Snow, snow, go away

Bailey doing what she does best, being goofy.

I'm ready for warm weather. Luckily, the sun is out today and it's in the 30's, so the snow is starting to melt. We got Sam out for another sledding expedition before the snow is all gone.

Big Sister

For those who don't know, Samantha will be a big sister this summer. I am due June 30th. Not sure if we will find out the gender of Baby McGowin #2. We are very excited. I am 16-weeks pregnant today. No need to post pregnancy photos this time around.... why oh why are you always bigger the 2nd time around?

Asheville Snow

Sam's sled, made by Jamie and Tom Reid

Jedi (far left), Bailey, Ella, & Gracie in backyard

Sam getting ready for the snow

Samantha after recovering from her face plant in the snow

New home, new snow. First time shoveling snow in over 13 years. Just lovely..... The comforting thing is knowing that Greenville, SC got just as much snow as we got here in Asheville. The dogs have enjoyed the snow, as has Samantha. Our Greenville neighbors, Jamie and Tom rigged up a sled for Sam. We asked if they had an old saucer/sled we could borrow for Samantha and we got much more than that. Have I mentioned, we have/had the best neighbors in the world. Actually, we've lucked out so far in the neighbor department in Asheville. Sam has a new friend, Molly, who is 2 1/2 weeks older than her. Molly's parents are very cool. Joseph is thankful that Molly's dad is a Seinfeld fan and can joke about "Man Bags" and Miatas (the car). Molly has a canine brother, named Burton, who is 12 yrs old and is much, much more laid back than Sam's 12-yr-old canine brother, Jedi. Ironically, Samantha and Molly will both become big sisters this summer. Our other neighbors are from Mississippi and NY, ironically (Joseph is from MS and I am from NY). And, neighbors who live behind/below us delivered brownies and blueberry muffins to our house this weekend!!! Can it get any better?