Thursday, December 29, 2016

It's The Holiday Season


Downtown Atlanta for the CHOA
Christmas Parade....
we went to support the Caymol family
that goes to my office....
One of the sons was a
Grand Marshall in the parade...
 a year ago the father and
his sons were in a terrible car accident...
one son didn't make it...
the family has shown
unwavering faith....
https://www.facebook.com/caymolstrong/

Cole and Henley staying cozy

Met up with the Adams Family for
a bite to eat at the Varsity.....
little did we know that was everyone's
plan that was going to the SEC Championship
game that afternoon!  It was PACKED!
(Milla, Elizabeth, Faith)

Cole and Philip claiming the boy's table

Pretty decorations at church

Sisters, Sisters
there were never such devoted sisters

Santa at the Avalon...
The girls loved it--they brought their
lists and special gifts they had made for Santa.
That was as close as Cole wanted to get...
but, he did ask for "a big hat and a candy cane"

All Smiles

Annie's Birthday Party
painting pottery

Elise and Milla

Children's Medical Group
Christmas Party at Dr. Harbaugh's

HANK IS 10 YEARS OLD!
He went into the double digits on Dec 12th!
Cole woke up and said
"Happy Birthday Buddy!"

Faith's class Christmas Party
Elli, Faith, Hope

Friend's over to play
(Elyn, Milla, Presley, Peyton)

Faith had a speaking part
as an angel in her Christmas play!!
It was called "The Littlest Angel Choir"

Gingerbread House decorating at
Milla's Class Party

we got to see Lydia's first dance
recital at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
as they put on such a neat
and entertaining Christmas production

The Atlanta Dream Center collects gifts
all season long and then lets volunteers
deliver the presents to homes with kids
that otherwise probably won't get any
gifts.  Most of the families we got to meet
were large families packed into small spaces.
One family had 8 children and 2 parents
in a 2 bedroom townhouse. A common prayer
request that almost every family shared
was needing prayer for strength and health.
They seemed very overwhelmed....
but, so grateful.
The Atlanta Dream Center stays in
contact with these families throughout
the year--going daily or weekly into
the neighborhoods to offer after school
programs and many other areas of support
https://atldreamcenter.com/

November Birthdays

Brandon wanted to be in the mountains for
his birthday. We got to go for a hike at
Tallulah Gorge....
Cole's an outdoors man like his daddy
 
suspension bridge over the falls
Milla and the view
Faith watching the kayakers
picture with the birthday boy
Had to take advantage of Provino's 
free meal for your Birthday
HAPPY BDAY BRC!
Happy Birthday Gran Mum!!!

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Happy Birthday Mimi and  Granddaddy!
Raking leaves with the neighbors
Girl's Bible Study
  (Adrienne, Julie, Ashley, Maggie, Kristen,
        Katie, Rebekah and me)
Lauren and Cole
Hank headed to carpool line with me!
Faith and her Indian buddies at the
preschool Thanksgiving Day feast
(Faith, Karoline, Hope and Elli)
This picture will make me remember how much
Cole loves his little bike/scooter...he pushes
off so hard with his feet that he has holes in
the same spot on each shoe!
Faithy's school pic
Happy Thanksgiving with
Mimi and Papa Ray
Lots of good food!

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day

Monday, November 21, 2016

Catching Up With Friends


!
We grew up cheerleading together
starting in middle school...then high school...
went to college together...watched each other
get married...now we are watching our
kiddos grow up together!

Megan, Becky, Allison, Blakeley and Brittany

1st grade Pumpkin Character Project
"Fancy Nancy"

soccer cuties
Hannah and Faith

School Pictures....1st grade

Faith got to have a dinner date
with her best buddies from her last year's
preschool class at Mellow Mushroom
(Faith-Brooke-Hannah)

Milla had a fun time playing with
one of her favorite friends from her
class Elyn!

An Adventure to Indiana and The Great Outdoors



The girls flew to Indiana with
Gran Mum to visit Grandma Rhodes
and tell her "Good Morning Sunshine"
in person for her 95th birthday

living it up at the airport

filling time between flights

BOOSTERTHON!!
Milla's Fun Run at school
35 Laps

Camping Trip to
Don Carter National Park
Cole-Annie-Emily-Faith-Elise-
Ethan and Milla

a serious game of Simeon Says

The Sulkas

The Hersheys

The Crims

Pancakes on the campfire

Cole lounging in the tent

Cumming County Fair 2016

Tessa's Baby Girls.....
Harper Laine and Stella Kay
So Sweet!
within the past year...2 of our coworker
friends have had twin girls!!

ALL SKATE!
Happy 8th Birthday to Elise!

Having Fun at the RINK!

Faith's field trip to Kinsey Farms

braided pig tails

Gymnastics time