Christmas 2015 Recap

This nicely wrapped gift was hiding my present! Years ago, I had seen a hutch in a pottery barn catalog that I loved. Didn't love the price so much though! Tim surprised me with making a copy of the hutch himself (but much better!!).

Watching Kirsten open a gift.

Still waking up :)

Emmy and her new baby.

Aela observing everything. She doesn't miss anything! (and the curl above her ear is SO DARN CUTE!)

Ethan and Dallin went together on a gift for Tim. They also went together and got me a Hobby Lobby gift card. Love those boys!

Tim opening his new sawhorses.

ALL OF THEM TOGETHER! So awesome!

I have a better photo of the hutch I'll post soon. Christmas was lots of fun, even if it felt like summer!

The Weather at Christmas - Bah Humbug!!

Weather in NC for Christmas 2015 was so strange! It reached almost 80 degrees. We had the windows open (even at night - WHAT??) and wore shorts that we had to get back out. The mist was pretty though. It takes odd weather for the mist to roll in from the creeks. I have to say, I'd rather have a cold Christmas. It was hard to shop (the mall had the heat on - UGH) and hard to decorate - who in the heck wants to put up cute little snowmen in 80 degree weather?? 

Christmas Card Photos part 2

I did eventually get some nice photos - once they realized that I was going to keep making them sit there until I got ones I liked!

This cat...He is so friendly and so great to have around the farm! However, being a boy, he decided to wander a little bit last week. Animal Control picked him up on Dunlap Gate Road (about 4 miles from here!) on Monday after being gone for 8 days. We got our boy back, but he is going to be seeing a vet and losing his desire to walk-about!!

Christmas Card Photo Session

Since we only have the 4 kids at home now to take photos of for our family Christmas cards, one might think that it would be much easier to get a good shot compared to years ago when we had all 8 kids. That wasn't quite the case though!

Kirsten was a little cranky.

The new farm cat was very interested in what we were doing.

The girls got slightly goofy.

There was a nice big hole in the hay.....

which Ethan wanted to see first hand. oy. these kids.

Ethan is Home!

And he has been home for a month now! Geez. I just can't seem to keep up with everything! Anyone want to sign up to be my personal assistant? By assistant I mean do-it-all??

Fall Soccer for Kirsten!

Every one of our kids has worn a red jersey for Cool Spring! 

Birthday and Anniversary!

Happy Birthday Tyler!

Happy Anniversary Keenan and Mallory!