First Snow of the year!!

That's what I'm calling it. The first snow of the year..in hopes that there will be more to come. The flurries started falling at about 8:30 that Friday night (pretty much right after we put the boys down for bed!). Neither Xan nor I thought that it was going to stick, but when I woke up on Saturday morning it was a beautiful white sight!

The boys were ecstatic and couldn't get dressed fast enough to get outside and start playing!

Growing up in Mississippi, it maybe snowed once or twice. Jake and Reid have seen it snow every year they've been alive. Thank heavens for Al Gore and that Global Warming!!!

Apparently the neighbors made this rather large (considering the amount that fell) snow man in the night.

As you can see in this picture the sun was beginning to rise. It was a race against the clock to get in some good playing in the snow time!

Even Maggie came out to see the snow.

Nothing like a good 4-wheel ride through the snow!

This coat and hat were one of my favorite things that Jake had. So glad I had another boy to pass it down to!

I LOVE this picture!! If there was ever a doubt who Reid takes after, there won't be anymore. That is such a "Xan" look!!

Such a fun morning with the boys and we're eagerly awaiting the next snow fall!!

Introducing "Ice Dancer"

Jake's class Thanksgiving party this year was so sweet. They had a dad (Spence Flatgaurd) dress as a Pilgrim and tell the children about the first Thanksgiving. All the children made Thanksgiving place mats and Indian headdresses. Each child got to choose an Indian name for the party. Of all the names to choose from, our always an original Jake chose the name "Ice Dancer"! Why, you ask-as did Mrs. Pringle-(and here's a direct quote from Jake) "Because I'm a good dancer!"

Here's Mr. Ice Dancer himself in his headdress.


All the children waiting to hear from Pilgrim Flatgaurd.


Straight off the Mayflower...Pilgrim Spence Flatgaurd
His costume was hilarious and I gotta give him credit for having the nerve to do what he did. The children loved him. But he was dressed in black sweat pants and sweat shirt, black dress shoes with homemade white buckles, and some type of white cloth to go over his shoulders. It was a sight to say the least!! (My Xan wouldn't be caught dead doing something like this and I cannot express enough how proud that makes me!!)

After story time with Pilgrim Flatgaurd, they came back to their room and dove into their goodies!

Caught him with food in his mouth!

Sweet sweet Mary Robinson. Poor thing has to sit at a table full of boys!

And of course, how could I post a school picture without these two together. Jake and Ben!

I am having the best time with Jake being in Kindergarten. All that he is learning and all his little friends make this such a precious time. The sweetest part of the party was Jake telling everyone in a not so quite voice "My Momma made the cupcakes, my Momma made the cupcakes!!" That's my sweet boy!