they really love each other and play together so well.

"Hot" Party/Brother Love

Griffin adores Collins. . . . if Collins is laying down, Griffin is climbing on him or sitting on him. Like a good big brother, Collins lets him do it with no complaints. The day we were out of school for "ice" Mary Blake decided to host a "hot" party. What is a hot party, you ask? It is pretty simple - you wear your "coolest" clothes and dance. That brain of hers - never stops. Anyway, they danced, and danced, and danced. Griffin even got in on the action. Brad will not like this picture - Mary Blake put this tu tu on him. He really liked the attention he got when he had it on! This is Collins' outfit he picked out to wear to the hot party Dancing it up

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Mary Blake is quite distraught over the fact that we don't have a Christmas card to mail out this year. I thought I would wait and send out New Year's greetings/Baby Announcement. She took matters into her own hands and designed the layout for this card! She made Brad, Collins, and me draw in our designated box and initial our drawing. Pretty clever gal, I must say.

Gingerbread house

Big thanks to the Sanders for giving us a gingerbread house! I wonder if anyone has one to turn out like the one on the box?

Sweet....

One day Wren can use this photo against Griffin, but for now it is too sweet

First night with everybody home!

Marsh and Paw Paw kept the kiddos while we were in the hospital. Wren had one quiet night home before the wild ones returned Sunday morning. That night we made chocolate chip pancakes for supper (otherwise known as chipmunks - named by Collins) and had a fun time taking turns holding Wren.

More pics

Marsh and Wren

Paw Paw and Wren

The best picture of all of us in the hospital

Griffin checking out Wren

Our children!

Wren's Birthday

Mary Blake learning how to swaddle. I am already behind and Wren is only 4 days old! I forgot how many pictures are taken in the first day of a new baby's life!! I will have to post a little at a time. Wren was born December 2, 2010 and weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz and was 18 inches long!

Pops and JJ

Mary Blake, Wren, Brad, and Granma

This was the best we could do of getting all the kiddos in the pic right after Wren was born.