Happy Anniversary

Today is our 8th wedding anniversary. Wow, actually seeing the words in print makes it feel so real...and quite a long time! I have a feeling it won't seem long at all until we can say 15th and then 25th...man does time fly! I am so very grateful to have a wonderful, supportive husband who values my thoughts and feelings but most importantly holds me accountable to the Lord and to those I know and love. He is truly my rock and I can always count on him to be the same incredible person I married 8 years ago with lovely "fine tunements" along the way :) Thank you, God, for allowing me the privilege and honor of being married to the one person in this world who truly gets me.

After Christmas down time

Brenna, Drew and I enjoyed just being home together today and playing with all the fun new things! Drew thought the best place ever was in Brenna's room under her chair where she had stashed all her kitchen ware. Brenna has decided that brushing her teeth is just about he most fun in the world as she got a new toothbrush set from a sweet friend of ours for Christmas.

Christmas 2008

It is hard to believe that Christmas has come and gone this year. We crammed a whole lotta Christmas into 2 days but it was great and the kids had an awesome time. Brenna received a bicycle from Santa and a kitchen from Santa at Mama Sue's house. Drew got a few little things from Santa and a totally cool car from Santa at Mama Sue's house! One of the pictures says it all, he is such a car man already! I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas and my best wishes for a very happy New Year!!!

Christmas tree pics

I took advantage of having extra time this morning due to combined service. We are usually at church by 8:15 (well, we try to be there by then!) but this morning it didn't begin until 10:45. So, I was able to take a few pictures in front of the Christmas tree with the kids all dolled up. I took probably 20 but really only 2 or 3 turned out very well. Someone please tell me the trick to get an 8 month old and a 2 year old to smile and look in your general direction at the exact same time!!

Some Thanksgiving moments...just in time for Christmas!!

Better late than never, right?! The past two weeks have been a little frustrating, I can't seem to kick whatever sickness this is that I have. Also, the kids have been feeling crummy off and on as well. Drew is cutting 4 teeth right now so he has his moments. And poor Brenna keeps having a low-grade fever the past few days. So...I haven't blogged like I intended to.

We did have a nice Thanksgiving with the family, Brenna absolutely adores her cousins! She thinks Austin, the oldest, is just about the funniest thing ever. Emily is so sweet and patient with her and she and Allie are either all on or all off...they are only 2 months apart. I do believe Brenna's highlight of the holiday was riding the horse with Daddy. She rode for almost an hour and still didn't want to quit when it was time.

We are still around...

It has been so long since I have posted anything I'm sure there are some who think we have dropped off the face of the earth. Well, we haven't but have felt like taking a flying leap at times. We have all been sick, busy, stressed, etc...but hopefully are getting back to some sort of "normal". As most of you know, it is no fun whatsoever to have a sick kid--much less 2!!

I have some cute Thanksgiving pics to post as well as several other fun "happenings", perhaps this weekend will provide an opportunity to get some things done. Oh yeah, that and a whole mound of laundry!!!