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I wasn't able to blog over Christmas, we had computer problems...so this is a back blog.

We really had the best Christmas ever!

We got something extra special for Christmas...SNOW!! A small, modern day miracle in this part of the country.

The kids were really wishing it would snow..so one afternoon

we told the kids if they believed....REALLY BELIEVED then maybe it would snow...

They all wrote a letter to Santa..asking,

begging for some winter goodness.

Santa delivered....THANKS SANTA!

This was our neighbor's snowman...everything else had melted by morning but this guy lasted two days I think...awesome!

...We made our first gingerbread house...first REAL gingerbread house anyway...

Also we went to our local fire department, where Santa just happened to be, and ate flapjacks with our Firemen and Paramedics So fun!!

Christmas morning was perfect. We had Grandpa, Grandma, Great Grandma, our neighbors (adopted grandparents) and the missionaries.

December was a blast, then in January..."Queen B" became a Sunbeam...she picked out a dress that was "sunny" I had something else in mind, but this was her day.

And then I gave "Sweet P" her first pedicure. It was so cute!

Nothing happened in February.....oh ya, except that I had what could have been a fatal car accident and escaped with little injury. I did get a new sweet ride though!

And so far in March...we went camping over spring break, which I already blogged about....and

Little Sweet P is now 9 mo and she is just a precious gift! She waves BYE BYE and says "da die" while doing it..so if you witness this, I promise she wishes no ill will....she is trying to say "bye bye"

(no teeth yet....she does't seem to mind)

AND finally..we have a new pet..Mario is his name and he is a Monarch butterfly...we can't wait to see him turn to chrysalis, hatch, and then we will set him free to migrate to Canada. We will miss him, but how exciting this process will be!

Camping?? In Stewartville?

Yes, we went camping (for the first time) luckily with some camping experienced friends of ours. We were new to eating like the pioneers, freezing through the cold nights...playing all day in the sun, hiking, running, pausing to enjoy God's green Earth...BUT...we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and will definitely be doing this again!

Of course it wouldn't be camping with Joe unless there was a Texas flag raising!

little miss could even be spotted without her bow...ya I know!

Definitely family time well spent!

"Sweet P" at 8 months....and not camera shy at all!