Hide and Seek

I woke up one Saturday morning and could not find Joshua anywhere, I was terrified! I yelled and yelled, searched all the rooms, hollered outside, woke up Tayler, Brenden, and Josh. All of us were yelling. And then Josh went to the living room and said he is right here. I had seen what I thought was a pile of blankets on the couch and had no clue Joshua was under them. He must have been sleeping hard. He is my lightest sleeper and it usually doesn't take much to wake him. Not this morning though, he stayed asleep for awhile after this!

Christmas 2010

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring... Well not quite there was a Mommy up. :)

Brenden got a guitar, and dvd lessons. We plan to get him lessons from an instructor as well.

Tayler and Joshua with their BB Guns

Tayler and Joshua both got Leapster Explorers(these are learning games), and Tag Pens(you touch the pen to the words and the pen reads them aloud.

Coming out of their rooms Christmas Morning

Right before digging into stockings.

Brenden and his Lego flashlight.

Wow you remembered, and you said I wasn't getting this look. :)

Joshua found these in Walmart just a few days before, it was tricky getting them home without him knowing. It isn't often you find a tractor, go cart, motorcycle, dump truck, and car all in one Hot Wheels box!

White Christmas 2010

I believe this was the best Christmas present ever! What a awesome gift God gave us southerners! Our first white Christmas!

Winter Wonderland

The pond as the snow stopped and started to melt.

This front tree the kids call Hollywood. Tayler climbs it nearly every day.

I thought the contrast was cool on this tree.
We are blessed to have several huge old oak trees on our property.

The Jones Gang

Brens ready for some fun!

Brenden got this the day before and had a ball playing in the snow with it. We sure are glad he went with the waterproof one!

Joshua says look at it go!

Brenden had to rinse off the tires when they got covered in mud.

Tayler throwing snowballs, Brenden is to busy driving his rc to worry about it. He didn't even throw one, just dodged hers.

And there it goes, straight in the face.

Joshua joins in on the snowball fight.

Griffin our faithful egg layer even in winter.

Chicken Feet

Our Duck House
We had just put the fence up the day before.

Two hooded Merganser Drakes

Winter Wonderland

Aroara and Big had fun playing in the snow!

Making gingerbread houses and dough ornaments.

Taylers' Ornaments glittery and girly.

Mommys' Ornaments
I enjoyed painting these as much as the kids!

Reid and his house.

Bren and his house.

Gingerbread Village

Brenden Painting his ornaments.

Great Job Bren!

Brenden's Collection

Brenden's Painting

Reid and Joshua cutting out a few to bake. Candy canes and trains seemed to be the favorites.

Thanks goodness for easy clean up!

Joshua's Ornaments