Bloggin' Mamas...and their friends

Today was a long-awaited get together of some local lady bloggers and blog readers. We had a grand time of visiting, getting to know each other (as much as one can with 10 moms and 38 children between us!). Did anyone besides me feel like there were many more children than that at some points?

The main reason for the get-together was to meet Kim Coghlan, of Life in a Shoe. She was over from Texas (you'll remember that we met her and her husband when WE were in Texas a few weeks back), and the ladies who came over today have all read and commented on her blog.

This blurry shot is of Kim and her oldest daughter Deanna, who flew over to be with her mom.

A party with Kim wouldn't be a party with Kim without CHOCOLATE.

Here's Eamon enjoying some chocolate kisses that we tossed into the library! (I love doing that.)

Teagan enjoyed those kisses, too!

And so did Guenna...she was kind enough to show it to me before she gobbled it. If she doesn't sleep tonight, it's because she ate plenty of chocolate, slurked down someone's coffee, and part of a bottle of Pepsi. That's one determined caffeine junkie!

Meet Sarah, Lindsey, and Kendra...some bloggers, some online photo journalers...all very sweet ladies.

And meet Kim and Jenni - old friends, and fellow bloggers. And eight children between them!

Lindsey won the How Well Do You Know Kim contest...we had a good laugh over the answers that some gave. Poor Perry (Kim's hubby) - two folks thought his name was Bob. Might it be time for a change?

We even had a couple of men show up. Well, PapaPyro didn't exactly show up, since he lives here and was kind enough to host all of the ladies and their hordes of children. I mean, all those little blessings running around in the snow, no the rain, no the sun, no the snow, no the rain...Kim of CunninghamRules!'s hubby, Zach, joined Erik for some man-time.

Heath sisters comforting one another...

And Eej enjoyed making little Obed smile.

We had a feast of foods, and even though our plan was originally to barbecue, the snow, rain, and sleet quenched that idea. We griddled indoors...and ate too much. See Kim on the left, there? Look at that belly...talk about a hefty dinner! (I didn't fool you? You're right
...she's just a cute preggo.)

Many of the littles ate at the table...

Some ate on the stairway...
...and the rest lined up on the floor!

Kendra's little one was a ham for the camera...

Kim's lovely grandparents drove her and Deanna the THREE HOURS up to our home...they were so gracious and a delight to have. They ran errands for a few hours, but we all wish they'd stayed!

We also got better acquainted with Kristen and her sweet kiddos...they were in Texas when we were - but they avoided the horrors of flying and drove sensibly on the solid ground. Smart folks. She's funny, too...let's all email her and convince her to start a blog, okay?
Okay.

There were so many brave soldiers...we were well-protected.

And everyone was taking pictures. I wonder if I'm the first to blog 'em!

Thanks, Ladies...we had a wonderful time. There were some that weren't able to come, and we missed you greatly. The more, the merrier, I say!