Photo catch up

Look at Zaida's nice big (deer leg-bone) treat that she found in the woods a few weeks ago. She was so proud and came running to show me her treasure.

There was a deer "shin-dig" out by the pond.

Last weeks snow.

Baseball on Friday.

Oliver enjoying the beautiful weather over the past weekend.

This was only the second time EVER for Ellie Mae to go outside. (She is an indoor kitty) She loved hanging out with Zaida.

Basketball fun on Sunday afternoon.

The begining... and the end

Well, it is now the beginning of SF middle school baseball season, for one

and the end of SF basketball high school season, for the other.

#40

Last nights basketball game.

More of the wildlife

This is what has been visiting in one of our trees down in the back field. I have a fascination with these beautiful hawks. I absolutely love them! So, since I got a REALLY nice camera for Christmas/and birthday from my sweet hubby I grabbed it and started taking pictures of them. There was not just one hawk, but several really large ones. I have never been able to get a good picture of one before now.

IT'S ALIVE

This is what I found after I finished undecorating the tree and was about to take it apart and put it away..................

New Year's Eve

Happy Birthday to...

Me!

Last year, I had such a great birthday. It seemed like I celebrated for about a month. Here are some pictures from last year.

This is me with some of my friends from work (preschool). This is at Romano's Macaroni Grill with all of my family. Yes, there are two cakes in front of me. That is what they bring you when you get this old! No, really my Dad's birthday is Jan. 1 and we were celebrating his also so they brought us two cakes each so that we could share with everyone. That was nice!

Taylor and I on the actual day of my birthday last year and we had just come from a SF Basketball game, of course.

Me with my girlfriends! Such a fun night out!

And then this is me ANOTHER year older, with my boys this year and yes, we were heading out to a SF Basketball game!

Another year older, and I feel a hundred years older!

Christmas pictures

On Christmas Eve-Eve. This is when we opened our gifts to each other. Thomas thought the wrapping on his gift from Taylor was hilarious! Christmas Eve at my Mom and Dad's house. Beautiful neices!

Christmas morning.

Christmas Day at our house this year. Thomas and Taylor with Emily and Evan.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I don't normally dress up animals but since this one is over my Christmas tree I wanted him to have a little Christmas spirit.





This is Thomas' wee-little snowman from the beautiful snow that we had a few weeks ago.

Our down-stairs Christmas tree.

Our up-stairs Christmas tree.

Last week we celebrated my sweet niece's 13th birthday (Jessica with the hat on). Her birthday was actually yesterday on the 21st. This is her with her sister, Amanda.

A sweet birthday surprise from some of my very special friends. I especially loved the song that they sang to me: "We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, and A Happy Birthday!"

Thomas' basketball season ended last week with tournaments in Hampshire. They came in 3rd place.

This is Taylor (40) in the JV game the other night. (I can never get a good picture! If he sees me with the camera - I am dead!) He had a break-out game in which he scored 12 points!

May you all have a blessed Christmas full of much love and happiness.

Basketball

High School Basketball started up a few weeks ago. Here are a few pictures.


This is Taylor (#40) at a scrimmage game in Summertown.

This is a Junior Varsity game at Santa Fe.

Varsity game at Santa Fe.

And this is Thomas (middle) warming up for a middle school game. We had our last middle school game at Hampshire Thursday night. Next week we have tournaments. Thomas did not get very much play time, but hopefully will in the future!

THE BIG 13

My baby is now a TEENAGER! (THAT MAKES TWO TEENAGE BOYS IN THE HOUSE! YIKES!)
Happy Birthday, Thomas!

Basketball Season

Middle School Basketball started up several weeks ago and we are BUSY, but we love it!

This is my Thomas in one of the first games. He got to play the entire second half of the game, a game that we won 80-4.





This is my sweet and beautiful neice, Jessica (in the middle).

We love us some Santa Fe Basketball!

A boy with a plan

Thomas has always wanted a fort. Now that we live out in the country, we have a great place for one in the woods. This is only two weeks of progress, and of course it is not finished. They still need to put up walls, windows, and a roof. We hope to have it finished in time for his birthday.



Digging the holes and concreting the poles in.

He is a great little worker!

He can't wait!