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.

"ohhhhh old people"

Yesterday Noah and I were both sick, sick, sick with a stomach bug. Noah had thrown up all morning and mine was just beginning. We both were laying in my bed watching whatever we could find on our $7.00 cable. Every few minutes one of us would groan, "I feel so sick." And the other person would respond, "No I feel soooooo sick." We were a sad little pair. After confiscating the remote from Noah so I wouldn't have to watch Disney's Zach and Cody, I started flipping through the channels. First station down, a big juicy Hardees hambuger. "Oh that makes me feel so sick, " I groaned. "What do you mean?"Noah asks. "Looking at food when I'm sick makes me want to throw up. Next station down, more food. " Ohhhhhh," we both squeam. Flip one more station down to two people age 65 + talking about some kind of prescription. "Ohhhhhh old people," Noah gagged dramatically.

I don't know if this is funny to read but when it happened it made me laugh out loud. And after a long day of throw up and nauseau, I needed a good belly laugh. Noah is just so dear and sincere, isn't he?