Nashville New Years

Kenny and I rang in 2010 with some dear friends from Mobile, AL who we hadn't seen since we moved in May! It was such a special, hysterical weekend and we really enjoyed catching up, exploring my old romping grounds, staying in shmancy hotels, eating delicious food and laughing...a lot! I probably uploaded more pictures than anyone would have time to look at, but hey, we had a great time!

Here we are on top of the Natchez Trace extension bridge: Brian & Bethany Engl, Dararith & Lydia Kuy and Us :)
Delicious frozen yogurt at Cece's in Downtown Franklin!
SO cold!
The Engls being cute ;)
Kenny drinking his manly latte...a "Pink Poodle" at Fido's!
Lydia and D :)
My special wasabi leaf which came with the sushi! Yes, we photographed it.
Kenny and I at Bound'ry on New Years night
Room @ The Hutton Hotel...They had espresso machines on the floors!
Percy Warner Park Photos

Drinking coffee...again :)
Coco Cafe for lunch on New Year's Day...we were glad they were open!
My handsome hubby
Bethy and I! We were happy to be reunited :)
Awesome steps at Union Station Hotel - a step back into time!
Playing "Last Word" in the lobby of Union Station to ring in the New Year. The boys were mad at us for winning...
The girls were tired of their geeky answers
Kenny and Jenn...literally by the fireside :)
Freezing our rears off sitting on the Parthenon steps New Years Eve...brrrr!
Bethy & Bri
Happy New Year!!!
New Years Eve Dinner at Rotier's: Thank you, Lord, for French Bread Cheeseburgers!!
Union station reunion :)
Beautiful Union Station Lobby
Girls being girls!

We sure miss you guys! We had the best time and couldn't imagine celebrating with any dearer friends...Happy 2010!

Growing Girls!

It's hard to believe Leona will be 5 months next week (Emma is 13 months).She is such a sweetheart and she and Emma have been best friends from the start...that is, as long as she stays away from Emma's beloved stuffed kong ;) She is growing up so quickly...20-ish lbs already and the most laid-back temperament. She a wonderful compliment to Emma's energetic personality! Kenny and I rather enjoy our "dog-children"...here are some recent pictures!









This is what happens every morning when I eat breakfast. She's such a little moocher.
Sisters!
Daddy took them for a romp in the snow...which they of course enjoyed. Hello...they're snow dogs!

Christmas Makes Me Smile

Whoever penned the phrase, "It's the most wonderful time of the year" was really onto something. Traditions are deeply steeped into our family all throughout the year...but never as much as Christmastime, which is indeed the most wonderful time! It brings families and friends back home, and beckons us to a warm cup of cocoa by the fireplace. It is also reminds us of the Light that came into the dark world...a baby, who was the King of Kings! A Savior! Hallelujah!

One very special Christmas moment for me this year was meeting my best friend, Lydia's 5 week old baby girl, Aida! She was perfect in every way and it was so incredible to see Lyd as a mom! She and Peter are wonderful parents and I enjoyed visiting and laughing with them :)

The Honken Family!
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And speaking of traditions, we started a new one this year! This was our first Christmas in our new home and we hosted a Christmas Eve breakfast at our house for our family!

Thanks to many of you who have been praying for mom...her lumpectomy surgery went well on Dec. 15th and the cancer had not reached her lymph. She did, however, have cancer remaining in the margins, and the surgeon will do an additional surgery to remove this in February. Please continue to lift her up in your prayers! She is in good spirits :)

Our beautiful new Christmas pillow from Aunt Sue!

Doing what boys do...

Christmas decorations...

Our Christmas Emma! Aren't her crossed-eyes the best?!

A Few Oregon Pics & K's 28th Birthday

Well, I left my camera in Oregon...but now that my mom-in-law came to visit for Christmas, I get my camera back! Blogspot, here I come :) Kenny is a landscape lover, and I'm a lover of people...so below is a slew of our favorites from the trip!

Driving to Portland...

Coos Bay roads

Foggy west coast

Jeanette & me


Winchester Bay Viewpoint

At long last....my "Human Bean" Supreme :)

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Kenny turned 28 on November 14th (did I mention I left my camera in Oregon?) and we celebrated by spending the night in Lebanon, OH...a quaint historic district north of Cincinnati. We meandered through antique stores, marveled at Victorian architecture, ate at "The Golden Lamb" (the oldest hotel in Ohio) and spent the night in a cozy cabin!


A home-cooked dinner at The Golden Lamb...I was obsessed with the apple butter (which, fortunately for me, came in a giant ceramic vat) and their "warm slaw" with vinagar and bacon. Delish.

Kenny: "Are you seriously taking another picture of me, babe?"

A kiss for the birthday boy

Lebanon, OH

Our cabin...which we smoked ourselves out of when we attempted to start a fire because the flu was old . It was quite romantic.
Ah, memories :)