Spring Break '09

This Spring Break we did something a little different - instead of heading south to the beach we headed north to Kentucky! On our way to Kentucky we hit a "blizzard" in Tennessee and had to pull over on the highway and take a picture.

One of the reasons we went to Kentucky was to visit our good friends, The Chaces. On our way we stopped off at Kentucky Down Under where we were able to experience a little bit of Australia and explore a cave. Here we are at the entrance of a cave.

Once Kentucky Down Under was mentioned as part of our road trip, Tyler had been dreaming of petting a real, life kangaroo.

Whitney and Hailey petting the kangaroo.

Not to be left out, Casey and Erin had to pet the kangaroo also.

After 4 1/2 years we finally got to play in some Georgia snow!!!

Tyler throwing a snowball.

Hailey trying to stay warm even though it was so cold and windy outside. We drank lots of hot chocolate during the day.

Hailey, Whitney, and Jordan playing in the snow.

Snowball fight!!!

More snowball fight....

The Prices spend the night

Emily and Hailey watching Saturday morning cartoons together.

All the girls sleeping in Whitney's bed with their monkies, all named Mr. Peepers.

Whtitney and Jordan playing around.

All the boys watching a movie on the laptop...except for Jackson. :)

It's been a while but here's a couple of things we've been doing

Once the leaves started falling off the trees, the rakes and neighbor kids came out and soon big huge piles of leaves were raked and jumped in. They came up with all kinds of games to play.

The most favorite game to play was "everyone run and jump in at the same time."

They raked some pretty big piles.

Whitney played on an indoor soccer team in between fall and spring season. Indoor games are really fun to watch because everything happens so fast.

We're still celebrating!!!

The plan was to head to South Carolina and celebrate Christmas with Casey's parents and Grandma on the 26th. Unfortunately, 3 out of 5 of us came down with the flu the day after Christmas so our trip was delayed a couple of days. When we finally got there, there were more presents for everyone. The kids got new FSU sweatshirts and Casey and I got new FSU shirts. We're ready for some college football!!!

One of our favorite things to do in South Carolina is ride the 4 wheeler. Whitney and Hailey switch off being the driver and passenger. They are both pretty good drivers.

Tyler taking aim with his slingshot filled with a paint ball. His new thing is to get with a bunch of friends and have a slingshot paint ball war.

Casey and I getting ready to go for a ride. I've become a little more "outdoorsy" since marrying Casey.

Christmas morning - 7:00am!

One thing on Hailey's Christmas list was a new purse and wallet.

Whitney had been hoping that Santa would bring her a new pink North Face jacket - I guess she had been a good girl this past year.

Tyler really only had one wish this year and it was an electric guitar.

This Christmas Kathryn slept over at our house on Christmas Eve and opened her Christmas presents with some of her favorite neices and nephew. Mom and Dad were at Michelle's house watching her kids open their presents on Christmas morning. I think Kathryn's favorite gift was her new cell phone and her vest. I was hoping she would forget her vest when she went back to Michigan so I could wear it!!!

The festivities continued...Christmas Eve

After decorating sugar cookies, everyone (the Price family, Grandpa and Grandma Snow and Kathryn) headed over to our house to celebrate Christmas Eve. After a yummy dinner of fried turkey, thanks to Casey and Tyler, Casey and Grandpa showed the kids where Santa was delivering presents.

Jackson and Grandma and Grandpa Snow.

Grandpa Snow feeding Jackson one of many bananas over the holidays.

A tradition that we do every Chrismas Eve is have the kids put on a play about the night that Jesus was born. In the cast we have Tyler as the donkey, Jackson as baby Jesus, Kathryn as Mary, Emily as a shepard, Whitney as a wiseman, and Hailey as the angel. They all did wonderful!

Since Grandpa and Grandma would be at the Price's on Christmas morning, the kids opened one of their presents - brand new homemade blankets from Grandma Snow. Everyone has been sleeping with their new blankets plus the ones she made them when they were born ever since!