A WINDY DAY TO FLY

We got my daddy flying time for Christmas.  Gave him a picture of an airplane with his little head in the window.  Danny uses his neighbor's plane so he shot down here and took us up.  Mag was still unhappy about mom and I going without her so she, daddy, and I went this time.  Here, she has just taken the little wooden block things out from under the tire.

Grandpaw flew for a few minutes but I was way to uncomfortable for that.  I didn't take a Xanaz beforehand and was fine...until we got in the air.

This chick did fantastic!  Loved it!  She probably got tired of my squeezing her leg though.  And she politely stopped holding my hand.

We flew to Echola and found my grandparent's old farm.

That's the lake that my family built on the right.

Our sweet church.

Roll Tide anyone?

Mag hopped in the pilot's seat when we got back.  So glad she got to have this experience.  Magpie rocks.

JANUARY 13th...WHAT A BIG DAY!

January 13, 2010, our sweet surprise, Mary Brooke was born. 

All smiles from the get go.

Cubbiest baby we have had.  So she became "Big Fat Mary."

And the bluest eyes I'd ever seen.

She quickly earned the name Little Heifer.

 

Maggie has always been the caregiver.  She adores her babies.

Mac has so much fun with her.

That usually means they are finding trouble.

Honestly, we thought we were done.  It's funny how we didn't realize our family was incomplete until this baby girl arrived.

Happy 2nd birthday to our climbing, fit pitching, toilet diving, toy slinging, adventurous, loud, fearless, messy, carefree, larger than life, Mary Brooke!  She adds so much joy and exhaustion to our lives.

And January 13th is also the birthday of another one of my favorite girls.  My Laura Hayden turns 14 today! 

There is no one more appropriate than this pair to share a birthday.  They are definitely two peas in a pod.