Tree Trimming Party!

My Very First Christmas Ornament! From a Elderly lady at Spice Vally Church, where my Grandpa preached.
Josiah and Levi.....soooo ready for Santa!

The Gingerbread House....we build one every year...they are getting good at it!

Taking their time to make it perfect!

Frosty!

Josiah


Levi

Black Friday was a busy fun Christmas Day! I got up around 3:30 am and met Jennifer at Walmart! CRAZY! She bought tons for the kids...I bought 1 thing! Then we headed to Bloomington....CRAZY! And it is always crazy on the Friday after Thanksgiving...but sooo much fun! I got home around 1:00 pm...took a half hour nap....and put the tree up! Just in time for Levi and Josiah to arrive to help me decorate! Then we made our annual Gingerbread House! We fell asleep watching the Grinch! It is amazing how much fun Christmas is when you have little ones around to help you remember the REASON FOR THE SEASON!

So Many to be Thankful For!

Jennifer and Jacey are mapping out our strategies for Black Friday!!!!!

Janine and Cuter....can't believe Neen is a Grandma! But what a cutie!

Levi, Josiah and Novalee....

Kali, Dason and Janelle....I know it was a hard day for Janelle and the boys....but we tried to keep her laughing!

Chance and Mamaw Margie! Chase went to Macy's family, we missed him....but guess we have to get used to it! We had lunch at Jacque's....so fun to be with everyone!

Darcie and I....and our little Brother Tobey....I think he looks more like Darcie! haha....couldn't resist Darcie!

Probably the one person we are most Thankful for this Thanksgiving! Penny!!!!! Darcie is so happy to have her Mom this Thanksgiving.....It just makes you stop and think....when you have your health and your loved ones....YOU HAVE IT ALL! Hope you all had a wonderful Blessed Thanksgiving!

Happy Birthday Grandma Patsy!

Matt's Grandma Patsy is 83! We had Thanksgiving with his Grandparents Saturday night at our house and a little Birthday party for Patsy. She collects snowmen and I got her a snowman lamp made from a gourd. She loved it!

A PRAYER REQUEST....

This is my beautiful cousin Janelle....she and her husband Philip would have been married 16 years on November 20th. Instead Philip asked her for a divorce 2 weeks ago and is involved with another woman. One of Janelle's good friends to make the story even worse! Philip and Janelle have 2 sons, Jamon 15 and Dason 13. The boys are having such a tough time with all of this. Please remember Janelle and the boys in your daily prayers....just for strength to get through this tough time. Janelle has a huge support network behind her....but no matter what....this is a very tough time for all of them. And with the Holidays upon us...it will no doubt get tougher for all of them. Thank you for your prayers!

GIRL'S NIGHT OUT!

A TABLE OF WILD WOMEN! No occasion....just enjoying time together! It has been a tough month for the ladies in my family. Jennifer had her stresses with Josiah and of course Levi's burn, stacked on top of several other stresses in her life. Then Janelle's husband popped the surprise that he wanted a divorce and was in love with another woman! And then our precious Cutler took a tumble down the basement stairs! He spent the night at Riley Hospital in Indianapolis with a skull fraction....but he is fine! So I guess it was just an occasion to be together and know that we are all strong and still breathing no matter what life dishes out!

Happy Halloween from the Library!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! From the BMS Library! It is book fair week...so we thought we would squirt up some excitement...the kids would walk in and were not sure how to respond to us! So funny, they thought we were crazy!!!!

Happy First Birthday Ava!

Happy First Birthday Miss Ava! Ava celebrated her first Birthday this past Sunday...I came out a little early and did some pictures of Ava and Parker. Brayden was with Bo...so I will catch up with him later! Ava looked adorable for her party! She is all personality! She will turn one Tuesday the 27th! Hard to believe she is already one!