Snow Days,Warm Days!!

We have 5 adult birthdays in January and February.  The last week of January we celebrated the January birthdays at our house - Will's, Bud's (Will's dad) and Di Anna's (Will's mom) - it was one of those weekends in January where the temperature peaked up into the 70's and the children played outside from early morning until well after dark - one of those times I'm so thankful to be living in the Deep South!!!! 

My sister-in-law brought a strawberry cake from Edgar's bakery - YUM, YUM, YUM!!!!

 Superhero attire was out in full force, as it is EVERYDAY at our house!!!!

This little guy (Henderson) is going through a funny time - he's very negative much of the time, I tend to think he's just trying to "come into his own" while watching his brother and sister dominate.  I'm trying to be very patient with him and know that "this too shall pass", and shower him with love and giggles and affection.  One positive thing that's happened with him is that he told me, for the first time without being prompted, that he loves me!!!  Oh how that melted my heart, to hear it so innocently, "I wuv you".

Wilson is really growing up, I see him trying to imitate his father and grandfather and other men in his life and really trying to be a "big boy"!!!!  4 is a great age!!!!

 Emma Claire has enjoyed her new friendship with Marion - she moved into a house in our neighborhood in November and they hit it off instantly!!!!

So, we went from flip flops one day to THIS the next!!!!

It was a magical snowfall - fluffy and thick and glistening - it was a winter wonderland!!!!!

 They all enjoyed it, but the boys for only about 15 minutes - they just don't do cold very well!!!  It will be awhile before I attempt to take the boys snow skiing!!!!

 They just get COLD and cranky!!!!

Emma Claire LOVES the snow and could stay out all day long!!!!

My dear sweet husband gave me a wonderful gift for Valentine's Day - he had my blog printed out for me in a book!!!  What a surprise!!!  It's only the first 8 months, b/c that was the limit for the number of pictures, but it was such a treasure and to see the children's eyes light up when they realized it was all about them - priceless!!!!  I hope to get the rest of it printed one day!!!  It's given me new motivation to get  back to blogging regularly - that and purchasing more storage on google for pictures!!!!  If you don't hear from me for more than a week, start nagging - I've just gotten busy (or lazy)!!!!!

Now we are back to wearing flip flops and enjoying playing outside everyday and not taking naps, because who has time for naps when it's 70 degrees and sunny outside?????  Let's get out and play - it won't last forever!!!!