2009 Winter Storm pics!

We are among the lucky that have power. We lost it for 3-5 hours during the night Tuesday. It was off at 6am and already cold in the house. We went back to sleep because what else could we do at least we were warm in bed. When we got up around 8:45 it was back on but still very cold in the house. These first pics are from Tuesday night.

This is what we woke up to Wednesday morning.

I hope my poor weeping cherry tree makes it.

The warmest place in the house on Wednesday morning.

Crazy Girls

I can't believe what big girls they are getting to be. We can actually carry on conversations with them and they talk back. We are all having a good time saying things and getting the girls to repeat it. That is Brianna's favorite game. Then of course they love it because she laughs so much at them. Christmas is going to be a blast this year. It already is. Every light, every tree, every flake of snow, every Santa or ho-ho-ho, or the mention of Jesus' birthday gets a very loud and happy "Merdy Kikimas"!! It is so cute!!
Here are some recent pics. Most of them from this past weekend. Friday night we went to "Light up Louisville" downtown.

We LOVE our new rocky horses!

So does Max!

CRAZY HAIR!!

The BIG new chairs that give CRAZY HAIR!!

Being silly with Daddy with the camera.

Frosting tasting of the Red Velvet cake Mommy made for Thanksgiving.

Getting our blankies ready to take to Light up Louisville.

Fall is here!!

Finally the temperatures have cooled down! I love this time of year. We have had plans for weeks to go to a U-Pick it farm for pumpkins but that just hasn't worked out. Nattie had a virus Saturday and Sunday and then of course Maggie got it on Monday and Tuesday. Nattie had fever and vomiting. Thank goodness Maggie just had the fever. Poor things felt really crummy though. I am so glad they are doing better. Sunday just before lunch Nattie started feeling a little better so we piled in the van and went to a local produce market for pumpkins. The girls have been so funny annimatedly talking about their "punkies". The holidays are going to be a blast this year.
They are so funny talking and talking. They both have a funny sense of humor. And although we still have LOTS of whining and temper tantrums galore there is also alot of laughter.
Here are a few pics from this weekend.

Brianna turns 10!!

Holy cow where did 10 years go?
Friday night we hosted a halloweenish birthday party sleepover for Bri. We had 5 girls and they were a blast. Chet and myself and the twins had about as much fun as all the girls did. They bobbed for apples, had a scavenger hunt after dark, played halloween bingo, had a talent show and watched movies. I took hundreds of pictures and made a little slideshow for Bri and her friends.



Brianna's 10th Birthday Party

My Babies are 2!!!

What fun we had celebrating being two!! Granny and Pappaw, Aunt Jennifer, Uncle Eric, and cousins Hailey and Jace came to help us celebrate! Angelique and Cierra came over too and their birthday gift was the 3 wonderfully delicous cakes!!!! Here are a few cute pics out of the 142 taken!!!

The 1st is the kick off pic for the festivities!





Natalie on the lft. and Maggie rt. waiting patiently for their cakes





Nattie didn't waste anytime, the girl loves cake!!! Like mother like daughter!!

Maggie was a little slower but she figured it out pretty quickly.

Out to the pool and water hose for some clean up before opening gifts!

I love this pic!! Nattie looking like a fallen angel or something!!!



Maggie posing for us and then Bri had to ham it up too!

The last 4 pics are Jace deciding he wants to BE a surprise! Cierra had the camera and I just love these expressions she captured!!