IT JUST KEEPS SNOWING AND SNOWING!

A few pictures from today taken from my front and back porch....and it's still snowing!!!

We have been cooped up in this house for two solid days. Count 'em...one...two!!! And we are going a little stir crazy! Leyna and I may just get brave tomorrow and go into Sugar Grove to get something, anything!! Chocolate sounds good about now!!

Here you can barely see our barn.I know the picnic table should've been put away by now, but that sucker is H.E.A.V.Y! It will be buried soon!

THE BIBLE IS SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE PART 1 OF 3

NEW YEAR'S DAY FESTIVITIES

Every year most of my family collects at my parents' home for the New Year's Day feeding. Well, almost every holiday my family collects at my parents' home for a feeding, lol. Okay, it doesn't even have to be a holiday, all right, but that's not the point of this post. The point is: I have more pictures, lol.

And without saying any more, even though I know you guys love to read me ramble, here they are!!

There are always a few in every crowd who just CANNOT wait until the food is served and that would be these two in this crowd. Two of my three brothers, Shawn and Chris, picking before we eat.The table before the 18 of us sat down to eat...And the table afterwards. And Amanda is not still praying, she's just having a bad camera moment!Our youngest attendee, Gavin, always smiles nice for the camera.My nephew Christopher just loves his new cousin, Ciara. Anyone for a smooch?Logan and Christopher...what a cute pair!Gavin and Ciara enjoying a little playtime in the ottoman/toy box while my nephew Jake looks on.My little egghead nephew Christopher tries to get in almost every photo you take and this time he beat me!McKayla was just minding her own business when these three decided to gang up on her, lol.Logan's Uncle Jay, Aunt Jamie and cousin Gavin, and her Granny Julie (not shown in this pic obviously) on her dad's side of the family joined our clan this year!Logie with her Granny.Ciara getting in on some of that Granny action. Ciara fondly refers to Julie and JuJu.My parents have two Boston Terriers, Hans and Greta, and every once in awhile someone runs across something they can't resist buying for them. This lovely ornament was courtesy of our good friend Kevin.And this terrier angel is for Billie, their previous dog that is now passed away. Billie was a good puppy.My middle brother Shawn and his two sons Jake and JoshMy youngest brother Chris with wife Amanda and two kids McKayla and ChristopherFour generations with the knucklehead with her tongue sticking out being our future!?! LOLPapa, Mama and CiaraGranny and CiaraLogan got the giggles when I tried to take a picture with her mommy...Then when I finally get a good smile from her...Leyna started! I wonder where she gets it from?I dunno what they were doing! This particular photo sessions went downhill from here, lolGranny showing her great granddaughter and granddaughter how to play.Logan kickin' back watching TV with her PappapRoger can only stand so much picture taking in one evening, lol. Awww, such a rough life!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010

Ciara woke up last night saying that her ear hurt and after a trip to the pediatrician's this morning...yep, you guessed it...she has an ear infection. Nothing major in the scheme of childhood "stuff," but along with the fever that comes with it, it was enough to cancel our plans to go over to our friends Scott and Cathy's house to play games. Ciara and Logan love going over there and playing with their four kinds: Aubrey, Selvie, Hannah and Jordie. They were just as content however to stay home after Leyna and I suggested that we have lasagna for supper and then tackle all the bead sets that both of them got for Christmas. We've really had a good time tonight. Ciara hit the hay at 9 PM and Logan gets to stay up until the proverbial ball drops. Roger snapped off most of these shots so that I got to be in some pictures for a change, lol.

First off, you all better be good in 2010 'cause Logan will have her eye on you!Just figuring out what we're gonna do with all these beads.Mommy and her little snuggle buggleFor 2 1/2 Ciara was pretty good at threading those beads.But she decided to take a break to horse aroundLogan concentrating intently on the task at hand.Ciara gave up threading the beads early and just decided to play with the beads, lolCiara and Mama wearing two of our creationsI did say there were a lot of beadsCiara and her PapaLogan's final projectAside from photographer this evening, Roger was also the pick up man mainly due to Ciara, lolLogie modeling earrings and necklaceRoger had a rough evening and around 10 PM he pooped out on the couch, lol

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!