Friends

Then  (2008)

And Now 

January

We have had a mild winter here in PA.  When we do have snow it is exciting!

The chicken house

Vote Ron Paul 2012!

Visiting with friends :)

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Grandma Whalen celebrated her 70th birthday yesterday!  Grandpa Whalen invited many  people down to their house to enjoy an evening of good food, (pizza, pop, cake, and ice cream) fellowship, and singing.

This couple does good with smiling for the camera.

M&Ms

Since there were not any better sized candles around.  This one was used instead!  

The cute couple :)

Jam in January

--- quicksilver and a mandolin, coincidence? ---

--- Georgie brought his harmonicas ---

 --- Nate 'n the Baby ---

--- Nolmes 'n the Baby ---

--- this is one of the ways the little people kept busy. ---

--- Abbie ---

--- Davy  ---

--- a pic of Jeremiah with his eyes open ---

--- Sarah 'n the Baby (I think we like babies) ---

--- Nate the Great ---

--- I love it when my brothers have a conversation with anyone.  They really get into it. ---

--- Annamae and Emmaline ---

--- Kathryn, Lydia, and Nolmes ---

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Forgotten Photos of 2011

Well, folks the time has come to post all the embarrassing, funny, and those that we don't want to ever see again photos.   

  Sit back and laugh.

The twins getting a picture.  I guess Sarah decided something was terribly wrong!

The brothers enjoying the attention picture time gives them

Pool time is sooo restful . . .  . . 

"Wall I lost my dear ole darlin the night they were playin the butiful Teenisee Walltzz."

Nate

Riah

Did catch a few off guard!

We've had fun blogging this year and I hope you enjoyed these special pics.   Since both of us are headed off to college in late January don't expect to see much until May.  

Until then . . .  may your days all be sunshiny, your schoolwork easy,  your food delicious, your friends kind, your room clean, your chores be all done and your life be fantastic. 

Audios!

New Year's Eve

There is not a better way to bring in the New Year than getting together with great friends and having fun together!   Saturday night we invited the older Bender kids over and had fun playing all sorts of games!

The boys are enjoying the new Xbox they got for Christmas.

Kathryn playing the piano.

 Amelia and Sarah playing tennis

  Our brothers were generous and bought everybody pizza, chips, and pop.  Brothers are the greatest!  There were also games of Midnight Madness, Dutch Blitz, Apples to Apples and Pit.  Thanks Benders for coming over!  We had much fun!

     Welcome 2012!!!!!