MLK Day and more

We got to start MLK Day on Jan. 19 with a quick grocery swap. Our little group has expanded a lot since our first days of swapping our oldest 2 kids--now we've doubled to 8 when the big girls are home from school! We just love the T family and are so glad they are our friends.

After our swap, we headed up to The Woodlands to visit my childhood friend Kat and her boys.  It was a bright, warm day and the kids had fun playing.  Kat and I had fun catching up on each other's lives and families.  I'm so glad we live close enough to get together from time to time--she's one of my favorites :).

Most of the kids:  Megan (7), Kaden (7), Brooke (5), Candy (3) (not pictured are Jack and Logan, both 1)

Dan getting some snuggles from his girls after church on Jan. 25

Candy and her little friend Eva were just too cute dressed up and playing tea party--I had to snap a few pictures on Jan. 27.

Candy was killing me with her big blue eyes in the afternoon on Jan. 27.  Her serious face cracks me up since we see it so rarely in real life.  It's been so fun this year to have Candy as my big helper during the day.  She has a lot of spunk in that little body and she keeps me on my toes.  She is so sweet to Jack and just loves to be with any of her siblings.  She is such a light in our home.