Samuel turns 7!

Sam's birthday fell on Thanksgiving Day this year. We were spending Thanksgiving at my sister's Linda's home, where we were celebrating Sam's birthday along with Uncle Mike whose birthday fell on Friday, but we still had to get up early to have a celebration of our own. Here is his pumpkin roll cake with a #7 sparkler. The sparkler made us all a bit nervous, but we managed not to burn down the house!

To Mom with Love! Marguerite Jane Boyd Haddad--we miss you all ready!

Just a few snapshots of Mom enjoying Christmas in 2008, Linda's wedding in 2008, the Beach in 2007.

Ahh . . .Chocolate!

This is exactly how I feel about chocolate . . . bliss!

Jack Jack

I try calling him "John Jack", but somehow it always comes back from the kids as "Jack Jack." He is named after my father who was a "John" but never a "Jack." Oh well. Here he is in his new glasses which have made a world of difference in his learning. I guess it helps to see what you are being taught. The second picture is for the tea party at his new preschool. They had a tea party with the senior center nearby and were to dress up. The hat and tie were my Dad's. Now I know why I kept them.

Catching up . . .

My mom has been in Virginia for the last 6 months so it was good to get her cousin Joyce and sister Sheryl to come and visit and catch up.

Eleven! Marney is 11!!!

Eleven! Sheez! Time goes by way too fast. Amanda, Marney's American Girl doll even made it home from the hospital for the party. (She needed a head transplant). Tracy baked the cake and the boys iced it. Tracy, Sam, and Jack decorated the house. They are all growing up!

Picnicking and Hiking for Cub Scouts

Sam missed the Cub Scout picnic and hike as that was the same day as the circus. So, it was obviously necessary for the Haddads to picnic and hike so that Sam would earn the same badge as everyone else. Well, the weather made it easy for us to do it and the kids and I had fun! It was so nice we even added a bike ride!