Christmas with Mamaw & Papaw

We drove down to Mamaw & Papaw's house to have Christmas with everyone there.  Before the kids were able to open their gifts, we ate a delicious lunch.

let's hurry and eat so we can open our gifts

 more fuzzy boots...brown this time

 a TNMT clock/radio

 Pokémon

 more TMNT paraphernalia

 the hottest item this season, a bracelet maker

 TMNT pajamas

 Zoo passes for Reagan and Cooper!!!

 the newlyweds ~ Megan & Morgan with their Duck Dynasty headbands!

 Joshua & Cooper got Nerf guns from Kim & Byrd

 annual grandkids picture
Keira (8.5), Joshua (5), Megan (23), Cooper (6), Reagan (8.5)

 Morgan's one of them now!

 having a birthday party for Jesus

 sweet cousins

Thanksgiving 2013

We spent Thanksgiving with my family this year.  After all the surgeries of the last few months, we have a lot to be thankful for!  Here are scenes from the day!

Byrd carved the turkey

 the kids played

 Joshua and Cooper

 Reagan and Keira

 the ladies preparing the meal

 Mamaw

 the kids are ready to eat!

 my about-to-be-6-year-old

 silly Joshua

 Keira

 Reagan

 finally...food

 after dinner and dessert, the kids did a little artwork for us

Getting Better

Dad was moved to a rehab facility today to help him get back his strength.  The facility is closer to home and is less "sterile" than the hospital.  Hopefully, it won't be too much longer before he's back home and as good as new!

looking like a new man!

Surgery

Yesterday, Papaw had surgery to remove his kidney.  Surgery went well, but recovery is proving to be a little slower than we had hoped.  

taking a cat nap

 the dreaded breathing treatments!



Christmas Day w/ Mamaw & Papaw

After Reagan and Cooper had a little time to play with their gifts from Santa, we headed to Mamaw & Papaw's house for lunch and more gifts.

the kids' table

Joshua, Keira, Reagan & Cooper

 sweet girls

 Cooper was not in the mood to pose for pictures

 the grown ups

Greg, Mandy, Andy, Byrd, Kim, Morgan, Megan, Mamaw & Papaw

 time to open presents

 a big boy scooter for Cooper

 an art desk for Reagan

 more art supplies

 Cooper's art desk

 Season passes to the Zoo

 the cousins

Cooper (5), Keira (7), Megan (22), Joshua (4), & Reagan (7)

 silly faces!

 playing with toys

What a fun time we had!  The kids got Lego Friends, a scooter, season passes to the Zoo, art desks, clothes, art supplies and so much more!  We are blessed (and a little spoiled!)

Congratulations to Megan & Morgan ~ they became engaged on Saturday, December 22nd!