Lunch With Friends

Friday I went to companion in Clayton with my best friends Stephanie and Dana. Dana is doing her residency in North Carolina (she's going to be a pediatrician) and only makes it home like twice a year! Steffi lives here but is busy being a lawyer and I don't see her enough. So lunch with them on Friday was priceless! A lot of girl talk and some good food. Similar to the old days of slumber parties... but there was no truth or dare this time! I love you girls! Thanks for making the highlight of my week!

Merry Christmas (Belated)

The first three pictures are from the weekend before Christmas. We went to my cousin Kristen's house to bake and decorate cookies with all the kids. Jack escaped the pictures cause all he did was decorate a cookie and then eat it.... it was a lot of fun... and we all ended up with icing everywhere.
Next is a picture of Brynnplaying her Barbie Piano on Christmas Eve. She had been dancing and singing so she was a mess! It was hilarious watching her, mom and my Aunt Neetz sing and dance to Love Shack and Hot Legs.

Then you can see Jerry, Alex, Andy and I in our Christmas Jammies and wearing our Cardinal's stocking caps on Christmas morning.

The last two pictures are from Christmas Day. First Jerry, Alex, Andy and I with our Mizzou pullovers from Nancy, Derek, Brock and Brynn. Last Brynn sitting on my lap.....before she got wound up dancing again!

Happy Birthday Mom

Today is my Mom's 50th Birthday! We had a surprise party for her on Friday Night. It was a lot of fun. My mom is truly the greatest! I love you mommy I hope you had fun at your party and that you have a fantastic birthday. Here are a few pics from the party!

Santa

Here are the pictures of Hudson! Isn't he cute?

Visiting with Friends and Family

Jerry with Katherine- she recently got glasses- if you can't tell... they are purple and she is missing one of her top front teeth and the other one she can wiggle with her tongue. She is most definately a first grader!
Jack didn't want me to take his picture at first- he had just woken up from a nap and was eating a hot dog.
Jack kept wanting to play this game where he said "cover me up" and we would cover him up he's crawl around knock of the banket and ask to be covered up again!
Jerry was lifting Katherine up in the air- this is her superman move.
Here I finally got Jack smiling!

We enjoyed a great weekend of visiting with friends and family. Saturday we went to visit my cousins Kristen, her husband John and their darling kiddos Katherine and Jack. They were a hoot! Then we went out to visit with Amber, Matt and Hudson. When we got there Hudson was dressed in a Santa suit and we taught him to say ho ho ho. He tries to say everything and he is just an absoulte riot. He gave Jer and I kisses before he went to bed. Then Amber Matt Jer and I played the 80's version of trvial pursuit.. I was alright with the music questions but the rest were kinda hard! It was a lot of fun though. Ok blogger won't let me upload the pics of Hudson so I'll make another post.

Ice Storm

Thursday night we got hit with a massive winter storm. We had school on Thursday and released this kids at three when it was sleeting really bad. Amazingly enough they all got home safetly to my knowledge. Swim pracice was canceled and Jer and I sat at home and watched tv with all the reports that it was only going to get worse. I was hoping for a snow day from school.. and at 7:30 I got a call we would be caneclled on Friday. That never happens. We woke up in the middle of the night shivering to realize out power was out.... again (after that July storm... we were prepared) We got up in the morning, packed and left for mom and dad's. Before we left I snapped a few pics. The pictures don't really do it justice.... the trees looked so pretty, almost like thay had glitter in them. The last pic is of our neighbors tree split in half. It's Saturday now, still no power..... wish us luck it comes back on soon!