A Very Merry Christmas Eve

We spent our Christmas with Steve's parents in Collierville, Tn. We had a very nice time and the girls LOVED playing with their cousins. Here they all are: Meg, Reid, Kay-K and Pop.

This BEAUTIFUL baby girl is about the best baby I have ever been around! She eats good, sleeps good and never cries. You just turn your head in her direction and she smiles. She turned one a couple of weeks ago.

We spent Christmas Eve at Granny's house in Mississippi. The girls had so much fun playing. Here is Ava Katherine and Maddie. I must say that we ate some wonderful food on this day.

Loving on Granny.

Allison, Sam Henry and Josh

Precious little Madden, his mom Olivia, Cissy, Stephanie

Olivia, Madden and Matt

All the little cousins draw names for gifts. Here are all the children waiting to tear into their gifts.

It was a VERY Merry Christmas!

Comments

Tara G. said…

So sweet to see all the kids together!!

9:38 AM

Angie said…

I love that you all get everyone together. Looks like it was a great Christmas!

5:32 AM

Kim said…

Looks like you had a busy Christmas!! It was SO nice to meet you at church in Collierville last Sunday after reading your blog for several years. (I am about 8 months behind on blogging!!) You have a precious family! :)

12:54 PM

Something Good to Eat

Ever since Steve and I started dating, when we would go to Mississippi, his aunt would make the BEST ROAST IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!! Steve's Dad's side of the family gets together at his Granny's house for lunch every Sunday after church. The food is always sooo good!!!!!!!!!!!! I have always taken a liking to his Aunt Judy's roast. It really is the best roast I have ever had. When we were there on Labor Day weekend, my sister in law asked Aunt Judy for the recipe. Aunt Judy began naming all the ingredients. She said Ranch Dressing mix, and I bugged my eyes out and nearly chocked. I HATE RANCH DRESSING. I don't even like to be in the room with it. I had to focus on the word MIX....not the mayo and butter milk and sour cream that you add to it. Just typing those words makes me shudder. The recipe sounded awful as she rattled off the ingredients, but I promise, you have got to make this if you like a good roast. Trust me on this. Here it is: Get a tender chuck...

Complicated

Maybe I am wrong, but I don't remember life being so complicated when I was in middle school. Everything is so competitive now. Maybe it was back then and I just didn't realize it. Sarah Kate started playing city league softball a couple of weeks ago. We've been encouraged to get her private batting lessons. When I was in third grade I started playing softball and I just did it for fun! No stress at all, as far as I can remember! I just played. I wasn't very good, but I liked it! Ha! Emily started band this year! Before school started, I got a letter from the school district strongly encouraging "your band student to take instrument lessons." WHAT? I bought into it and got Emily private clarinet lessons (which she really enjoys)! But, what happened to learning as you go? I never thought about taking private trumpet lessons when I started band. It seems like most parents are striving for their child to be THE BEST....

Life in Pictures!

Emily is enjoying her first year in band. I am very impressed with her playing skill! Sarah Kate was recently awarded the empathy award at her school. She is very deserving of this! Here we are before the Cotillion Holly Ball.

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