Bigger Isn't Better

Recently, our old tube TV took it's last breath and croaked! We found it next to impossible to find another tube TV, so much to our dismay, we ended up with a larger flat screen TV. (Reese seems to tell everyone she sees that we have a new BIG TV... how embarrassing.... it's not really that big, but compared to our old TV I guess it is to her!) On the day after Thanksgiving, I found a great deal ($47) on a small 7" portable DVD player thinking that it would be great for those pinch moments with Reese while at appointments, meetings, etc. Well over Christmas break it seems that Mark's new printer box (thanks Staples warranty!) and the new HUGE 7" (ha ha ha) screen became the new attraction for the boys. Look at these three all piled into the box with a tiny screen DVD player to watch Star Wars! NUTS! It just goes to prove that the BOX is always better than the TOY in every case!!!!
Brennan, Brock and Tate - Star Wars movie night!

Missing Longboard....

Andrew - Just in case you were wondering who was using your long board that you left at Christmas... well... at least there should not be any emergency room fees associated with this one using it! It's much better than the scenario we talked about.. the four man bobsled team!!!

Our New Friend Gledi from Albania!!!

The kids just all LOVED having Uncle Andrew and his friend Gledi come and visit. Andrew home teaches Gledi in their ward at BYU. Gledi is from Albania - just across the Mediterranean sea from the boot of Italy - we had to have a little geography lesson when he came. We had a great time getting to know him and taking him around to a few of the sites in Charlotte.
Gledi was also able to spend Christmas Day with us and join in on all the chaos at our house.
Reese and Uncle Andrew - best buddies! Reese just loved having her uncle here to take her all around!
Gledi, Brennan and Tate at Winner Circle in the Lowe's Motor speedway! Some future Nascar drivers???? Hmmm!
The whole crew at Lowe's Motor speedway... Nana and Papa, Uncle Andrew, Gledi Peco and the Kenison Crew.

I Have the GREATEST Brother!!!!

So the pictures just don't even do justice for how beautiful my new fountain is thanks to the generation gift of labor by my brother Andrew while he was here for Christmas. In addition to this, I also now have gorgeous landscape lighting in the front yard too! I have waited a really, really long time and begged for many years for such a gift from him! How lucky am I!!!! Thanks Andrew for the awesome gift! You are the best!!!!

Still a work in progress, but hopefully Mark and I can finish the job. We just need to finish the pathway and the rock and then set the stones with paver sand. Hopefully we won't need to call Andrew too many times!