Patrick's Birthday

Earlier this month we attended Patrick's 7th birthday party.

The children hunted for "dinosaur" bones...

...hatched "dinosaur" eggs...

...and made dinosaurs out of clay.

Patrick

Samuel

Nicolas

Two dinos

William wearing dinosaur feet

Time to open presents

Happy birthday, Patrick!

Thanksgiving

We celebrated Thanksgiving Day at Mama Flo's house with Mama Flo, Uncle Larry's family, and the Gallaghers

Mama and Aunt Jeannie looking at a family album

Melissa and Emily

Allie

David

The Gallagher children - dressed for the occasion

Dinner preparations

Uncle Larry and Daddy, carving the turkey

Sarah and Emma

Yummy!

Nickel

Ross and Amy

David enjoying the drumstick

Pilgrim baby

Playing in the leaves

A little pilgrim rakes the leaves

The children playing school

Happy Birthday, Emma!

Last month we were invited to Emma's 2nd birthday party.

The birthday girl!

The children decorated monkey cookies

Patrick

Bethany

Ella

Nicolas

Cupcakes and ice cream

Sweet William

Opening her birthday presents

Random Pictures from the Last Several Months

Several from our family worked the polls on election day in November. 

Here David brings in the ballots from his precinct.

Awaiting results in the courthouse basement

It looks like they're pleased with the results!

(With the exception of the Presidential race, we won every race on the ballot.)

Byron Maxedon, our new Circuit Court Clerk (left), is congratulated by his opponent.

Look how much our puppy, Daisy has grown!

Steven, Anna, and Eva returned home after 4 1/2 months with Steven's family on Grand Cayman.

Bethany and Clara came over to play with Livy.

Sarah did a presentation on honeybees for the first grade classes at one of the local elementary schools.

Deborah and Livy made Christmas cards for friends and family

Rebekah has been keeping this cute little guy on Tuesdays