HUGE December Snow!

Well, the weather forecasters actually got it right. They said 10-20 inches yesterday when there was not a snowflake in sight.  As you can see from one of the pictures below, we are at 21 inches on Saturday evening! The snow is still falling slowly.  Kara had a great time playing in the snow again, but it wasn’t the best kind of snow for a snowman—too dry.  This has definitely been the biggest snowfall Tim and Kathy have experienced since the one in Springfield, VA in the 80’s.  We love that it happened on the weekend again so that we could enjoy it without having to worry about getting to work.  Although, today was our nephew Sean’s 5th birthday party, and we unfortunately had to miss it.  Samantha is visiting with her grandparents in Maryland, and is happy about the fact that school has already been cancelled on Monday.

 

Leo & his new buddy, Ryder!

We have a new addition to our family, and his name is Ryder! He is a 12-week old retriever-mix puppy.  Ryder is very sweet and laid-back…lucky for us!  He reminds me of a newborn—lots of sleeping, pooping and peeing. :)

Kara's first visit with Santa!

Snow & Lights

Today was the first snowfall of the season, and it couldn’t have happened at a better time.  It’s Saturday and we had nowhere we had to go. Tim, Kara and Kathy enjoyed playing in the snow and making a snowman!  We also took some pictures of the front of the house with the Christmas lights and decorations.

Thanksgiving

We had a great time this Thanksgiving celebrating at the O’Malley home (Kathy’s sister). There were 15 of us altogether, and a ton of food! Unfortunately, we didn’t get a picture of our feast, but we did get a few to show what a good time we all had!

Pictures!

Sorry it has been almost a month since we last posted!  Time has just flown by!  So…today, Kara looked too cute in her leopard dress for us not to get a few pictures to share. :)

**Apparently Kara knows how to cross her eyes!(last picture)

Pumpkin Carving & Trick or Treating

Kara had fun helping mommy and daddy carve the pumpkins, and didn’t have any problems putting her hands inside to clean out the seeds.  Kara dressed up as a princess for Halloween, and had a blast trick or treating at the houses on our street!  She also really liked helping mommy pass out treat to the other kids…even things she had already opened and started to eat herself!

Kara’s ‘big girl’ bedroom

Kara’s new bedroom set was delivered and set up today, and we think her room looks fabulous!  We still need to put up pictures, shelves, and curtains.  Plus a screw for one of the knobs on the dresser is too short…so we’ll post pictures again when everything is finished. As you can tell, Kara really likes her new bed!

Homecoming Weekend at EKU

Last weekend, Tim and Samantha traveled to Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY with Kathy’s dad, to participate in the Homecoming festivities. Samantha’s friend, Sophie was able to go too. Some of you reading may not know that Tim, and both of Kathy’s parents graduated from EKU.  Everyone  had a great time! When they arrived on campus Friday afternoon they were given a tour of the university by two students.  Friday night they enjoyed a formal dinner. Saturday morning was a delicious brunch at the President’s home. They watched the Homecoming parade in the early afternoon, and the football  game (from the President’s box) later in the afternoon. From what I’ve been told, the four of them ate very well all weekend long!  Samantha and Sophie were able to experience many fun opportunities, and see a little bit of what their future may hold when they attend college!