Sing-a-long!

We had so much fun at the sing-a-long this year! Stacy and Ryan are wonderful hosts and their home was so cozy and Christmas-y! I loved watching all the cousins sing, dance, and play their instruments. We even had a pirate!

Christmas Memories

We had a great Christmas this year that was made extra-special by our sweet Anna Kathryn. She seemed to understand and enjoy all the Christmas traditions and festivities and it was so much fun to celebrate with her and all our family. The day before the sing-a-long we were able to go see Thomas and Sam's Christmas pageant at their preschool, which was awesome! The boys did so well with their songs, the nativity scene was beyond adorable, and then there was a very special visitor!

Preparing for Christmas!

We had a fun weekend of Christmas preparations. Anna liked Santa much better this year- no tears and even a few little smiles! We picked out our tree at the nursery and enjoyed listening to two high school boys play carols on their horns. Then we decorated our tree. When we opened the box of ornaments, Anna looked inside and said "whoa!" She likes the tree and also the little fires we have been having in our fireplace.

Writing!

One of Anna's new favorite things to do is write with pens. She makes a lot of circles and tiny scribbles that almost look like handwriting!

Thanksgiving with BeBe!

We celebrated Thanksgiving in Jacksonville this year and on the day after Thanksgiving we went to the Jacksonville Zoo. It is a great zoo and Anna got to feed a real giraffe and ride on a fake one!



We also spent some relaxing time at the beach, looking at seashells and just enjoying the time together.

Veteran's Day Parade

There was a wonderful Veteran's Day parade in town this year and we all enjoyed the floats, music, and spirit of appreciation for our military service members.

Visit to Grandma and Papa's House!

In early November, we spent a fun weekend with Grandma and Papa. We all went to see Emily play her trumpet in the halftime show of the Trinity High School football game. They were great and Anna loved the music even though it was very cold outside! She also got to listen to Grandpa play his guitar and sing and to enjoy her favorite dessert- pudding!