January Week 2

During the second week of January, Ben finished the experiment part of his science fair project, we returned to CC for the second semester, and we finally got a mattress for the guest room.  We've been using an air mattress for guests.

 

January Snow!

 The second week of January began with snow!  It snowed hard all morning but began melting around lunch time.

January Week 1

 I don't know if I've ever failed to post for an entire month, but it's February 2 and I'm just posting my first pictures for January.  On Janary 2, John killed a buck.  He brought the American Girl doll Rebecca home for Annie from Janey.  Mollie Grace had a riding lesson and wore her new pants she got for Christmas.  I started a daily Bible reading program with my friend Leigh Anne.  And the kids have been building elaborate block houses.  Ben got those blocks for Christmas when he was about 18 months old and they have probably been the most played with toy in our house over the years.

December Week 5

We returned home on Monday and began putting our Christmas gifts to use.  Annie and Mollie Grace put together Annie's panda playground.  Mollie Grace created a couple of Rainbow Loom bracelets and baked mini muffin bundt cakes for breakfast Tuesday.  We hung Annie's new curtains and put her new comforter on her bed.  I tried out my laminator and wore a new outfit.  There are no pictures of Ben wearing his new hoodie and soccer jerseys, sleeping under his comforter, or making smoothies with his blender but he's been enjoying his Christmas gifts too.  

Christmas Visits

John hunted Saturday morning.  After he came out of the woods, we headed to Jackson where we had lunch outside with Nana, Grandaddy, Fran, MV, and Janey.  We got to open our gifts from them.  After lunch and gifts, we headed to Jena where we had supper, opened another round of gifts, and watched innumerable Hallmark Christmas movies.  Sunday afternoon we met Cara, Aubrey, and Ella Kate at MawMaw Wilma and PawPaw Sherman's house where we ate gumbo and popped fireworks. It was odd without everyone there but we managed to shoot 120 bottle rockets, 36 Roman candles, and probably 60 sparklers.  We were all happy to spend time with PawPaw and MawMaw after both had been so sick recently.

Christmas Day

 Santa brought gifts to our house this year.  The girls chose to sleep upstairs in the playroom and guest room so they would not accidentally see what Santa brought if they went to the bathroom.  I think Annie woke up really early.  She had put together a few puzzles before John and I were awake and ready to open gifts. Since it was just us and we had plenty of time we took turns opening one gift at a time.  We had pancakes for breakfast and ham and sweet potato casserole for lunch.  After lunch, we drove to the hunting camp and spent the night in our old trailer.