missing you all

well family; the semester has started off just dandy and here i am already in my 4th week! marlene i was pleasantly surprised when i got on here to find you have posted :] i should have known i could count on you to have an updated post.

::this is a surprise smiley just for you marlene because you surprised me with your post::

i was just thinking of you all today as i was able to chat with erica for a while tonight on gchat and had a nice conversation with dad and mom on the phone the past couple nights. i really miss all of you. its weird how busy and occupied my time can be and i don't realize how long it has been since i called home. but i do think of all of you all the time.

i hope everyone is doing fabulously; as it sounds like you all are from the updates i receive. i can't help but anxiously anticipate the Hawaii trip, just like Marlene said. it is going to be SO great!! dad and mom i don't think we can ever thank you enough for all the work and planning you've put into this trip so far. you really make the most amazing family memories for us.

love you all xooxox

Not The Same

I hope everyone had a good Christmas and New Year!
we are back in school. I was glad to have irene come home for
Christmas and new year! but i think all of us now that it was deffanetley
not the same with out erica! i miised you sooo much i relly cant what to see you
in Hawaii! it will be a blast! we well have fun in the sun! i love everyone forever!

miss you Erica and Irene!

love Marlene
:)

up there is were we will be in Hawaii!

In the Air!

dear family. i am currently in my airplane. I am only 33 minutes from arriving! Isn't that just thrilling! hahh
I just wanted to do a little post since I'm just sitting here over the Shenandoah valley :]
i miss you all greatly and cannot wait to be home but I cant help but this how weird its going to be without erica home. Guess it will prove to be an interesting christmas for all of us.

Marlene, You are amazing at keeping this blog updated :] those pictures of all the christmas decorations at our house made me so happy while i was 'studying' for my finals! you are the best little sis!

Im just over these appalacian mtns now! :]
OH landing soon! xooxox

Christmas

YAY its almost time for christmas!!! I can't wait till irene gets home this WEEK! WOO HOO! i miss you erica. hope your doing well!

stuff we did for christmas!

our awesome gingerbread house!!!!!! me and Allan and Kaitlin all put it together by our serviles! it was a prod moment!

this is what mom did with the back yard! i relly like it! and then the tree broke! oh well!

ok i could not figger out how to rotetate this pic but what ever! our wonderful christmas tree!!!!

ok this pic did not turn out good! sorry if you can't tell what it is it's a pic of the house whith the lites!

this is what it looked like when it snowed like last saterday! very pritty!

Water Park and at the top of the mountain on our hike on Marlene's Birthday. All that sugar helped!

I liked this photo so much I uploaded it twice!

At the peak! Marlene with her birthday gift, foam soap! They used it all in just one bath, but they were clean!

The Birthday girl, Marlene turns 11 and we eat cake for breakfast!