Saturday, March 9, 2019

A New Year....A Clean Slate


HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2019!!!
We got to go to the Inman's lake house
at Lake Burton to ring in the new year.
They have a fun tradition....they bring their
Christmas tree and light it on fire...
they say what they are thankful for
in the year past and what they are
looking forward to in the year ahead!
(it was pouring down rain...but, we HAD to
keep the tradition alive...so, we did it in the rain!)
*My New Years Resolution it to
do the most important things first....
 to not let the urgent take place
of the most imortant

Lauren and Cole went to sleep....but
everyone else made it to midnight!

First activity of 2019...
Hike to a waterfall

Cute bun!

Brandon, Marty and Christian took
Cole, Brody and Lauren to the farm
for the weekend!! A fun memory for the
4 year olds!!

Picnic in front of the cabin

Hatcher, Georgia

meanwhile....the girls and I had
some friends over!

Got to go watch one of Dad's
basketball games at Woodland

We got to take Philip and Elizabeth with
us...they were shooting some hoops
after the game

Faith decided she wanted to try
the "24 hour challenge" of being
strapped into a car seat!

Brandon helped Cole with his "Teddy Bear
Parade" float!

Milla's pretty artwork

LOVE what Faith wrote about
when she is 100 years old!

On our way to see Matty B and the
Haschak Sisters at
Atlanta Symphony Hall

Southbound

they bought some "merch"

SO GOOD!! So Fun! They knew every word!!!!

Breakfast buddy!
Brave deer have been walking
through a break in the fence to
our backyard and munching on the
ivy.  This guy told his friends and
the next day there were 3!

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!


Here Comes Santa Claus!

So nice! He took time to
talk with each one of them!

Cole's sweet preschool song...
"Wonderful! Counselor!
Mighty God!
Our Hope is Here!
Prince of Peace has
come to us!
This gift is Miraculous!
Behold the child...
His name is Jesus!"

Christmas Eve Service at First Baptist
Cumming (I looked at the time from a
prior year....so we were 30 min late!!)  Still
got to sing Silent Night by candlelight!! Then
we looked at Christmas lights and headed home
to open our Christmas PJs.

Early Christmas morning
anticipation about what's downstairs
under the tree!

Presents!!!

Christmas morning breakfast
with Grandpa!

A new Y scooter and Pogo Stick
from Gran Mum!
Rain boots and cute hats from
Grandpa!

The look you want someone to
have when they are opening the gift
you gave them!!!
Just what she wanted!
(it was a dog that moves and
makes sounds!...we all miss Hank!)
Other highlights were a
Chrome Book for school and
Matty B concert tickets!!!!

Faith loved this and her
Polaroid camera and
MattyB concert tickets!!

Cole asked Santa for drums and
he delivered!!

Cole loves "Ryan's Toy Review" on youtube!
He was so excited about this
big egg filled with Ryan Toys!

We actually got everything wrapped and
were able to sit down and watch
"It's a Wonderful Life" on
Christmas Eve!

Left after Christmas to head to
New Bern, NC to visit Gran Mum
and Cappie!

The Beach in December!

sea foam

Christmas Tree on the beach!

Catching a ride!

swimming in a toboggan!
looks like snow!

Sisters sharing a freezing cold hug!

The rain can't stop them from
having fun!!! Trash bags took care of it!
Scooters and stilts in the cul-de-sac for
hours of entertainment!!

Arts and Crafts time!

Cappie showing Cole how to
build a ship

Headed to the CMG Christmas Party!

Small Group Christmas party!

"White Elephant Exchange"

Dog Sitting Sophie!!

CMG Christmas Lunch and
Gift Card exchange!

Sweet Friends!
This will be our last Christmas at
Ms. White's house!

Headed to Brandon's
office Christmas party!

Faith's Class Party..
Making Gingerbread houses

A class full of fun friends!

Milla's Class Party
...making Christmas ornaments

Friends from Ms. Landis' class!!

Christmas get together with
High school friends for lunch at
Colleta...we have know each
other since 7th grade!!!