Halloween through the years!

It was seriously so fun looking at Halloween through the years.  It's been a real mixture of homemade, store-bought, recycled, and even pajamas.  Mostly smiles too!  Enjoy...

 

 

Morrison family vacation

Okay, I'm pretty sure it's been years since I posted here.  I just checked and...it hasn't even been a year.  I'm not doing too bad!  We just got back from a big Morrison family vacation at a sister-in-law's parents' cabin in western Maryland.  Beautiful!!  And so much to do the whole time.  We were completely spoiled.  My parents were there with four (of 7) children and 15 (of 18) grandchildren.  My grandma, uncle and aunt also joined us.  These pictures below don't represent everyone.  Twenty-six people the one night we were all together.

Carolina and cousin Ivy (Mike's daughter) swimming in the pond.
  

Joe ready for some boating.

 

Uncle Mike with Carolina and Joe.

 

Rosy and cousin Gideon (Mike's son)

 

Craft time with Grandma
 

Boating (Joe, Aiden, Danny, & Tim)

 

Ben and the boys 

 

Rosy getting cozy in my bed :) 

 

Climbing wall with Joe near the top.
 

Carolina actually made it! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit to cousins

We visited cousins a couple hours west of home yesterday.  It had been years since we've seen these great people.  They live on a dairy farm and the kids had a blast. They saw goats, chickens, peacocks, and cows.  They even saw the dairy barn in action.  Maurice is 85 years old and my late grandpa's cousin.  It was really sweet to hear him say how he missed my grandpa.  We miss him too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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One year old!

My little Rosemary is one year old yesterday!  This little girl is such a charming, sweet baby.  We celebrated with a visit to cousins.  She got her presents before bed and then we had her cake today.  Chocolate, of course.  She has two little teeth poking through; still a long ways from walking; and a million dollar smile. 

 

Recent fun

We had a great time in the NC mountains this last weekend.

Easter 2012

 Things to note in the following pictures: 

• The fancy duds were sent down from the kids' grandma in Maryland. We love them! 

• Any pictures taken with all four kids in these fancy clothes are completely worthless and just sad. You'd think with 2pm church, we'd have our act together enough to be ready and take pictures before church, but no...
   
• The Easter egg hunt was cool enough for sweaters. My boys showed their love for me and wore their handknit pullovers
   
• In an email my grandma asked if Rosemary is really that happy (referencing a recent pic on facebook) -- She actually is a very happy baby, but not every second of the day. See our miserable girl in the mix below. I changed her quick and laid her in bed and her crying stopped immediately. She needs her sleep, just like her mama.