The Please Touch Museum

Warning: There are a TON of pictures to follow. :)

This past Saturday, we went to the Please Touch Museum (Thanks, Mommom, for the tickets!!!). We took my Mom along with us and we had a blast! It's a fantastic place to take kids, especially during the winter months.

Someone gave us free tickets to the carousel ride too!!! Even baby Liam enjoyed it.

Playing at the McDonalds.

Dr. Owen checking his baby. She had a "booboo".

Baker Owen

One of their favorite parts of the museum: the grocery store!

Alice in Wonderland. The boys got a kick out of this room. :)

We're painting the roses red, we're painting the roses red!

Another highlight was the rivers and boats!

I love his face! He's trying so hard!

Going for a bus ride!

Pit crew and then off to the races!

Snow Fun

We've had a few small snowstorms this winter and we've loved every minute! Last week we had another snow and got to go sledding again. Our friends, the Dunphy family, joined us and we all had hot chocolate afterwards!

Snowball fight! The sled is their shield. :)

About to go!

Hopefully, we'll get a few more snowstorms this winter!

Happy New Year!

This morning we had a special family breakfast and we looked back over 2010 and thanked God for all of the blessings we received last year. We thought of our Liam who was born last April and how he has brought us so much joy. He is a ray of sunshine to all of us. We thought of our special Disney trip and all the fun memories that we made there. We thought of our friends and family who we love and all the fun times and memories with each one. We thought of our 10th wedding anniversary that we celebrated last year...10 years of God's faithfulness to us and our marriage. We thought of David turning 5 years old and how much we are so grateful for his life. He brings such joy to our hearts. He truly is our loving, encouraging, and happy boy. We thought of Owen becoming a two year old and how he is becoming his own person. We love him so and we're so grateful for his love for cuddles, hugs, and kisses, and how he wants to be a "big boy" so badly! We thought of our OBX vacation and how much fun we had with the Jackson family and our Mimi and Nana. It was so special to have Mimi and Nana with us! We thought of lots of blizzards and how much fun we had playing in all the snow.

Most of all, 2010 was another year of God's faithfulness and goodness and mercies showered upon each of us. We give thanks to the Lord for He is good!

Fun in the snow!

We had a great time playing in the snow and going sledding. The boys both loved sledding and we hope that we have many more snowstorms this winter!!! We have a great hill right at the end of our street!

The best way to come in out of the cold...hot cocoa with whipped cream and marshmallows!!!

Christmas Celebrations

A white Christmas!

We headed to both of our families for Christmas celebrations and enjoyed seeing everyone and exchanging gifts and having great food. Both Pearl and my mom go all out and we are always so blown away by all of their work and generosity. The boys are so blessed to have such wonderful grandmothers and grandfathers. We love getting to spend time with our families and it's especially fun on holidays. It makes it all the more special and memorable to be together.

French toast casserole...yummy! Can't quite break out the Christmas china yet...maybe in a few years when they are older. :)

We had lunch at Mommom and Poppop's.

All the cousins

On to Mimi and Grandpop's for more gifts and Christmas dinner!

What a delicious dinner with all of the favorites: turkey (smoked on the grill), sausage and apple stuffing, sweet potato casserole, squash casserole, green bean casserole, homemade rolls, mashed cheese potatoes, cranberry sauce and three different desserts!