Holidays

December has been lovely. We celebrated our first Christmas in our new home. We are truly blessed with good friends and glorious family. We had Christmas with my parents a week early and then David's parents flew in and spent Christmas and New Years with us.

Storybook Land included a visit with Santa! It was so cold that night we thought we really went to the North Pole.

Our fist tree

making a gingerbread house with Grammy

Lilia's school Christmas program was so fun!

Grammy and Pop spoiled us with fun gifts!

I made Mom and Dad a quilt.

visiting our friends Janelle and John in Philly

More Storybook Land FUN!

Grandma Joy colored and played games

Dipping chocolates was a great family tradition we were able to continue with Grandma

Christmas Eve about to open their new jammies

Cutest Kiddos waiting for Santa to come in their new jammies

Santa brought Max a Thomas Train Tent and a Tricycle!

Katy got a SuperSeat....she'll need to wait a while before she's ready to really enjoy it.

Lilia got a castle tent and an American Girl Doll from Santa!

Max enjoying his new camera from Mommy and Daddy.

trying out the new tricycle with Grandpa

Christmas dinner was lovely!

playing Disney Headbanz

Our beautiful Katy keeps growing and showing more personality.

I don't think she trusts them.

Merry Christmas to all

and to all a good night.

Additions and Subtracts this year

2012 was a year full of amazing additions in our family.


~New Van (April)












~New House(August)














~New Baby (November)

2012 was also a year we laid many to rest.

~Grandma Brough

~Grandma Grimshaw

  ~Uncle David (mel's uncle)

Superheroes, crazy hair, and snow

                quite possibly my favorite pic of him lately

fighting bad guys

                              SHE CAN FLY!

My children in all their adorableness

HER HAIR....Check it out! Isn't it glorious?

Our snowman decorated with sidewalk chalk. Yes, his nose is orange sidewalk chalk, not a carrot

My lovely snow covered home

playing "drive-thru" , note max in his car at the window of the kitchen.

school picture day

goof ball

Kathleen Joy is here!

She's here! Kathleen Joy Brough entered the world on November 9th, 2012 at 10:45pm. She weighed 7lbs 12oz, was 21 inches long and has a FULL head of beautiful black hair. It was not a difficult pregnancy or delivery. She arrived 9 days early but is very healthy. She is calm and loves to sleep and eat. Lilia and Max adore her and fight over whose turn it is to hold her. I am feeling amazingly well and am proud to report I wore my pre-pregnancy jeans today! Katy or Kitty (whichever you prefer) is now 10days old weighs more than 8lbs and still loves to eat and sleep. Yet again Daddy's heart has been stolen away. We all love and adore our newest angel from heaven. Here are a few pics of Katy's life so far.

This was taken the day before she came.

just born

First family photo

she didn't show her eyes too much at first. but she has beautiful deep blue eyes.

They adore her!

Happy Family!

ready to go home

1st tubby. Sissy was a big help. Katy loved it so much she fell asleep in the bath and started to snore.

my girls

she loves to sleep

They are the reason I wake up in the morning. I love them dearly!

She's all that and a bag of chips.

Sweeties!