Still Got Snow!!

Well winter is half over and we have had a steady amount of snow on the ground. The last round came a few days and it was a wet snow so it looks like we have so much more out there.

This picture was taken on Jan. 26th after a world wind day of snow. It came down pretty heavy and fast. This was what we had after only 6 hours of snowing!

I love how with wet snow it sticks to the trees.

This is a picture of a big pine tree across the street of our house. Love how the snow blankets every limb.

The view from down the street.. Our Winter Wonderland!

SNOW!!

It's winter, why would I not expect snow?? LOL It has been snowing on and off for the last 3 days. Most of our snow came Tuesday into Wednesday. Faith had another snow day yesterday. Most of the counties in WV had one today, but we got little accumilation last night so we only had a 2 hr. delay. Here is a picture of the snow at 5pm on 1/11/11

And this is how it looked yesterday morning around 11am!!

It's more then what they predicted for Morgantown but a lot less then some of the mountain counties got!!
I don't mind it though...I love snow, always have. I hope to get some pictures of the girls out in it! Not sure how it will go since neither of them have snow pants! Note to self: Next winter buy snow pants!!

Happy New Year!!

I can't believe it's 2011 already!! It seems that the older I get the faster the year goes by! LOL We had an uneventful evening last night. I had plans of having a family game night and bought snacks to munch on..Lindsey ended up coming home from a friend's only to get a shower and then go back to the same house for a party/sleepover. Faith decided she wanted to go to grandma's..so Emilee and Bryan and I were the only ones here. Emilee fell asleep on the couch at 11pm and at 11:45pm when I went to sit on the bed, the bed caved in! So at the stroke of midnight Bryan was on the floor screwing support bars back in and I was holding the box spring up!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
It's a new year and a time to renew and commit to those things I want to change. 2011 is a big year for me. I turn 40 this year and with that, I hope change and continuing the process of becoming the women that God wants me to be! I am praying for guidance and wisdom as I make the changes I need to be a better wife, mother, daughter, friend and most important a child of God's.
Here's to a New Year, new opportunities and the belief that God always has what is best for us!! We just need to listen more and let him lead!!

I hope you all have a blessed new Year!!

Christmas 2010

Merry Christmas Friends!!

We are in NJ and had a wonderful Christmas! The kids were wound up like usual but surprisingly went to bed without a fight! Santa should come more often! LOL

Lindsey helping Emilee put her stocking up

My niece, Maggie

Faith is actually smiling :)

My nephew, Trevor

My nephew, Eddie

Lindsey

My Mom

My Dad

The annual tradition of reading Twas the Night Before Christmas to the kids..

The Christmas tree before Santa

Our 3 angels fast asleep waiting for Santa to come..

Christmas morning..The opening started before I got out to the living room..Mom Mom and Pop Pop were excited to see the kids open their gifts!

Lindsey

Emilee opened Dora jammies and didn't want to open anything else!!

Faith and the 30th Anniversary Hello Kitties

Emilee

Emilee opened her baby that talked all the way down the attic and into the pile !!

Terri and Kayden

Maggie, Eddie, and Trevor opening their gifts!

Eddie and his stuffed Pug!

Trevor busy unwrapping!

Kayden with his singamajig..

Maggie and Emilee posing..

Eddie and his roll and rolls of quarters

Maggie and her purple bean bag chair

Trevor and his new train set

My girls!!

Merry Christmas!

December 1st!

Hello there,

I can't believe it's almost the end of the year already!! Time has certainly been flying by! Today was the start of the family tradition of the advent calender. The girls love it!! I found this book last year when I worked at Tropicana in AC. Inside the book it has mini books, 1 for each day. The books describe the story of Jesus' birth. Tonight we opened book 1 and in it it told the story of the Holy land and the Sabbath.

Today it also snowed!!

Here is a picture I just took..

It looks like Winter is here!!

39!!!

Sunday was my 39th birthday!! We went shopping a bit, had lunch at Cheddar's and then went to MIL's for dinner where they surprised me with a cake! The kids wanted to put 39 candles on the cake but they decided instead to put groups of 3 and 9 candles. After I blew them out Emilee told me " You did good job Mom!!" Kids are so funny!!

So I have one more year before I hit the big 40!! This year is going to be my stepping stone for the rest of my life!!

Our First Snow in WV

So most of you know that I'm a Jersey girl. I grew up less then 10 miles from the ocean. I went to high school across the street from the ocean!!
 So this cold, mountain thing is very new to me! We woke up saturday to find it snowing!! It's november!! Back home, we dont see snow usually until the end of Dec or Jan. When I was a child we had more snow but now a days your lucky if we see a few inches a year.
I love snow, so the sight of seing it made me happy! I'm jsut surprised to see it so soon! LOL  Morgantown sees on average about 40 inches a year! So I guess I will be seeing lots of the white stuff this winter ! Santa better bring me a pair of snow boots!!

Lucky for us it didn't stick, the ground is just too warm.. But next time I'm sure it will.