The (Delightfully) Loud Morgans Visit New Year's Eve!

All we wanted was for Anna to stand by Henry so we could get a picture. After I snapped this pic, Anna threw herself down on the floor of Fazoli's in protest, and did not stop screeching until she was placed back into her seat.

Sometimes smiles go too far and make you look like you are in pain. I was laughing really hard in this picture. I guess I was in pain a little. My abs and face always get a workout when the Morgans come to town from laughing so much.

Anna, Jonathan and Henry dining at Fazoli's. The kids were so happy, because we had just eaten at Fazoli's the night before and then we got to meet the Morgans there for lunch. They love Fazoli's very much.

Anna and Henry in the backseat on the way to Publix to get some subs. The trip there was much calmer than the trip back home.

Anna and Jackie lounging on the chair. Jackie was taking a break in the all out Lightsaber BattleFest that took place almost the entire time the boys were awake. When they weren't riding bikes or playing DS together.

Charlie! I held him when he was a newborn at the hospital. I remember seeing him for the first time through the glass window in the hospital nursery. I can't believe he is reading chapter books and just learned to ride a bike without training wheels! He has always been very advanced. He spent very little time in his stroller as a baby. He wanted to get out and push it himself. Before we know it, we are going to have five teenagers on our hands when we all get together for a visit. We think they drive us crazy now....

Apples to Apples, one of the best ways to have fun.

Lara consulting the Apples to Apples rules, only to find out, oh, no, oh no no no! She was WRONG!

Happy New Year's 2009!

Fluxx, one of the worst ways to have fun. Especially the Monty Python version. But it was entirely worth it to hear the fantastic accents put out by Jeremy and Dave. We discovered that if you stick the word Governor (pronounced more like Gov'na) on the end of anything, it counts as an accent.


We were so happy to have Lara and Jeremy and the boys come over for New Year's Eve. You know you are good friends when you can cram 4 adults and 5 kids into one 1200 square foot house and still have tons of fun. And minimal brawling. Jeremy and I got into a little fistfight, but we are okay now. No, I am kidding, it's just the kids that fight. Although, I did provoke Lara with my comments about her beautiful feet.

Last year we got to spend Thanksgiving together, so I am glad we got to spend one holiday together this year!