Enjoying the Ride: January 2014

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Celebrating Christmas

We got to spend Christmas Eve with
My Mom and Cappie.
Here are 2 happy and excited girls!

Mom & Cappie's pretty, festive living room.

Christmas Eve Meal

Milla and her new doll

Faith and her new Doll

Group Picture at Church of the Apostles...
It was a Great sermon-- one of the things
Micheal Youssef talked about was how
in the same way that we would never throw
someone a surprise birthday party and totally
forget to invite them to the celebration-- We
can't celebrate Christmas without honoring
JESUS and keeping Him as the
CENTER of the celebration.

*Our Family*
Brandon, Milla, Faith, Me and Baby
Boy on the way!!!
Faith loved the children's nursery. Milla
opted to come to the sanctuary with us...
and did so good sitting through the 1.5 hour
service... it was SO SWEET to hear
her precious voice singing Silent Night
holding her little candle.

The Girls!
Faith-Me-Milla-Gran Mum

Me and Milla

Milk and Cookies for Santa

Christmas Morning

My Grandma and Dad came over to
celebrate Christmas morning

We got to spend Christmas afternoon and
evening at the Crim's.
Their living room was decked out for the season!

Pretty Table at the Crim's

Granddaddy* Mimi* Papa Ray

The Kochs Family
Lydia*Brian*Kelli

Our Family

next Christmas there will be another little
one around the table

Our "early night" , kid friendly
New Year's Eve Celebration at the Inman's
*Will-Milla-Faith-Lukas*

Ed, Brandon and Christian tell us
HAPPY 2014!!!

Happy New Year!
*Me, Becky and Sarah*
Sarah made a excellent Eggplant Parmesan meal
served with Venison Spaghetti!

Milla on a New Year's Day Hike at the farm

Faith on a New Year's Day Hike at the farm

New Year's Day Matching PJ's
with our buddies...
Annie, Elise, Milla and Faith

Went to the Hershey's on New Year's Day
to eat a New Year's meal of Pork and
Sour Kraut... a tradition for Good Luck
in the coming year

Jingle All The Way

Trip to see Santa! We went back to see
North Georgia Santa again this year. It rained
so much this December that we couldn't wait
for a clear night-- so, we went in the pouring
down rain!

Lydia, Kelli and Brian were good sports too...
Santa was worth it...rain or shine!!

Milla and Faith on Santa's lap! Milla with
a big grin-- Faith with a half grin trying to
decide what she thinks!

Cousins with Santa!!

Mrs. Davis and Allison host a Gingerbread House
Decorating Party every year for our high school
friends. Here is a couch full of our sweet kiddos!
(Hayden, Houston,Jack,Mia,Eyler,Max,Milla,
Sam,Faith,Harry, Gracie and Davis)

*Many Christmases Together*
-Becky,Brittany,Blakeley,Allison,Me,Carrie-

Not all the Moms could be here this year...
but here is a cute shot of Mrs. Brook,
Mrs. Biter, Mrs. Davis & Mrs. Dockter

Me and Faith Decorating

*Bible Study Christmas Party*
Mary Elise & Mark hosted a Breakfast
and PJ Christmas Party for our group

Mary Elise made DELICIOUS waffles
(gluten and egg free to please the crowd)

*Baby Bump Picture*
on our way to office Christmas Party

Children's Medical Group Christmas Party
at Capital City Country Club Crabapple Location
--There is never a dull moment at my work
Christmas parties!! I work with a FUN, LIVELY
crowd!!

The Benich's had us over for a "supper club
reunion." We use to get together monthly--but,
over the years the families have multiplied and
everyone's crazy schedules keep us from getting
to all get together as much as we would like!
Here are all the little ones (and little golden
retriever puppy in Wade's arms!)