It Snowed!

The front of our house.On the east side of our houseMy favorite picture of the house in the snowWe got about 4 inches of snow.The heavy snow made several branches sag or break off.Stuart playing in the snowThe highway and driveway were a solid sheet of ice!The little road in front of our houseWe slid down the highway on old campaign signs and had a great time! (Only 6 cars passed by -very slowly- and we could see them coming a LONG time before they got close to us.)A snow angelThe plum trees - which are actually covered in buds :)Our blooming forsythia bushLitte bird footprintsDavid covering Stuart with snowStuart shaking the snow off his furIsaiah 55:10-11 "For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it."

A Little of This and That

Our cousins, Tyler and WillDavid fishing in our neighbors' pondJonathan taking the CFA (Cadet Fitness Assessment) last week as part of his application process to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.We got our new car this week. It's a Chrysler 300M, and we really like it.One of our hens all dressed up!Stuart didn't like her being out of her fence......and she didn't like his barking at her! Have a nice day, everyone!

A Photo Shoot With Friends

Tryston and Ariana spent a day with us last week, so we took them out to the barn for a photo shoot. They are very cooperative and easy to work with. Visit our photography blog to see more pictures from the session.

Spring Is Coming!

Even though it is only February, we are already seeing some signs of spring!

The daffodils are blooming!

The plum trees are starting to bud.Tomato seedlings Flower seedlings The sky has been beautiful!

Roller Skating

On Thursday our church rented the skating rink for the evening. This time almost every family brought friends with them. We all had a great time.

Luke, David, and TrystonDeborah and WillRebekahA game of tagMr. Everitt and EthanMrs. Kirk and her granddaughter, Taylor Shawn, Anna, and Rebekah Lining up for a raceWill watching the skatersMr. Kirk and Mr. Poole playing a game of pool.Daddy and Mr. DoddJohn Mark and Mr. HeathAmanda and Laurie 13-month old Bethany tries roller skating for the first time!Bethany's audienceGood job, Bethany! :) Having snacks Melissa and our cousin, Laurie, making root beer floats LauraBethany enjoys a cookieBennyHouston