HAPPY BIRTHDAY -3 - 3 days in a row!!

Happy 64th Birthday to the World's Greatest Mother! Her birthday was yesterday - November 29. All 12 of us went out to eat Thursday evening to Bravo's and had a great time together. Mom received a really nice watch from Dad and some other gifts as well. Nothing like family time, which was very enjoyable. Happy Birthday - MOM!

And a great big Happy Birthday to a great niece who is turning 9 today, November 30. ANNA MARIE! I hope you have a great day! We are going to her Birthday Party this evening at their house. Wow, how time flies. It seems like yesterday that she was that 3lb. baby in the NICU. Spunky little thing survived her way through all that and is now a beautiful little girl who is growing up. One year away from those double digit - pre-teen years :) Lookout Mom and Dad! Happy Birthday - ANNA!

And... another great big Happy Birthday to one of the world's greatest sister-in-law's, Belinda, who is turning 26 tomorrow, December 1. I hope you have a great birthday and I wish that I could see you more often - nothing like our late night chatting sessions after the kids are tucked away in bed:) Love Ya! Happy Birthday - Belinda!

And..... HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY for all those other family members through out this past year that I have sadly not mentioned on this blog of mine. Not a good remember-er of doing those types of things. Love all of you and hope you all have another wonderful year ahead of you!

Welcome Christmas Season

I love ALL seasons and Christmas and winter is with no exception. I LOVE the hustle and bustle. I love crowds. I know many people to do not like crowds, but I am not one of them. It's always funner in the malls the day after Thanksgiving or to go to the grocery store in the mad rush before the close on Christmas Eve for those last few items. I love the festive feel in the air. This Christmas season deems to be just as busy as all the previous. One of the first things to happen each Christmas season is the first Saturday in December is our Church Christmas Dinner, which is this coming Saturday evening. I hope to do many things that will become traditions for our little family. I want to take Lindsey to the Festival of Lights at the Zoo, go see the Duke-Energy train set that is always set up downtown, maybe the Conservatory and the list goes on. We have already done one traditional thing this year that I want to continue and that was taking Lindsey to Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis to see the Christmas Lights (even if we were freezing and Lindsey and admitted for the first time that she was cold - even though she was layered many times over). I love making memories. No one can take them away and they last a lifetime. I am still a kid at heart!

Merry Christmas to All! :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Turkey Day!

We are in the land of Indiana for this great, long, Holiday weekend at my in-laws. We arrived around 10 p.m. Wednesday night after a very long day of errands, cooking, packing and then driving.

We were very excited to get to see all of Jonathan's family after having not seen them for almost 5 weeks. Unfortunately, my Mother-in-law has to work at the hospital today, so we are going to Jonathan's Great Aunt and Uncle's house, John and Linda LeBaron, for Thanksgiving Day and for a wonderful dinner. I am taking my homemade Cranberry Salad, which is a must in my family for both Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. (Another must for ME - Stove Top (brand) Dressing) In Jonathan's family there is no such thing. Don't tell anyone, but it's that nasty Oyster Dressing. My Mother is a great cook and does basically everything from scratch, but never the Dressing. It's got to be Stove Top :) lol :) I hope you all enjoy your Turkey Dinners and then those great naps that come afterwards :)

We are here in Indiana clear through Sunday evening and will greatly enjoy the time we will get to spend with family. Lindsey loved getting to see Lizzi and Noah when we arrived and started running around and playing with them immediately. She loves to play with kids and Cousins are at the top of her list.

Also, on this great holiday, my Baby Lindsey, is 22 months old! How time flys! The other night we drove by this house in our neighborhood that had a huge blow up Turkey in the front yard. I pointed it out to her and told her it was a Turkey and she promptly said "Turkey"! She is definitely not a early talker, but just within the last week she is quickly becoming my parrot. After having driven by the Turkey we then drove by some Christmas decorations that were up in the neighborhood as well and she called all of that "Turkey" too :) lol!

I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR MY HUSBAND ~ LINDSEY ~ OUR PARENTS - both sides ~ OUR SIBLINGS AND SPOUSES ~ OUR NIECES AND NEPHEWS ~ AND ALL THE REST OF OUR GREAT FAMILY - both sides!!

Have a Great Happy Thanksgiving Holiday!

Happy 12th Birthday Matthew

Verrrry Belated! But wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday anyways and share some pictures with my blog readers as well. Enjoy the pics.

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Matthew's Birthday - 2007

Thanksgiving Meal ~ With my side of the Family

Last Sunday was the last chance before Thanksgiving for all of us to be together so we had Thanksgiving dinner and it was scrumptious. We will all be going separate ways for Thanksgiving Day. We will be in Indiana with Jonathan's family. Lisa works and Mom and Dad and Brian and Janella's family are going on a vacation to NJ and to New York City for a day as well. I took a few pics of the Sunday dinner / Thanksgiving dinner. A few didn't turn out too well, but went ahead and posted them anyway. I thought my Mom's table was pretty and decorated nice for the holiday, so I am also sharing some pictures of that with.

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Thanksgiving Dinner - Snellings

Fall Yard Cleaning

Well, Jonathan worked in the yard a lot today and when I opened up the back blinds Lindsey thought she definitely had to go out. So, we bundled up - A LOT - and went out for a while. She thought the leaves were great and did some swinging and sliding as well. Daddy had fun swinging her around and throwing her in the leaves. It has been an uneventful Saturday at home with no plans which is very unusual for us. Here's a few pics for you to enjoy of today.

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Nov 10, 2007

Fall Party

Last weekend on Saturday, 10-27, we went to a Fall Party for all the kids in our church and the parents. It was hosted by Brian and Janella at their house. The kids all dressed up and some adults. We had a lot of fun all except for getting rained into the house before we really got to enjoy the bonfire. The kids bobbed for apples, had a scavenger hunt, and painted pumpkins along with trick-or-treating around to all the adults holding the bags of candy. And the table full of food was great. Thanks Brian and Janella for the great idea and the fun! Enjoy the pics!

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10-27-07