Thursday, January 28, 2010

A Backlog of Blog

I have certainly failed at making any time for even a short blog.  I suppose I will try to post an abbreviated update of the last few months.  I left you somewhere back in November.  Thanksgiving was great.  We started the week going with our church to work the warehouse for Operation Christmas Child.  Wow, so neat to see the next step with the boxes, the number of boxes and care that goes in each.  We left after one shift heading on to North Carolina to meet Scott’s family for the rest of the week.  The girls and cousin Mason did really well together.  We did a little hiking, a little shopping but also spent time just being together when the cold weather kicked in.  We chased down where the snow stuck and played just a bit.  We also waited an hour and a half in the cold for Thanksgiving lunch at the Daniel Boone Inn.  The food was good and served in a manner like you would have at home.   We must have brought that weather back with us.  Within a week we had a light snow here.  It did not last long but was fun for a short while.  Christmas activities kicked in quickly.  The schedule was very full but fun.  The girls were at great ages for it all.  They also did well in keeping the real meaning of Christmas in focus.  They have continued to enjoy their scooter (Evelyn) and four wheeler (Emelia).  Oh, and I am now enjoying my Christmas just installed last week, new countertops.  We are now in the middle of Upward Basketball at our church.  We have had two Saturdays of games and it is going very well.  Evelyn and Emelia are both cheering.  I know there were lots of sweet things about the girls to share that I have missed.  Maybe I will do a better job with some quick updates.  Enjoy the few photos that follow.



Waiting in the cold for Thanksgiving lunch



North Carolina Snow


A visit with Santa


Bear Kimball and girls at the top


Snow in Mississippi


Cool Toys for Christmas


A sweet visit from an old friend


Still beautiful even though she has to wear glasses


Go Upward!

Wow, I hope to not wait this long again without a post.