We interrupted this update for a very important announcement.....

SNOW!!!!!

I'm trying to catch up on all of our festivities still but wanted to share the beauty that took place Thursday afternoon at our house.
We have been teased all week about the possibility of "real" snow. The weather people's tighty whiteys have been in a knot all week. All week people! I told my kids including the 11 year old meteorologist that I named Jakob at his birth, not to get too excited. Let's just wait and see.
Wednesday afternoon as I sat with the 14 year old at the orthodontist, my cell phone starting going off. Early dismal on Thursday, icy roads in the forecast. YEAH, early day for the kiddos. Then I remembered it was my first day of school. UH OH! Skipping class on the first day is probably not the best way to start off the new semester, but what'cha gonna do?
We awoke to a happy morning, as all the kids enjoyed a beautiful sunrise while getting on the bus. I thought to myself, the sky is too pretty for snow....
Noon came, my house became full of all the cul de sac kids as they got off the bus. I lost count after 10 :) And then 1:15 came and so did the

SNOW!!!!!

look mom, I caught a snowflake!

the kids in the 'hood!

UM EXCUSE ME, you want me to pee on what?!

no chance sista!!

we're calling these the "southern snow angels" :)

the creek behind our house.

this is behind my next door neighbor Carol's house, her yard is not as sloped as ours.

a wee little snow man, CUTE!!

SNOW DAY tomorrow, NO SCHOOL!

Now, I know all of the people from up North are laughing at us. But WE DON'T CARE!! This is a RARE chance for my babies to enjoy the beautiful white stuff!
Believe me, I'm not taking this day or any of these memories for granted!

(insert fancy British accent hear) mum, can we do brunch??

kind of makes you think!

Brian's parents invited Hannah and I to brunch the weekend after Christmas. My boys were going fishing, so Hannah and I joined maw maw and paw paw and Uncle Dave for brunch. The 2 days before Hannah kept saying the word brunch over and over. She thought it was a fancy word. Then on the way there she says to me, "mum are we doing brunch?" in her best Madeline voice. I laughed so hard I cried! I adore the young lady that she is becoming!

good ole Saint Nick!

the loot

more loot!

somebody has been nibbling on our raspberry shortbread cookies!

Merry Christmas!

he is one happy man!

the remains after the massacre

bring on the concert

these 2 crack me up. The 2 weather men in our family!

a little Guitar Hero anyone?

The Johnson's

the lollipop people, I mean the Johnson's :)
(yes Mr. J, that was for you :)

there is a cherry pie somewhere in that pan. Well at least there WAS!!

Christmas Day is always a blur to me. I hunt shop, I wrap, I prepare, I cook, I EAT, I eat some more and I enjoy every minute of it while it's going on. But by the end of the night, I feel like I just blinked and it's over. I loved looking at these pictures. Seeing Jakob so excited about his air soft gun, watching Alex help Hannah work her Ipod nano. And of course my hubby enjoying his days of vacation with his butt firmly planted on his new massage chair. Over in a flash but so nice while they lasted!

I hope your day was filled with butt massage's and warm cherry pie memories!!

Christmas Eve 2009

presents!!

the photogs!!

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The Johnson's

The Hillman's

The Lipani's and mi mi and paw paw

The Defusco's

Christmas Eve, was spend with our Louisiana crew (minus the Dinsmore's:( ) again this year. Their home is like my home away from home. Always plenty of laughs, food and of course drinks, we are from N'awlins people. What did you expect??

try try again!!

My goal for 365 days of memories, is now a distant memory :) I tried, I REALLY REALLY tried. But to no avail, I didn't make it. Lord knows, I posted way more things than that this last year. So I'm finishing up 2009 stuff and I will try again.

If at first you don't succeed..........