This has been a very eventful year for us. In 2010 we moved to North Carolina, Eric began his career, our beautiful Hampton Cole joined our family, Everett turned 2 and began preschool, and I began working 2-days a week in a skilled nursing facility. So many changes, but good changes!
Hampton has been such a wonderful addition to our family. He is beautiful and snugly and we just love him!
And Everett continues to grow and develop. I find myself actually being able to have conversations with him now. He is also beautiful, curious, and funny. He loves to entertain and he plays as though it really is his job.
I love this little boy! I was telling him here that it was okay to splash in the puddle because he had his rain boots on.
As I reflect on 2010, there are so many ways that the Lord has richly blessed us. Sometimes it is overwhelming.
I look forward to this new year. With any new year, I make "resolutions" that I try to work on. My biggest resolution is to continue to enjoy my little family and not get distracted by the "busyness" if life. Many people have advised Eric and I to enjoy this time with our young children as it goes by so fast. And it is so true. I can't believe Everett is turning 3 this year! So we will continue to love one another, make memories, and grow closer as a family. It just does not get better than that. Happy New Year!
This is Everett telling me to stop taking pictures of him.
Eric and the boys headed into the house. Beforehand we had gone into a cute little toyshop and each boy got to "pick out" a toy. Everett chose a puzzle and we got Hampton a stuffed pig, or ham.
We had a lot of fun touring the house. Everett enjoyed it, however he had a hard time understanding that he could not go under the roped areas that separated each of the rooms. For example, as we were looking at Mr.Vanderbilt's bedroom, Everett had a melt down because he couldn't get up on the bed. I think his favorite was the basement. It was mine too.
This morning it didn't snow, but it was really cold! The boys did pretty well in the nursery and we enjoyed the beginning of a new series from our pastor.
My blue-eyed boy
Getting him to give a smile for the camera
Learning to scoot
Making a healthy and yummy meals for my family (pictured is roasted butternut squash and orzo with pretzel encrusted chicken with mustard sauce)
And for dinner we made focaccia bread, which went great with our beef stew.
I look forward to cooking and baking with my mixer. Maybe for Valentine's Day I'll get the pasta attachment!?! Hint hint Eric!
And Everett continues to grow and develop. I find myself actually being able to have conversations with him now. He is also beautiful, curious, and funny. He loves to entertain and he plays as though it really is his job.
I love this little boy! I was telling him here that it was okay to splash in the puddle because he had his rain boots on.
Morning festivities continued as we ate orange rolls and opened stockings......
Everett was so thrilled with each item. "Wow look at these crayons!" "Wow. Fruit snacks!" He also got a miniature Slinky, lip balm, and chocolate in his stocking. I think he was the most excited about the lip balm and kept offering us some throughout the day. We caught him several times licking it, so we never obliged.
Everett loved tearing up the paper.
We love soups, so today we decided to make two different kinds: mushroom wild rice consomme and French onion. They were both so good!
I think Hampton had a good first Christmas.
The boys ended the day with their favorite thing: a bubble bath!