Welcoming Mariah Ann Ewing to the family!

Jackson and Auntie Bocca, just chillin'...awaiting the arrival of baby...:)

And about a week or so later..........

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!

February 15, 2011 4:30pm

Mariah Ann Ewing is born to Rebecca and Willie Ewing

10lbs. 20 1/2 inches long
Grandma Jenny with baby Mariah
Auntie Lou with Mariah
Not-so-secret admirers...Jackson, Samantha :)
Check out those kissable cheeks!
"I am definitely Willie's daughter!"

(We think she resembles Daddy a lot in this picture!)
One proud cousin...Jackson holding baby 'Riah
Jesse and Mariah
Precious moments

Biggest skating rink EVER!

Last week, with a few days of warmer temperatures, much of the fields began to melt drastically...then leaving the beginnings of a huge lake, which froze into the biggest skating rink EVER!--right in our backyard and beyond!! We had a blast skating all over the place, and exploring places in a new way!

~rosy cheeks~
The race is on! Boots vs. skates...yeah, skates win! ;)
Exploring and chatting with Daddy....what could be better?!
Warming up with some hot cocoa

Little clip of the huge backyard skating rink experience

Odds and Ends

Jacob's losing teeth like crazy...'tis the age! :)

Group teeth-pulling session!
Wow, even trusting his bro. to take a few pulls and help out...brave!
Our "new" to us, used furniture additions to our living room! :)
Zoned out watching the Super Bowl

January fun!

Last week we headed up to Duluth for a couple of days with the Davis crew and some friends! We had a wonderful couple of days filled with swimming in the water park at the Edge, eating, hiking--yes, even in this bitter MN weather!!-- playing games, some good Bible Studies, and good hang out time!

Jacob was tired out....sleeping--hanging off the bed!! :)

Me-n-Sam in stripes!
The clan at Mocha Moose! Our favorite coffee shop along the North Shore
Hiking at Gooseberry Falls
Jackson and Gramps
Sliding down the steps
The batteries in my camera died after this picture :(...so no more hiking shots, unfortunately!!
Back at the water park!

Eating at Perkins
Triplets!
~ Snuggles~
Game time
Eating at Famous Daves! YUM!
Samantha and Lauren

Part Two of our trip: further up the shore...Tofte, MN...staying at Blue Fin

Grandma (scoping out our location on the map) with grand kids
Snuggle time
These kids LOVE snowmobiling!!
A view of one end of Blue Fin
Jesse and Jackson walking down the trail..er, on an adventure! :)
Another view of Blue Fin (the other end) along with the sunset
Beauty
Games with Gramps
Reading at bedtime
TWINS!
Samantha had a sick day :(
Jackson, warming his toes by the fire
Chillin' with Dad
Broom ball!
Daddy helping Samantha get skates on...Samantha's really getting the hang of it! It's so much fun to watch her! :)
Grandma and Samantha
Broom ball studs!
What picture are they laughing at??!
Jesse and Jay had a nice set up in Grandpa and Grandma's car on the ride home! :)
Breathtaking views of the lake...literally breathtaking if you actually stepped outside!! ;)
Split Rock Lighthouse
One last shot of the lake
Our kids think it's fun to hold their breath in tunnels! Inhale....
Exhale.....................!
Zonked after a very fun, busy week
We are home--sweet home!-- after a fun, busy week, where new memories were made with both family and friends!! Love to you all...thank you for the fun and memories! :)