Calloway Gardens Festival of Lights...

... in a limo. Yeah, that's right. Amy's idea. She's pretty smart.

Cookie Decorating at the Clutters

Perfect cold, windy, no-school day, activity. Love that Amy!

They are like twins....

A Christmas miracle: all five kids snuggled up together, watching a movie.

The girls showing off the temp tattoos. They are obsessed with their bellies.

Christmas cheese anyone?

The Polar Express!

Who knew the North Pole was conveniently located just one hour from Montgomery, AL?

School Christmas Parties

Musical Books: the books moved around the circle, NOT the kids.

James teacher, Ms. Bethany in a FABULOUS necklace.

Best buddy Chase.

Tree Trip 2010

I am not doing this trip justice here for lack of time.... This was our third annual Cut Your Own Tree Trip with the Bruces. This year, like the others, was SO MUCH FUN and there were elk and turkeys and SNOW! Oh, and a very competitive ping-pong tournament.

No Fear Molly

The kids had their second dentist appt. James went in solo with a little hesitation from "that spinny thing," but once they told him they had chocolate toothpaste, he handled it like a pro. When they came out to get me and Molly, she just walked away from me and followed the hygienist in - I don't even think I had to go?! They told me "we're just waiting for the doctor. He'll just look inside her mouth, unless she'd let me do a cleaning?" I say, "Oh, I'm sure she will." And so Molly sat - straddling the hygienist for a COMPLETE cleaning. I mean, everything. I will give COMPLETE to you in the terms my kids use: the spinny thing, the squirty gun, and the vacuum. Seriously, the girl has NO FEAR.

Thanksgiving 2010

For some reason, I don't have a picture of the group or the turkey(s), but I do have one of Molly and her cousin Sophie

and two of James and his cousin Walton and this little invention.....
a bucket on wheels tied to a tricycle. Boys!

Thanksgiving Turkey

James' Thanksgiving program. Just another chapter in my book titled, "Proud Mama Moments."