Groundhog Day Fun

Little I woke me up this morning saying, "It's Groundhog Day, so get up."

Not wanting to disappoint my four-year old, I decided to make a dessert for this undercelebrated holiday.
Punxsutawney Phil, brownie style


I'm sure you know by now, but our furry friend said there will be 6 more weeks of winter.


6 more weeks of....
doing the centipede in the snow


6 more weeks of...
having snowball fights


6 more weeks of...
making snow angels while getting some extra use out of a swim parka


6 more weeks of...
watching big brothers and big sister play in the snow


6 more weeks of...
trying to figure out what kind of wildlife is leaving tracks on our front walk and driveway


If the next 6 weeks would actually be like the last week we've had, our family would be thrilled! WE LOVE THE SNOW!!!

Family Tradition

Cowboy started something years ago that the kids LOVE!!! What's not to love when you're given the freedom to use your dad's back as a canvas?

Anyway, the tradition has morphed and changed. It is no longer just about coloring on dad's back. ANYONE is fair game in this house!

Homecoming Dance

I got to go to a homecoming dance this weekend! Here's the kicker--my date was C-Man. Here we are together...



Cowboy was my twin brother, who was dating Miss before I broke them up, with the help of my niece, Niecy Dork. Sounds a bit Soap Opera-ish, doesn't it?

Did I mention that we were on family vacation this weekend with my parents and my sisters and their families? My parents take us every year on Memorial Day weekend for a little getaway. It gets better and better the older the kids get!!!

Niecy Dork and Miss B fighting over Cowboy...



Mack and S-Man were dating...



Here are Niecy Dork, Mom, C-Man, and Cowboy enjoying the grub Miss Musicality served. YUMMY!!!



Here's Dad, the high school football coach...



The sad part is that I didn't get Miss Musicality (and she's the onle who planned this whole murder mystery evening), Baby Sis (she was chasing her 2 little guys most of the evening by herself because her hubby is in Europe for a few weeks) or Miss Musicality's husband (he's a professional photographer now & his camera rarely leaves his hand) in a single picture. By the way, you can check out his work by clicking on the title of this post.

We had a fabulous time and can't wait to have another murder mystery at next year's family vacation.

Our Favorite Christmas Tradition

We pulled it off again! Our kids had NO idea that it was coming. We put them all to bed and got them up out of bed after they'd been there for about 30 minutes. We loaded everyone up in the van with their blankets. Our first stop was 7-Eleven where Cowboy got everyone their favorite drink and snack, then we were off to look at Christmas lights. This was Little I's first time to go with us on our late-night adventure! We forgot the camera at home, but at least got some pics of us surprising them. By the way, they don't always sleep in the same room. We told them it was a special treat that night for all of them to stay in Miss B's room. Aren't we sneaky?