"THANK YOU GOD, FOR OUR FAMILY!"

It is such a BLESSING when we can all be together. Again this Christmas we have had some wonderful family time with all 14 of our family, here in South Carolina. "THANK YOU HEAVENLY FATHER."

BEST gift ever!

Rich had been looking FOREVER for an old game that he had as a kid..... Micah surprised him with it.... He had bought it several years back off e-bay. He remembers playing it as a kid too.....

A DOG'S CHRISTMAS!

The "girls" didn't get any gifts this Christmas.... They finally gave up and found a spot!

READY FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER!

It has become our family tradition to have lasagna for Christmas Eve. Now I make a pan of "traditional" and a pan of "vegetable".

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!

We started the tradition of making a birthday cake for Jesus when we had our first grandchild, Anna Kate. It is something that the kids seem to look forward to and enjoy.

AWAY IN A MANGER

We had so much fun planning and practicing our "play" for Christmas Eve..... The kids were excited about their costumes. Maybe Blake wasn't that excited, but he did it. (Poor little guy) I love these pictures and I know they will be treasures in the years to come. Hope you enjoy them too. I love how each grandchild seems to "fit" their part. Notice "Mary's" concern for "Baby Jesus". What about the angels sweetness and the shepherds seriousness with the job. Even Joseph is taking his part very seriously.

A SWEET Little Bundle!

How would you like to find this "Sweet Little Bundle" under your tree this year.We are so THANKFUL to have our precious little Marlee this Christmas. Such a special gift to our family.

GROVE PARK INN

Today we made our FIRST annual "Girls Grove Park Inn Holiday Luncheon" trip. It was AWESOME! It exceeded all my expectations. I was so PROUD of the three little girls. They were PERFECT! Wish you could have seen them at the beautiful dining room as they put their napkins on their laps. The highlight for them was DESSERT! The "Big" girls savored every bit of the unbelievably delicious buffet, like none other. We looked out to the Blue Ridge Mountains and enjoyed every minute. We had gone to see the Gingerbread House finals at the Inn. They were AMAZING! The FIRST PLACE WINNER had already been moved to New York and will be on "Good Morning America". How thankful I am for a VERY special day!

It's Beginning to look A LOT like Christmas!

We are excited about Christmas with our family here in South Carolina. We will all be together and have so MUCH TO THANK GOD for this year. We are so wanting to KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS.