A wish for the new year...

The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions. -Alfred Lord Tennyson

May your year be filled with passionate happiness!

Marshall and Chanon

Happy New Year in the hood!

out with the old and in with the new! We continued the Bowers Springhill tradition of bringing in the new year with friends and fabulous food. Many predictions were made (some true and others great fantastical wishes) but the highlight of the evening was definitely the fellowship. Thanks again to Pendy and Emmet for opening their home (which has had a revolving door since the middle of December) to their so-not-wild-and-crazy neighbors!

An Oklahoma Christmas...

With Marshall maning the camera and I played elf, we celebrated yet another Oklahoma Christmas. No pictures of the Dirty Santa game we played, but I am happy to report that I am currently under the heating throw I stole from my sister and we enjoyed homemade ice cream last night from the Cuisinart ice cream maker. A good time was had by all!

You know you are a big girl when...

your favorite Christmas gift (other than the amazing camera Marshall gave to me) is a 10 quart stock pot! Thanks Mom! I have already put it too good use and made a double batch of taco soup. Only drawback, I am too short to see into the pot so I have to stand on the tips of my toes to see what's cooking!

Snow bunnies...

The day after the blizzard of 2009...

Caelan went to Nana's to help cook and Camden and Mary Mauldin decided to venture out into the snow...a bit was eaten, but mostly they attempted to master the drifts in my grandparents backyard...not too successfully as you can see.

Christmas Eve...

Much thanks to Whitney for hosting this year's Christmas Eve gathering...the presents were slightly damp due to the snow and fire brigade transfer from car to garage to living room, but the children didn't seem to notice. After enjoying chicken nuggets, shrimp, and chips and dip, we dove into the presents to see what we could find. I was not fast enough to get a picture of Diego as he unwrapped his 4,000 piece Lego Star Wars set, but I hope to have a picture of the finished produce soon.