January in a Nutshell

Tried on our duck bathing suit

Discovered pita and hummus and absolutely love both of them
Definitely my daughter

"My daddy cut off my mullet and now I just have a very uneven pixie cut. If this is my daddy's idea of a straight line I sure worry about those people whose eyes he lasers."

Over Christmas Ella Joy became the mother of twins. They have kept her very busy and she seems to have acquired some skills necessary in feeding two.

Wild things

Our mini snow man

"Thanks Christie the snowsuit came in handy however I don't have boots so I wore my crocs which aren't the best for snow as my little piggies soon found out."

Delicious hot chocolate!!!

Our hippo chia. Noah watered it constantly and the little guy grew fast.

We spent a lot of time at the YMCA. Noah is making baskets this year.

Happy 2009

We had fun bringing in the New Year with Papa Dean and the kids. Noah had fun shooting fireworks with the big kids and Ella Joy made it til midnight. I must admit I payed for it the next day. David was on call in Winston-Salem. Hopefully, next year we can bring in the new year together. Tis the life!

Truly her mother's daughter

Twin Cousins

"So you think our moms will buy us some dresses or something I 'm really tired of always lounging around in this sleepwear. "

"These are not the kind of dresses we had in mind."


"Pokadots? You have got to be kidding. This is soooo 80's. Don't they know a new millinium has come.


"Plaid with a this colllar? Okay, I totally give up. Oa, we have got to start shopping for ourselves."

Christmas Fun

Christmas Eve Nativity

David as our reliable donkey, Krista making a beautiful Mary, and Noah starring Joseph for the first time.

Welcome Baby Jesus!

"Behold I bring you glad tidings of great joy!" I love my part.

A serious shepherd and his playful sheep.

Our three wisemen

Christmas in Beaufort

Ella Joy absolutely adores Rob. David was getting pretty jealous.

Rob and Shelly

We went out to eat out the Pirate House Restaurant. It is supposedly haunted. I kept looking for ghosts but never saw any. The owner came and told us several stories of different appearances. Pretty spooky. The she-crab soup was awesome.

Splish Splash just taking a bath

Peanut the cutest cat in the whole world. I was so close to bringing her home but I didn't know how to ask the neighbor if we could have their cat.