Santa comes to Shelby and Taylor

Guitar Hero Aerosmith.....Shelby says Steve really sucks playing this

Looks like they were probably good little girls this year

Wonderful friends and family on Christmas

Shelly and John

Boot's (Shelly's Mom)

The Mama

Shelly, John, Julie, and Carla

The Whole Crew

Good Friends

Jett's first Christmas at Gram and Gramp Birt's

"Look, Ma! No hands! Oh wait....Gramps got me"

Jude's Christmas Eve 2008

Having fun

Eating chocolate dipped strawberries

This is what happens when Gramps tells you he's going to steal your dinosaurs!

Mmmmm...I love chocolate covered strawberries!

Christmas Eve in Birtville

I suppose one of the things I'm thankful for is that while I've managed to eat my way through all my clothes, I still have my hair, and some of my other body parts.

Uncle Justin showing Jude his new dinosaur book

Jett taking it all in

This is the first time "Grampie" Art has had a chance to actually see Jett

Look Mom! A triceratops!

Last evening we had the pure pleasure of spending Christmas Eve with some very close friends and family. It was definitely a time to celebrate not only a wonderful year full of many blessings and yes, a few heartaches, but also and morst importantly to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Here are some of the memories.

Kids say the darndest things!

I got this email from Julie shortly afternoon today:

"So I just started making pasta for lunch. Jude starts freaking out for Annie's Mac and Cheese. I told him no, Mommy isn't making three lunches today (we also have beef stew). He continues getting more and more upset but he clearly doesn't feel well. So once he stops crying, I told him I would make it for him since he doesn't feel well and wants comfort food. He runs to Alex and tells him that Mommy is making "macaroni and cheeses" to which Alex replies "I guess I'm not the only pushover in the house". Then, Jude says, "yeah, I know, I'm a genius!".

Kids...you gotta love 'em!

Life in Birtville

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Merry Christmas from Birtville

The newest of Santa's "elves"

Jude as Santa's little "elf"

Jett doing tummy time

Hmmm...I wonder if I can make this thing go faster?

This is what happens when Dad is an electrical engineer....

Shelby Playing Basketball

Shelby is playing basketball this year as part of the Middle School Basketball team. This is her at one of her games.

Shelby's First Middle School Formal Dance

Shelby Lynn, Grade 6

Shelby and her current beau, Nick

Leah and Shelby getting their hair done

Last night was Shelby's first Christmas Dance as a middle-schooler. She looked beautiful! According to Dad (Steve) she looked way too grown up! Here are some pics of her and her friend Leah at Auntie Dianne's getting their hair done and then of Shelby in her dress, and Shelby and her date.