A couple more pics

OK, strangely this picture was taken about 1 1/2 weeks ago, and my belly looks larger than in the one taken yesterday--I'm thinking different shirt and different angle?? With most of my pregnancies, my belly hasn't gotten very big (relatively speaking), although everything else on me does!! The other picture is obviously of Annie and Elijah sleeping, I just thought it was sweet.

Around the house

Here are a few random pictures of what we've been up to for the past couple of months...For some reason in the "posting" and "editing" sections of my blogger account, the photos are showing up as Html, which makes it a pain to insert text! Argh! It's terrible being so technology impaired. But anyway, most of the pictures are self explanatory, of course. The snow pictures are from the huge February snow storm--and the one of Aaron playing a video game was taken while the other kids were out sledding (that's how he preferred to weather the storm!). Oh, and the picture of me was taken taken today, at 30 weeks into my pregnancy!

The Perfect Snowflake

OK, here is one last video (at least for now!!) of Adrienne & Annie in the snow. It was cute because Adrienne was sure that she'd spotted the perfect snowflake in Annie's hair, and was hoping I could capture it on film. Unfortunately it was too small to be seen clearly, but it's still a cute video!

Addendum

OK, I am honestly shocked that I figured out (with some help from Elijah) how to upload our videos from our camera, to You Tube, and here! I admit it, I don't have much patience or capability when it comes to machines in general, but thankfully my new video camera (which was a Christmas present from my dear husband!) was designed with people like me in mind! I didn't add any text to the previous post, because I was afraid it wasn't going to work and I'd have to do it all over again. So, the first video is obviously of the very beginning of Jonathan's basketball game (he's #44, but of course easy to spot with his tall, dark, & "handsomeness"). His team had their last game on Tuesday, but he's had a great season (and only lost one tip!).

The next videos were taken today (Feb. 13th). We are having tons of snow here, which is fun, but I hope it lets up a little after this weekend, or we'll have some serious cabin fever!

My new flip n share!

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Merry Christmas, everyone!

First, I'd like to thank everyone who sent us wonderful Christmas cards--we loved them all, and any with pictures are on our fridge (all others are on display around our house!). I obviously didn't get a family card out this year, but hey, one of these years I may surprise myself and do it! I always want to, but it seems like from Thanksgiving to Christmas ends up being a blur. Anyway, the above picture is Annie helping to decorate the tree, which she really enjoyed (she also enjoyed removing the ornaments and trying to hang them in her hair, unfortunately!).

Here are the kids decorating. This beautiful tree was a gift from some dear friends of ours, who actually got a tree cutting permit and drove about 30 minutes north of us to cut it. We have really enjoyed it.

More decorating...

This picture isn't obviously "Christmas-y", but cute none the less. We got about 1 1/2 feet of snow about a week before Christmas, and Annie and Simon had been out with the older kids playing in it, but had to come in to warm up by the wood stove. We are SO enjoying our wood stove!

The kids are very serious about decorating their gingerbread houses--we always do one for the boys and one for the girls...

More concentration--this is serious cowboy stuff!!

OK, these next two pictures are a little out of whack, as they were taken after all the presents had been opened, but I'm too tired and lazy to rearrange them, so here they are! Here's Jonathan helping Simon put his Bionicle together; he's such a nice big brother, very kind and helpful.

Lydia is opening her and Adrienne's new dollhouse furniture and family; they've had lots of fun playing with it!

Here's Elijah on Christmas morning, unwrapping the guitar strap he'd asked for...

And here I am with one of the nice gifts Elijah gave me--I know it's not great, but none of the other pictures were any better (besides, it's early and I was tired!).

Here's Adrienne opening a Crayola activity tub, while Lydia waits to open one of her gifts...

Annie LOVED her stocking full of candy!! And we used an old dog stocking because it was smaller than the others and we didn't give her much candy. However, what we did give her was too much, because by noon she was crying non-stop and had to lie down for a nap. Next year I am definitely waiting to give them their stockings until at least after breakfast, maybe even lunch!!

Here's Simon opening the present he wanted most, a Lego pirate ship...

Jonathan was really excited to get the ipod Nano he's asked for, but didn't think he'd get...

Here's Aaron with a gift from Jonathan...

And here's Annie with her activity doll. She loves to try to button shirts and snap anything she can find with snaps, so we got her this doll so she could practice ;).

Here's Simon unwrapping a gift from Jonathan (a Nerf gun)...

And here are Simon and Annie, before the present unwrapping frenzy began, whew!! We had lots of fun this holiday season, but I a little relieved that it's all over! I think I've felt more overwhelmed this holiday season than I usually do, because I am almost five months pregnant! We are very excited about welcoming our seventh baby in May, but in the mean time, I'm a little more tired than usual :). Anyway, I hope everyone's holidays were nice, and I am going to enjoy the heck out of this little one and a half week lull we have left before school and sports start up again!!

One more picture from the dance

Here is the group Aaron went with to the "Twirps" dance (the other picture I took is in an earlier post). Unfortunately Aaron's date was in the bathroom when this picture was taken, but it's all I've got!