Snow Days...

Emma enjoying the snow. She is just like her mama though. She was out for about 15mins and then said that she was cold and wanted to come back in.

Bella knee deep in the snow. Later in the day the top of the snow started to ice over. When I took Bella out she did not even break through the snow. She was sliding on the ice.

Josh was so excited to go out until he fell. Then he could not get up so he was not happy.

Bobby sporting his Members Only jacket he bought for an 80's party last year. The coat is actually really warm. The kids were so excited to be playing in the snow. I have lived in Atlanta my entire life and this is the second most snow that I can ever remember getting.

6 Inches of snow in the flower pot.

The bushes are completely covered in snow

Our back porch

Emma and Bella snuggling together on the Elmo chair upside down watching tv. Staying nice and dry and warm.

Visit w/Santa & Emma's school performance

Emma and Jack about to see Santa at North Point Mall. Can you tell that Emma has lipstick on? She is obsessed with lip gloss or lipstick. If I have it on, she tells me that my lips look pretty and hers don't! How funny.

Jack waiting in line

Emma posing for the camera

Emma telling Santa what she wants for Christmas

Here is Emma and her classmates getting ready to sing some Christmas carols.

Look at their cute sweatshirts. Frosty was made from their footprint.

Daddy and Emma after their performance

Emma wanted to take a picture of me after her performance. Merry Christmas!

Jack is 4!! Fieldtrip to Publix

This is the cake that I made for Jack's 4th birthday. Our whole family loves Phineas & Ferb. What a cute show. When we were at the beach this summer they did not have Nick Jr. so we watched Disney XD and they had Phineas and Ferb on. We have been hooked ever since.

Davis, Jack, Hank & Grant

This year we asked Jack where he wanted to have his birthday and he said McDonalds! They have a great indoor playground. We invited his whole class and some special friends.

Austin, Brodie and Anna Cate

Emma took the day off from school so that she could go to Jack's party too.

Yummy that cake was good! Davis having some cake while Jack was playing with his Bakugan.

Emma went on a field trip to Publix and I went along. Of course it was freezing out and most of the tour was in the back of the store. They showed us the freezers, refrigerators, meat department, produce and bakery.

Josh got to tag along as well. I had to hold him most of the time so I did not get to snap too many pictures.

Emma and her boyfriend Andrew!

Linde, Kate, Emma, Patrick, Leah and Catelyn
What a small world. On this fieldtrip I met Emma's school friend Samatha's mother. We looked at each other and knew that we knew each other. Heather remembered that we worked together almost 10 years ago at $3 Cafe. How funny!!

Emma turns 5!! How can that happen??

How can our sweet baby girl be 5?? It seems like yesterday that she was born.
She is such a sweet, caring, loving, kind and considerate little girl.
We love you so much!!

I normally make Emma's cake, but this year I somehow broke our oven and could not make her cake. This one was so yummy and we got it from Costco. I just put a few decorations on the top.

Emma wanted to have her birthday at Gymnastics World in part because they have this cool turtle tank. Her cousin Laney had her birthday party her last year and Emma just had so much fun.

Kate, Linde, Leah, Abigail, Jay, Charlotte, Jack & Austin waiting to go up the slide into the foam pit.

Lea having fun in the foam pit

Laney, Austin, Jack, Tristan, Jay, Wyatt, Linde, Leah, Charlotte, Grace & Abigail waiting for Emma to POP out of the inflatable. They really made her feel like a special Birthday girl!

Abigail, Linde, Leah, Emma, Kate, Grace & Wyatt doing the Hula Hoop!

Barbara & Grandpa holding on to Josh

Having a huddle while Emma is getting strapped in.

All strapped in and ready for blast off!

Kate, Leah, Linde, Wyatt, Charlotte, Laney, Tristan & Grace watching Emma being hoisted to the ceiling.

There she goes!!

Wow that is HIGH!! She wanted to go all the way to the ceiling.

On the way down!

Happy Birthday Emma!! We love you!!

Halloween & Last soccer match

This year Emma was a Bride for Halloween. She got to wear her costume 3 times. She wore it to Choir practice, to school and for Halloween. Jack was a transformer and Josh used Jack's Batman costume. Bobby took the kiddos out trick or treating and I stayed in and manned the door.

She loved her costume!

Emma showing me her soccer trophy/metal. She even brought it in to pre-K to show her friends at school. She was so proud. She had an amazing year. One game she scored 13 goals all by herself!! She was the lead goal scorer in every game. She is so competitive!!

Jack showing Daddy his metal. He had a great time playing soccer too.

Jackson, Emma Charlotte, Yan, Jack, Evan & Max

Yan and Emma running for the ball

Brian, Andrew & Candi-These are Charlotte's parents

Joshua enjoyed playing soccer too. He would cry when we took the soccer ball from him. He is going to be a great player very soon!

Jack and Joshua warming up for the game!