Monday, December 21, 2009

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!


We had our first Blizzard here in Bel Air since...a few years ago?  Its been awhile.


We were snowed in all weekend and got lots of baking and cleaning up done.


The boys tried to play outside in the middle of it but sledding was impossible and Jack had started getting a fever late Saturday and came in not feeling so good.


He just has a virus so it'll pass.




 Matt tried shoveling halfway through the storm and all the work he did was covered in about 10 minutes.

 
These are our garbage cans on our back porch.  You can see how deep it got.


The plow came by on Sunday and you could really see how much snow there was after that.

Fun to finally have some snow this winter!


Thursday, December 17, 2009

there and back

Anna and I got to take a quick weekend trip to California last weekend to spend time with my family and see my little brother dance in Berkeley with his company.  Oh it was a fun trip.  Anna did pretty well considering the three hour time difference.  She was all smiles usually.  It was so great to see everyone.  Here are just a few of the memories.

checking out the view from up here


meeting up with cousin Elise


Off to San Fransisco for shopping!


Loving the playtime with Grandpa and cousin Neil (I think Grandpa is too!)


Mom, sister Mary, and Me in our new matching tee's


Going to see Santa soon!  Picture time with cousins, Aidan, Elise, Neil, and Molly


Huh, so this is what he looks like up close...


Big night out to Berkeley to see Dallas perform


me, Mary, Mom, Bridget


Our little Dallas with his big sisters


Newest cousin Alan got blessed on Sunday so Anna and Neil got all dressed up for the occasion


Trying to get a picture with all the cousins that were there...
Will, Alan, Gabriela, Claire, Madelin, Anna, Neil, Molly, Aidan, Elise, Grace


the whole family and still missing 7 people!
mom, dad, me, Anna, Eldy, Gabriela, Madelin, Alan, Casey, Bridget, Aidan, Neil, Molly, James, Elise, Mary, Will, Claire, Alex, Kari, and Grace
not pictured: Matt, Ellis, Christian, Jack, Cole, Hayley, and Dallas


My newest nephew, Alan Enrique McMurray, about 3 weeks


me and my sibs, Casey Bridget, Mary, and Alex


Anna decided this time in California (since last time she figured out how to roll over) she would start to stand up on her own and balance and then get so excited that she was doing it that she would sit.  What a big girl.