Snowmagedon

So we were warned and I ignored (somewhat) all the hype because usually the news/weather people sensationalize EVERYTHING. But it started Sunday night around 10 pm and didn't stop until Monday afternoon. The problem wasn't actually the snow, it's that Atlanta doesn't have the equipment to do anything with the snow (to clear the roads) and then the temps dropped and everything turned to ice. We weren't able to get out of our neighborhood until Thursday. The novelty of the snow melted (pardon the pun) pretty quickly. My kids don't like to be wet or cold (must take after me) so by Monday afternoon they didn't want to go outside again. We all got a teeny bit stir crazy, Riley even said her dad was "ignoring" (she meant annoying). The sun is out again; we are all able to get outdoors without 4 layers and life is good.

Christmas with the L'Amie's

We celebrated Wade's 2nd and Poppie's 86th birthday on the 29th. We had TONS of food (thanks Mom!) and a BASEBALL birthday cake (which was VERY cool). We had family and a few friends over. It was great! Wade especially loves the singing part ((I should mention that his favorite song is Happy Birthday and I sing it to him every night - right after Twinkle Twinkle).


Wade with a puppy ... he loves carrying the puppies, that and newborn babies ...

Riley with one of her gifts - the wig from the movie Tangled....

Wade and Rob on the boardwalk in Daytona, making a wish...

Wade watching his four wheeler track from Crystal & Nick .. one of his favorites!

Poppie and Riley...

Mimi with the kids and the puppies - who have both been adopted out. The puppies - not the kids - I haven't considered that. Yet.

Riley and I on the boardwalk. Check out the super model! Riley, not me. I mean, really?!

Christmas with the Stephans

Almost everyone! We had a giant Christmas Eve celebration - all the adults ate 12 different things - as per tradition. Santa even made an appearance to hand out gifts for the kids!


A little beach/sand/water action Christmas Eve. One of the warmest days of the week!

Outside the Palm Beach Zoo. The boys went four wheelin' so Oma, the kids and me went to see some animals. For a small zoo, it was beautiful. We wore Oma out!

At the Children's museum; Riley's favorite area was the veterinary office. She said when she gets older she wants to be a veterinarian so she can work at the clinic with Mimi and Auntie Crystal....

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Riley's birthday!

"trying" the cupcakes the night before!

enjoying the attention at her birthday!

Riley's birthday at the art school; painting with her friends!

Riley's "wedding cake". Seriously, what she requested for her birthday! Made by my friend, Tricia.

Enjoying the attention in her class!