... alright Neva, I'll post. :) My camera hasn't been used in... {gulp} ...quite a while.... and I believe sister-dear has told just about every interesting thing happening lately in the Morsel home! But I myself got rather tired of opening the web browser only to be reminded of my absence here.

For starters, I could say that "some cute little guy" has a birthday just around the corner! I cannot believe our Rascal is turning 7!!! Remember when I posted THIS? Time has flown by way too quickly [sniff-sniff].

And next I could bring up the fact that my list of music on the blog has grown... but by now you've probably already noticed. :) I've added several new adorable songs and soundtracks! Feel free to scan through, find one you like, and get cozy.

I could also give a random list of delights I've found recently. For example, the book "Phantom of the Opera" was awesome! I loved it... plus, re-watching the 2004 version of the movie and discovering I adore it as well was nice. I catch myself singing bits and pieces of "All I ask of you" or several others throughout my day way too often!

What else do I adore?

> I love listening to my daddy sing this song.

> I love sitting outside under cover of the porch roof, listening to and watching the rain pour down.

>I cannot get enough of my baby brother's sweet smile.

>Discovering a hidden note meant just for me.

>Reading my sister's creative posts on her very well-kept blog. :)

> Seeing the Lord's gift of beauty living through the wonders He has created.

>Writing letters to and fro between a friend.

>Knowing I am loved.

> Dreaming of my future.

>Laughing hard with my brothers at some silly video made by us years ago.

>I love Reeses. A lot.

> Planning a slumber party packed full of movies, games, sweet treats and time with a very beautiful friend!

>Re-enacting the 1850s.

>Recieving a little text from someone sweet at any hour. :)

>Going through my hopechest....

>Beating my brother at a video game!

>Enchanted gardens, magical fairies, and lover's tales.

>Hearing Creed clap and shout "Bubba!!" at the sight of his eldest brother getting home from work.

>The phrases "whoever" and "whats-his-name" {inside joke}.

>Simplicity.

>Old movies from way-back when.

..and several other things that wouldn't fit on this page.

There's my post for now... at the moment I am being asked by some sneaky little dear if he will get his chocolate ice-cream now or if he should scoop it out himself. :) I must go...

~hannah

how's this for "real life"?

:)

...me trying to stay awake by reading the most intriguing "Emma"... that tattered and worn old copy from McKays. :) What a lovely picture...

~hannah

Pictures anyone?? (edited)

MyMy! It feels like a lifetime since I posted a REAL post here. It's so nice to be back. :)

My day started later than I would have prefered. Ugh, don't you just hate that? Isn't it awefully annoying when your plans slip as the morning comes and your alarm goes off promptly....only to be shut off by a hasty hand? "Snooze"..... 10 minutes later...... "snooze"..... etc. until it has been a complete hour since it first went off. Actually, I think I may have just shut it off after a while. Oops! Oh well, that happens sometimes... :)

Where are my pictures for this post? .....humm... I seem to have misplaced them. Wait-no I haven't. They are sitting up on the shelf stored neatly in the memory card. I just misplaced the cord used to transfer them from the card to here, on this dear little laptop. Oops again! Sorry y'all.... I'll post them asap. But for your pleasure, I am going to include some photos from a few of the sweet movies I've watched lately... or movies I simply adore. :)

(listed in no particular order.)

Sense & Sensibility (1995)

Love Comes Softly (2003)

Pride & Prejudice (2005)

Anne of Green Gables (1985)

BBC's Emma (2009)

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) :)

The Young Victoria (2009)

The Patriot (2000)

And then there are so many more as well. I could go on and on and on and on......

...but I won't. :) Tell me, do we share any favorites? Like this one. Or maybe THIS one?

Haha-or maybe even THESE??

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Has anyone read the book "Persuasion" by Jane Austen? I recently finished it, and I must say though it isn't hardly my favorite of the books she has written, I really enjoyed it! I also kind of like the movie, but still think P&P is my favorite. :)

About the "new look".... do you like it? Is it too bold? I actually kind of love it. Refreshing, don't you think?

~Your's truly

Real~Life

Lovin' this beautiful weather!! :) My family and I are having a wonderful time and really enjoying the Lord's creation; taking walks, horse riding lessons, fun trips with friends.. such as the most recent outing to Lake Winnie, and a few other activities. Blogging hasn't been one of them.... but hey! Why spend my time inside on the computer when there is a glorious sun shining outside on a summer day, pretty little flowers and plants, and my silly siblings running around and laughing! :)

What keeps me from blogging this week? Wellllll... either it's the leftover Valentine's day candy, the winter Olympics, school, babysitting my little brothers, freezing even though I'm wearing three thick shirts, or my most recent sewing activity. Take your pick. :)

~hannah

Me & My Sistas...

cheesy.

^can't. believe. I. posted. this.^
seriously. :D

lovely.

toodles!

~hannah~

Whatever happened to my posts?

..they started out smiling away,

popping up everyday..

... then drifted into every-other day...

...which became once a week...
...and finally, ever-so-slowly, they came to a halt.

(which resulted with not too many happy readers) :D

~Hannah~

A Fun Moment...

...to remember.

OK, so what I am typing right now has nothing to do with that picture. But I was struggling with what to call this post, and so that pic had to come up. :0

I have been away from this delightful little blogging world for awhile now, and the reason was not at all as cheerful as that photo....

For last weekend, in the dead of the night, the horribly mean stomach bug decided to make an attack on our large household. :{

If you have ever seen a horror movie, that is precisely what our home is like when we are infected. Think about it. Nine kids, five of which seem to have problems finding their way around our house and getting to the bathroom when, ummmm... they need to.

Of course, this time was not as bad as it could have been. Thankfully not everyone was sick, and for those who were, it didn't last very long.

Just thought I would give you all a very well-deserved explanation as to why you all think that I deserted you. Believe me, I would have much rather preferred to have been sitting here fine and dandy with ya'll!

Anywho, thanks for reading this post. :)

Toodles!!

~Hannah~

Family Time...

...at the park...

..& at the aquariam!

~Hannah~

My Very Late post, and some random pictures too!

Hello everyone!

Yet one other super late post to add to my ever-growing list.

I just recently (today, actually) found the cord that is needed to upload pictures from my camera to the computer, after it had been misplaced. So, I guess I could blame my lack of posting to the fact that I had no pictures to post, or I could admit the horrible fact that I am terribly lazy when it comes to consistent blogging. Which one do you think fits better? :)

~Hannah~

Yeah!

Our header is fixed!

Thank you John Wootten for helping us!

Our header is up there, and so now all we need to do is finger around with backgrounds and see which is best. Hope to be posting soon... :)

~Hannah~

Random...

So, does anyone know how to make our header smaller? I cannot for the life of me figure it out!

If anyone knows what I should do, please let me know! Thanks!

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It has snowed for the past three days, and yet none of it has stuck. Everytime it starts, my younger siblings cry out with joy, and then they really cry, when they find out that there is no evidence that it even snowed anywhere!! It really is pretty though, to watch it fall. It reminds me of when it snowed on our mountain... "sniff-sniff"

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Yeah, I know. I have been horrible when it comes to posting pictures. One reason is that I have also been very lazy at taking the pictures as well. :) I promise though, that I will catch everyone up as soon as I have myself... :)

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Well, gotta go. Talk to ya'll later! :)

~hannah~