Tuesday, March 30, 2010

The arrival of my beautiful niece, Maggie! (late post)





Maggie Isabella Murray
Born: Januray, 20th, 2010

So the girl made her entrance (a little late) and is so terrific! Chris (my brother) and Katie are so in love! As are we! And my kids think she hangs the moon! Especially, little Delaney! She is totally obsessed! We have BIG plans for them to be the best of friends! The kids even have a nickname for Maggie: "cousie!"

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny!


One of our local Chick-fil-a's hosts "Breakfast with the Easter Bunny" every year. The kids and I met up with Mimi, Aunt Katie, and Baby Maggie! What a fun way to celebrate the arrival of SPRING!!! Finally!

Lemonade Stand



Well, Camden has been asking for awhile to do a lemonade stand! So we invited her friend, Brynn, over to help us. The girls set it all up (with "help" from their siblings) and it rocked! It was a beautiful, sunny day and we had tons of customers! We took donations for a charity that the girls school is doing. In total, they raised almost $50 for "Pennies for Peace!" So very proud of my girl!

St. Patrick's Day




They got us again this year!!! Those stinking leprechauns!

They took baths in our potties, stole our candy, flipped over our furniture, played with all the green toys... And our trap didn't work again this year! Next year - we set 2 traps!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Delaney Drew is ONE!!!




Where did the time go? Honestly! It feels like we brought her home from the hospital last week?

Our little girl is getting so big and is still so very sweeet! She has been crawling for 6 months but has no interest in walking. None. at. all. Maybe because someone is always holding her, carrying her... She is still very easy going but starting to break out of her shell. She makes it known when she wants to get down, get more food, hold a toy. We'll take her next week for her 12 month check up and I will report more then. For now, enjoy the pic's from her birthday!

Our little cheerleader



Camden started cheering this year! She has wanted to do this for so long and now that she's a 1st grader, we were able to. Holy Moly! It is BY FAR her favorite activity EVER! She is so enthusiastic!!!

A few new house pictures





It's FINALLY starting to come together and feel like it's our house! Thanks so, so, so much to all of our family and friends who have helped! We owe you the world!

These shots are of Jack and Reed's room and the kid's monkey bathroom!

Saturday, January 02, 2010







More Christmas pic's





Christmas 2009






Oh man! Did we have a busy Christmas season, or what? We started with a Santa Breakfast in Goochland and a day of shopping with Mimi (my Mom.) Followed by a beautiful Christmas program at the church. Our sweet little Camden loves to sing! Next there were 3 Holiday parties at the kid's schools. Then we had a huge snow storm!

After that, we had Christmas Eve at our new house with my Mom and Dad, Chris, my brother, and Katie, and Ed's sister, Nichol. What a great time!

Then came Christmas morning for Eddie, the kids, and me. Of course, Santa made a fool of himself! Later that day, Chris, Katie, and the Cooper's came for dinner and entertainment from the kids. We were treated to a very special performance!

Then, on that Sunday, Nana and Papa arrived for our Christmas celebration! We did Christams with them, Aunt Cole, Aunt Tori, Uncle Issac, Cousin Itoria, and our gang.

We have had an amazing Holiday Season! And are so blessed to be surrounded by a wonderful family and amazing friends!!!

Snow days!





A week before Christmas we got one heck of a snow storm - 10 inches in 1 day! That's A LOT of snow for Richmond!

Pic's of the new house






I promise to be back with more inside pic's soon!