CHRISTMAS 2009

Baby Emma was exhausted from opening presents!!















So was Blue!














Abbey loved her new pillow pet and sleeping bag from Uncle Andy and Aunt Josie!














She also loved her Barbie car from Mimi!




















She got an apron from Nana, so now she helps me cook dinner!




















And last but not least her new Princess helmet to go with her Princess bike that Santa brought her!


We had a wonderful Christmas this year! It was sad not being with our families, but we were able to spend Christmas Eve with Aunt Judy and Uncle Jack (and cousin Annie), then we spent Christmas morning together as a little family and later we were invited to our friends, the Tensmeyers, for dinner. This year was especially fun since "Santa" brought Abbey a lot of her gifts and she was sooooo excited! But I would have to say the best gift of all this year was our happy, healthy little Emma!!!!

EMMA'S FIRST BATH

SHE LOVED IT!!!

MY GIRLS!!

My red-headed cheerleader! (What do you think Auntie Rah Rah?)














Pretty girl with a BIG flower!














Abbey pretending to be pregnant... soo funny!














Abbey LOVES her baby sister!














Me and my girls!!

WE ARE PLEASED TO INTRODUCE... EMMA LEE SAMPLES!!

Emma Lee Samples
December 7, 2009
7lbs 15oz, 21 inches

Abbey's School Pictures

Seriously, when did she get so big?? I can't believe she already has school pictures!!! I know I am biased, but don't you think she is the cutest in her class???? :)

HOPEFUL THAT THIS IS MY LAST PREGNANCY PICTURE!

I am officially tired of being pregnant and now ready to meet my sweet baby girl Emma! Let's hope that she decides to come soon :) Notice the sticker I am wearing in one picture... we got a new vacuum today and it had this sticker on it, Matt thought it would be funny for me to wear around town today... needless to say I only wore it for the pic! Haha... not funny hubby!

THE BURTONS CAME TO VISIT!!!

We were excited to have our first official guests since we moved into our place in VA! We had a great time with the Burtons!!

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY ABBEY!!

I can't believe it has been 3 years already since the day I gave birth to the cutest little baby girl ever! She has grown up to be such a beautiful(but stubborn like her mom!) little girl! We love her sooo much!!

MERMAID ABBEY MAE'S 3RD BIRTHDAY PARTY!

PARM'S PEANUT BUTTER RICE KRISPIE TREATS

THESE ARE SOOOO GOOD!!!

1 cup karo syrup
1 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup peanut butter
6 cups rice krispies
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips

Melt the karo syrup and sugar over low heat, add vanilla, then blend in peanut butter. Add the rice krispies and stir together well. Pat into a greased pan. Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips together and spread on top. Let sit until chocolate on top hardens.

COX FARM FALL FESTIVAL