two thousand and thirteen

Welcome 2013...

our new year has looked a little like this over the past few days.

sledding with the girls

closer friends with every year that goes by

luke even told us that he sometimes tells the kids at school

that he has two sisters

the kids wrote some new years resolutions and highlights from 2012

Ryan

greatest lesson learned :: being quiet

favorite memory :: being little

want to learn :: listening

favorite food :: watermelon

Luke

hardest thing of the year :: spending money wisely

biggest goal :: beating abigail at a swimming race

favorite memory :: playing with kimber on christmas morning

want to learn :: division

Cody

favorite book :: bible

greatest lesson learned :: that wearing glasses isn't all that bad

what i loved most about 2012 :: that the world did not end on dec 21st

want to learn :: everything 

i have a few resolutions too :: like learning to knit and doing a bible study

and many more things on my wish list to accomplish

here are a few pictures that made me smile

little bird tracks in the snow :: a visit from teresia :: gas prices going down

 teresia took us out to dinner at the goodwood one day

the food was so yummy

and the shopping with amanda afterwards was fun too

i am on detox right now from shopping

i have been a sucker for everything on sale and on clearance

i have to stop
it must stop

the boys got dressed up for our dinner out

we told them to pick out something nice

i love to see their sense of style and how they dress up

cody is all about the socks but he did wear jeans

luke wore his new belt from hailey and a new shirt

ryan picked out one of his button up church shirts and was so proud

a few other fun things we did 

heath and i had a date and ate at 2 fat guys and watched a movie

the movie was so-so but the lunch was amazing

teresia and i took the kids to see Hotel Transylvania

it was a cute movie we all had fun

my friend tanda gave us some fresh georgia pecans

so while teresia was here we made a pie

we tried a new recipe out from one of the cookbooks she had given me

i am not even a fan of pecan pies

and i loved this pie

so you might want to try it next time you make one

i don't think you would be disappointed

pecan pie

preheat oven to 350 degrees. mix all ingredients in the order given and pour into unbaked pie shell.

place the pie shell on a cookie sheet and bake for 45 minutes.

1 cup light brown sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

3 eggs at room temperature

1 stick margarine softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

dash of salt

1 cup chopped pecans 

a few other things that kept us busy

heath was off for a few days to spend time with his momma

cody attended a two day basketball camp 

the boys loved having their mamaw teresia here visiting

they know she spoils them like crazy and won't tell them no

plus they get all of her attention so what's not to love

we are always thankful for her visits 

another snow day and heath off of work

made for a very fun day after school for the boys and girls

cody chose to stay in to finish a bunch of homework instead, bummer

heath pulled the kids on the sleds with the four wheeler

the kids loved it

they were all smiles

so you can see that our new year is off to a wonderful start

i hope yours is too.