CHRISTmas with Family

It is the most W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L time of the year......and according to Gray's latest story (which they write themselves first, then it's corrected , THEN they re-type correctly and illustrate) it is as follows:



As usual we started off celebrating the birth of our savior in Anniston and Talladega...oh how I LOVE Christmas with all the JACKSONS....and at Nana and Pop's the fun NEVER ends.....








So glad to finally meet our newest cousin Emelia, Gayle and Michael's little girl, they live in California ....so glad to see them!


Henry was a great traveler, and did lots of this while we all did Christmas.....


We headed back to Decatur for FBC Christmas Eve Service and had both Gene Gene, Nana, Mimi and Gandy to our house for dinner afterwards..

Then after a pretty good nights sleep (latest they have slept so far...7:45)..the excitement begins...This year not only was it the most thrilling, but really serious too....they even reminded me to get a picture of the "before they see if he came,bed-head" picture....love this!


And he DID come .....




We had to pause during the excitement and look out our front window to THE most exciting part of our morning....


Girls quickly wanted to take a brake bundle up and PLAY....



Later that afternoon my sisters and families arrived at Mimi and Gandy's for a full rest of the day and NIGHT's fun with lots of sweet cousins, wonderful food, and great family time ......




We let the kids go one at a time with their presents which is quiet the entertainment 6 8 and under..soon to be 8 under 8...and when it was MB's turn Mimi insisted she run to her closet, we followed to get the reaction....


and guess who it was?? Mimi knows MB has a serious case of BIEBER FEVER so to say the least this was THE hit!




Carter and John David really loved Henry and were very sweet with him....so we paused for a little photo shoot....



We spent our last part of Christmas in Moulton at Nana's which was pretty special...all 12 great-grands got to come!

Thankful Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful week of THANKSgiving fun with family. My sisters and their kids came a few days early so we had lots of fun cousin time..







Sally and I loaded our kids up for a day trip to Nashville to visit the Opryland Hotel and the Ice Exhibit....









So glad to have a week at home full of family fun....and lots more to come PLUS I am also going to be an aunt of 2 sweet nieces...It will not be long Leigh Ann is due in March and Sally in May...can't wait! Thankful, thankful, and MORE thanks!

Saying goodbye to an old friend...and hello to a new one..

We recently had to say good-bye to our 13 year old lab Scout which was possibly one of the saddest I have ever seen my girls and THE saddest I have ever seen Brad. He has been around longer than Me, Mb, or Gray .....so he was more than a SPECIAL part of our family. He was the best pet for Brad and I pre-kids and an even BETTER more loyal pet since we have had the girls! We will miss him but since he has been sick for a while we are thankful he doesn't have to suffer anymore...





We will NEVER be able to replace our big Black dog....but (after lots of puppy research) decided for the girls we would do the inside small dog thing when the time came...so MERRY CHRISTMAS a few days early to Mary B. and Gray....we welcomed Henry! He has been a precious puppy so far and we feel like we have known him forever. His breeder assured of us if we kept him on schedule he would do great and so far so good!

December is here!

December is a very busy month with school and after school activities.....Eastwood's Christmas program was a hit as it kicked off this wonderful time of the year. Kindergarten's part was to dress in their pj's so I had to sneek at PE and get Bug and a few of her sweet friends......



here they are in action....too cute, singing, motions, and lots of precious smiles too!



Mary Bradford has been at Southern Spirit for 2 years and this semester did a cheer exhibition team and LOVED it....they participated in one competition in Huntsville and did and EXCELLENT job!!
Gray insisted on doing doing a little pre-preformance stunt with MB and her friend Sophie...


here's the group all together!


Great group, so proud of you Mary B.!!