I have been slacking horribly on the blog and my only excuse is family. The theme this year really does seem to be family. Families are staying home more, cooking, gardening, and all sorts of family-type things in order to be a little healthier, happier and secure. Hopefully you have been healthier than my family, which seems to be on a streak to beat the world record of how many days a family can be sick in a row. 
Fortunately, we have recovered and are now involved in a game of catch up on all the things that have been neglected over the holidays and sickies.
It also seems like so many of my friends and family have GROWING families and it has been so exciting to see the new babies and how quickly they grow. Here is a quick peek at one beautiful family. 
