Finally....New pictures!!

Yes, finally, here they are...some new pictures, of things nearly a month old. Will I ever get back to normal? Honestly, I'm not sure if I even remember what that is!

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In the last 5 weeks, the kids have only gone to school for 9 days. Yep, out 2 weeks for Christmas break, back to school for a week, out for another week due to snow, out on the 17th for the holiday, then a bit of "normal" (just a taste) last week for 4 days. And now there is another possibility of snow tomorrow night, into Wednesday. And again on Friday (I think). UGH! I am so sick of winter! Is it spring yet?! And if the kids miss anymore days of school, they'll have to make them up either on Saturdays, or they'll take them out of spring break. They have already taken away 2 teacher workdays and a holiday, and extended the year by 3 days!!

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So, enough of my grumbling, let's get on with the new pictures....

Christmas morning....

Such a happy, wonderful time,

a perfect chance, even an excuse, to take lots of pictures....

We were having so much fun, I forgot to take pictures along the way!!

DUH!!

I did get a couple of "before" and "after" pics, like this cute one....

...and this one, poised with his favorite new gifts...
....and this one, too!

Does anyone remember the snow that fell on Christmas day? It was so beautiful....
at first....
(this picture was taken on Monday morning, after a second dusting during the night.)

The best part about snow is the fun....

WHEEEEE!!

WHOA!

YAHOOOO!

(silly dog!)



One of our proudest moments....

We all were so excited, and anxious, to the point of being "antsy."

We had to wait for a while, and that was just too much for these two!

Finally....about to enter the baptistry...

Josh, watching the video messege from Mom and Dad...

They had Ben step down into the water, so he could also watch the video.

It almost looks like he wants to help....

I could never get a good shot of Ben...the Children's Minister was in the way...

o-well...

I assure you, that is Ben down there!

Afterward, a short messege of encouragement from the Senior Pastor....

(Where's Josh? At the front of the line...first born syndrome, I guess.

I wouldn't know anything about that. {uh-humm})

They both were given new bibles that night. And they both like to read them.

They literally cling to them. Even sleep with them...

Literally cling to them...Ben's is tucked up under his chin, under the sheet...

So, that is it for now. I hope you enjoyed your visit.

And thank you, as always, for stopping by.

We'll be back in about a month.

(snicker, chuckle, chuckle)

;D

Take care, and God bless!