Catch Up...

I have many things to blog, but I'll put it in one post:

It's Hard to Live in a Cold Area...

The night we drove into Illinois, it started sleeting and snowing as we got into Iowa. As we drove, the weather just continued to get worse. The next morning, we had to scrape down Fisher's car so we could drive it, and Tom had to snow blow the driveway, so the cars could leave! We are so fortunate that we don't have to have ice scrapers, snow brushes, snow blowers, salt, ice melt, etc. in Texas!

Herculaneum...

Many years ago, my parents and I drove to St. Louis to see family. On the way back, we stopped at a lead mine in small, Missouri town called Herculaneum. My dad and I joked and called it "HERK! YOU! LAYYNE-UM!" Sort of like how they would yell "Hercules" before the beginning of the old TV show. So, of course, when we unexpectedly drove through it on our way to Arkansas, I had to call my dad and take some fun pictures!

Frozen Pond and Snow...

It snowed 3-4 inches the night before we left Illinois! It was so beautiful that night, and looked so neat in the headlights! I'm really glad Tom was driving that night since he's much more experienced at it than us! We took some fun pictures and stopped at frozen pond as we were leaving the house.

Fisher's Snowball...

Fisher rolled up a huge snowball the day it began to melt, and used it to cover up support signs that his dad has put up for Ron Paul.

Poker Face...

Violet's new nickname is "Poker Face" since she keeps such a straight face with a blank star...then she'll break out into a big, big smile!

Christmas Eve...

On Christmas Eve, Uncle Dave was playing with Tayven! He was wearing Grandpa Fisher's santa hat, and pretending that he could not see! He was chasing Tayven around and she was really enjoying herself!

Funny Thing About Fisher...

When Fisher was younger, he would hold his breath until he got his way. Here's a recent example of the same tactic!