Christmas Baking Fun

Last year, I really got into baking cookies and cakes and cupcakes. And then decorating them for whatever holiday it may be. When Christmas came around, I of course had to use the opportunity to experiment! Here is what we ended up with:

Cupcakes for the Christmas dinner at Maysville COC

A Cake for Seth’s Office

I thought they all turned out pretty cute. And to top it off…they were edible!

Falling Off the Face of the Blog World

Let me welcome myself back to the blog world. It’s ONLY been a few MONTHS since I updated this thing. Pretty sad, huh? Unfortunately, TVA no longer allows me to frequent my favorite blogs while on my office computer. (Booo!) And once I get home in the afternoons, I’ve usually got other things to do. Sooo…I have been slipping. I apologize to all the throngs of faithful readers I have. Okay, okay…maybe it’s just one or two of you. Anyway, get ready to be inundated with updates! You have had your fair warning.

Let’s just get it all started with this masterpiece of a picture. My dear husband decided that it was finally time to shave his “No Shave November” beard by the time Christmas came around. This is what came of that decision and this picture does not do it justice!


Yes, he thought it was hilarious. Yes, I told him it was disgusting. Thank goodness he shaved it that night. Unfortunately that was AFTER we had done Christmas with his family. So, the lovely beard with be with us in Christmas pictures for years to come. Oh joy!

Seth and I stopped by to check in on the Norris clan one night last week. Myles is even more handsome than I remember him being at the hospital!

I enjoyed getting to hold Myles the whole time we were there, while Seth chased Eli all over the house! Seriously. The boy has more energy than any kid I've ever seen! He's like a little energizer bunny! We hadn't been in the door two minutes before Eli had his helmet on and was handing a baseball bat to Seth to play with.

Eli does have his very sweet moments too though. He kept wanting to put Myles's ballon in the baby's hand! Too cute!

However, the sweet moments don't last too long at once. Immediately he's back to craziness!

Halftime Entertainment

Most famiies probably eat or take a nap during halftime of the Iron Bowl. Not the Phillips family....

...they stand on their porch and shoot pumpkins! I promise we're not rednecks! We just enjoy acting like it! :)

At least Mom and I went inside after ten or fifteen minutes. Seth and Dad were having so much fun they stayed outside and missed the begining of the second half of the game! Silly boys!

Christmas, Christmas Time is Here!

The Christmas trees are up and we are READY for the holidays!!

My Tree

Seth's Man Tree

Norris Baby #2

So, I know this post is a few weeks late, but......It's a BOY!!! We have a new member of the Bowen side of the family. Myles Ethan Norris was born November 23rd at 11:29 am. He weighed 7 lbs 3 oz, and I want to say he was 18" long. Mommy and baby are doing well, other than being a little tired. :) Here are a few pictures from the hospital.

Myles already has to keep one eye on Eli at all times....you never know what Eli is up to!

The Family, minus me and Seth...Seth was behind the camera, I was stuck in Nashville for work. Boo!



I got back later that evening and Seth took me to see them.



Such a beautiful baby!!

Seth went camera crazy!

He actually held Myles for a while without being forced!

He was amazed at how small Myles's hands were compared to his and made me take a picture. :)


We are very happy to have Myles here and cannot wait to witness all the adventures he and Eli will have in store for the family!

Eli is Two!!!

Can you believe that this little munchkin is two already! We can't! It doesn't seem like all that long ago that he was bouncing himself to sleep in his little swing. Now, he's this huge tornado of excitement whirling all over the place! Here are a few pictures from his birthday party.

Notice the m&m residue all over his little face...thanks to Unlce Seth for giving him chocolate before dinner.

Opening Presents!!

The Sit-n-Spin that Seth and I gave him. He was scared to death of this thing all night! Until his daddy made him get on it...then he started to like it, but would ONLY ride with "Bo"...see picture below.

Now, he's starting to love it!


Happy Birthday, Eli!!