Pig Pen

Call us a little bit silly, but who knew that "pigs with wings" would become such a craze in our household. Just a reminder, this whole thing started when we were planning our wedding. My mother was making a wedding quilt for us and a tradition of hers is to put a square for each of us, of something we like. I have a small collection of different butterflies (not real ones) and Chris got started collecting pigs when he was little by his Great Grandma Crutchfield. So, my mom put one square with a butterfly and one with a pig, right next to each other and we came up with the name for the quilt, "When Pigs Fly". We got a couple of pigs with wings on our wedding day, and have randomly received/collected them since. We have QUITE the collection now, and decided to take pictures of them. This doesn't even count the many Christmas Ornaments that we have packed away safely downstairs.

Although we didn't anticipate this when we started our collection, the pig with wings has become much more than a fictitious character. It symbolizes the unique characteristics of our marriage and our combined lives together, and ultimately, our children too. Somehow, our family, even during difficult times, is beating the odds, looking up to the sky and spreading our wings just as far and as high as they will take us...

A purse holder

Chris' extensive pig collection, over 75% of the cabinet, my butterflies on the top shelves only!

This poster isn't a pig with wings, but was a cute addition to Charlotte's play area. This movie came out the year she was born...

Ryan's shirt...

Created by an artist on a Ipod Touch

Made by a friend of ours for Charlotte (bows on ears and tail)

Blown Glass - safely made it to our house all the way from Colorado!!!

Ryan's piggy too...

The original pig, I registered for it on our Wedding Registry!!!

Charlotte, trying to add Gracie to our collection, unsuccessfully, I might add...

If anyone still wants pig with wings shirts from our Trivia Night last summer, we have LG, XL and XXL. Just send either one of us an email, see my address on the right side column.

The Hawns