Bowling

Now that the weather is downright COLD, we are finding more indoor things to do.

This was a fun afternoon!

More birthday love & basketball

 My sweet friends at MBHS wishing me a happy birthday!  I sure miss these people!!

 Luke is playing for UNC and having a great time!

Sixers vs. Rockets

 James Harden had 29 points for the Rockets

 The boys spent their stocking money on new Sixers hats.  Thanks Nana & Pops!

Chris caught a shirt thrown into the crowd.

 And, the boys made the fan cam TWICE.  The first time, they were dancing to "Gagnam Style." 

 The second time, they were cheering......and Paul was flashing his belly for all to see!

Sixers won:  107-100!!

Happy birthday & RTR!

So, it's almost a national holiday today----I mean, seriously......the AL / ND game tonight AND my birthday! : )

The first 2 pics were taken by Luke & Caleb.....an effort to get my face on the blog more often.

We came back to snow!!

Christmas in Dixie

 

From left to right:

Caleb (6), Owen, (3), Luke (8), Hank (9 mo's), Reese (6), & Paul (4)

 Caleb and Hank

 If you can't tell, we just couldn't get enough of cute little Hank. 

Caleb, Hank, & Sweetie

Paul and Hank

We're so happy we got to see friends as well.  This is Luke and Bradley.

We got a night out with our friends too.

The boys at Nana & Pops' house.

Goofing off with new toys and movie night in sleeping bags.

 We tried ice skating---wow!  Harder than I remembered!

But, we had a great time with Melissa and her boys.

 Paul, Caleb, Luke, Owen, and Reese

 Some of my sweet, old students who took a picture to say "hi" to me.

It was great catching up with my old teacher friends too.

 Silliness once we arrived back home.  Incidentally, we drove all day on a Saturday for 14.5 hours.  It was a very long day but we were happy to get it done in just one day.

Early December

 One more pic I just found from the O's trip up here at Thanksgiving.  Catherine called it----what beautiful church doors for a picture back drop.

Then, in early December....

We went to see A Christmas Carol downtown.  It was a really fun Saturday and the boys loved it!

Then, the boys talked with Santa at our church's FUN FEST.

And they sang ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH.  (Luke & Caleb are far right)

Then, Dad's Department had a Christmas party.

And, here we are eating around the Advent wreath (while the smoke detector above is beeping like crazy!)