First Snow of '11

7" of snow = Bobby being stuck at home, Hot Chocolate, Chili and Plenty of Sledding

I love winter!!!

Hannah @ 5

 

learning to crawl...learning to walk...learning to feed yourself...dressing yourself...entertaining yourself...making friends...gymnastics...learning to ride a bike...helping Mommy cook...doing chores...learning to write...learning to read...learning how to be a lady...using your imagination...making funny faces...play dates...memorizing scriptures...enjoying trips to the beach...visiting family in IN, MD & FL...telling the funniest jokes... 

Being a blessing to your family!!

You've been learning & accomplishing a lot over the past five years!!

WE LOVE YOU BABY GIRL!!!

Hannah is 5!!

January 1st my sweet baby girl turned 5 -FIVE- years old!  Where have the years gone?  She's grown so much and she's learning & accomplishing something new every day.  I'm sad but also excited about this new stage of Hannah's life. 

Unfortunately Hannah Boo was sick with a tummy virus on her birthday so we had to reschedule her party.  Sammy was sick with a fever as well so it was not a fun day in the Clark household!  After they both took a nap they had a lite supper.  I gave them warm baths and afterward Hannah felt like eating some of her birthday cake.  It was sad that Bobby & I were the only ones to sing 'Happy Birthday' to her but she didn't seem to care.  We also let her open her present from us, Penbo the Penguin, and she was very excited about it.  I think Penbo made the day a little better for her. 
Now I'm working on getting her over the cold that hit today so she'll be completely healed and ready for her party this Saturday!

Hannah opens the Princess Workbook from Sammy.  She was so disappointed b/c she thought this was the only gift she got!

Opening Penbo...

Of course you wouldn't forget Penbo!  She's the most important and you wouldn't forget the most important!

I think Bobby enjoyed Penbo as much as Hannah did!

Blowing out the candle on her cake...

My beautiful (sickly) birthday girl!

First Snow of Winter

Wow!  It snowed on Christmas day!  That's the first time that's happened since 1963!!  Isn't that crazy?

Unfortunately I was sick with the mutant plague (cold) that's been going around so I really didn't get outside too much.  The kids & I enjoyed a snowball fight with my family on Xmas day and I finally recovered enough to go sledding with them that Monday.  The snow lingered longer than we thought it would so that was nice as well.

I love snow!  We're excited to see more of it in 2011!!!

The Best Things in Life Really Are Free

1 large box 

(received in the mail from David & Karen) 

+ 

2 cute kids 

=

hours of fun!

One game they like to play is "Baby Moses."  Hannah puts a pillow & blanket in the box then instructs Samuel to get in and lay down.  She tells "poor baby Moses" that she's going to push him down the river (as she pushes him around the kitchen).  It's so sweet!!

Thanksgiving in Pictures

lots and lots of pictures

5 days worth of pictures

...a beautiful farm that's been in Carroll's family since the 1800's...

...football, relaxing, dog watching, and a delicious Thanksgiving meal with a wonderful family...

...a craft fair on a 40* day complete with wind and snow flurries...

...family, family and more family...

family photos from L to R:

Bob & his sister Mary (we stayed with her and her husband Carroll)

Bob, Mary & their sister Nota

Bob, his mother & of course Hannah & Samuel

Mary & Hannah

a family photo - doesn't Grandma Clark look so excited?

Nota with Hannah & Samuel w/Carroll in the background

Mary & the kiddos

 I'm so glad for the opportunity to meet more of Bobby's family.

Thank you for everything Mary & Carroll.  We already miss you and can't wait to see you again!!

...Busy...

We're still here!  We've just been busy.

We've been

 

...going to play dates at Sertoma...getting some really awesome deals using Southern Savers...trying to win the battle of the leaves in our front yard...spending time with family...resting/recovering from the vicious cold that's going around...packing for Maryland

We leave tomorrow for Maryland!  We're all very excited to see Mary & Carroll again.

We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and family.  We love you!