New Year's Eve

Michael, Emily and Katie were visiting us during the turn of the New Year.Hurray 2009!

Marisa and Jeremy's

Marisa and Rachel

JD, Rachel and Jeremy

Extended Family

After Karrie's Graduation Pinning, we met the family at Grampy's. We had just finished our drive up from SC.The East Coast Great-Grandchildren: Levi, Seth, Katie, Genevieve, Ben, Rachel, Sarah, Emily and Michael

Michael and Genevieve

Uncle Laddie and Genevieve

An experienced dad, Uncle Kent hold sleeping Genevieve.

Christmas 2008

We were all blessed at Christmas this year. My mom made it home from the hospital the day before Christmas Eve. God's hand was on her life and we were all able to celebrate Christmas day with her at home. What a gift!

Mom and Genevieve share a peaceful moment together.

Rachel Christmas morning, at Grampy's

The little stocking I made for her

Rachel, Grampy, Deanna

John and Genevieve still waking up

Mema and Rachel

Our Together mittens from John's mom. he, he, he!

Grampy's home, Christmas Eve

Genevieve and Grampy in the kitchen

The Shaw Girls

Hope! I love this woman!!

Grampy, Christmas morning

Dad playing a soothing melody on his guitar

Tara

Katie

Genevieve and Sarah

Seth

Ben

Levi

Mema, Grandpa, Rachel and Genevieve

Grandpa and Genevieve

Mom and me

Smiles, curls, and 6-8am nap time

ok...so no curls here. plenty of cheek, though.

Billy Graham Library

Christmas lights and a horse-drawn carriage ride at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte.

Our seats

This is our Christmas tree at home in our barn.

Just kidding. We don't have a barn.

All wrapped up

Here we are in our baby wraps. (I'm kneeling)