This is so sad...

Christmas Day!!! Anna and her new bike. She didn't think she would be able to ride such a big bike, but she mastered it in a few minutes....like she does with everything!
We went for a family Christmas bike ride. He made it all the way to the park.....but not quite all the way home! He worked really hard!!!

Christmas morning!

Look how big he is! He loves FINALLY having a good bike!!! He is such an athlete!

Anna with her 'Old Papa'

My precious ones!!!

Well, here we are at the very end on January, and I just TODAY downloaded my Christmas pictures!!! Wow! I guess that is a testament to how busy I am....or how lazy, I am not sure which one! Well, we were very blessed this Christmas! We had a great trip down to FL and then came home Christmas Eve to wake up in our own home Christmas morning! Here are some pictures of our 'good times'!

An update on our fam!!!

I know it has been a while, but here is where we are right now....
Brian- 1)Being a great youth minister 2)working hard on school

James- 1)very eagerly awaiting baseball sign-ups 2) after watching faulkner basketball games, he is now eagerly awaiting next year's sign-ups for basketball too!!!

Anna- 1)has just started violin lessons and it is PRECIOUS!!!

Luke- 1) working hard at his one goal in life....making us all laugh!!!

Me- 1) I am enjoying school with my kids 2) spending most of my spare time training for a marathon!!! I am up to 8.5 miles. I never thought that would be possible. 3) making a resolution to be better at keeping up with my blog.....really.

So proud of my hubby!!!!

Last Saturday, Brian graduated with a Masters in Biblical Studies and I am so proud of him.

I have no idea how he does it. He has so much going on in his crazy, busy schedule, but somehow he still puts so much care and concetration into every bit of it. 4.0, way to go!!! He is so blessed and I am too...and proud that he is mine!!!

Thank you so much for making the long trip up Granny and Granddad! We love you so much!

We had such a great visit with Mimi and Papa, and Leslie and Erin! We love you all and can't wait to see you this weekend!!!

Here we are with our good friends Michael and Amelia!

We love you!!!

Dr. Hilyer, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Two down.....how many more to go????

Something funny?...or are you just happy to be done???

Luke's Performance!

Luke had a little Christmas party at his school and he was so proud!
He made me a present. Isn't is precious?!!!

His class sang songs and I was so impressed. They had to have worked really hard to get all of those 3-year-olds to learn all of that. After every song, Luke would look at me and clap real quietly. He was so serious about singing and loved every second of it!!!

Happy 7th Birthday, Anna!

All I can say is.....I know how blessed I am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday, baby girl! I love you!

Thanks, Mel!

When my sister was visiting a few months ago, I asked her to draw a picture on a canvas for Luke's room. She just drew this up on her own and I just finished painting it. I can not even imagine being able to draw like that. She is so talented. I LOVE the way it turned out. I can't wait for the ones for James' and Anna's rooms. I love you, Mel!!!!!!!!!

Wow! I almost forgot how to sign in!!!

Granddaddy took the little guys for a ride on the tractor after the game!
The girls!

We started our first annual "Compton Bowl" flag football game this year. If you think the adults went easy on the kids......then you don't know the Comptons!!! Ha!!!

The first picture of the WHOLE Compton family!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Ours was wonderful! The kids ate and played and had a great time together. The adults were able to eat a great meal and then spend 2 hours just talking about everything we are thankful for. It is such a wonderful blessing to be surrounded by such wonderful people........we did miss being able to see some other wonderful people...Wakefields, get ready for us. We will be there in a few weeks!!!!