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Christmas Festivities 2018

This has taken me forever - I've had some website issues.

Adelyn's previous softball coach runs a non-profit (Mission Overwatch) and they had a fundraiser. These Santa pictures turned out SO cute! He was so sweet and I love the sleigh and lake background!

We always enjoy decorating our tree and reminiscing over the ornaments

It was James's year to put up the angel!

It's always fun to reminisce over the ornaments

Melissa had her office staff kids over for a cookie decorating party and time with this amazing Santa. She's always sweet to include us! 

We went to the Burton's Christmas party in Athens. It's always fun to dress up!

We went to Seth's Rotary Christmas party 

Adelyn created a cozy reading nook with her Christmas blanket

We were driving home from one of James's friend's house and spotted Santa in an outhouse! 

We met my cousin, Bryna, and her family go ice skating in Atlanta!

Adelyn hit 50 miles in her running club!

Life Group Christmas party! The Abernathy's hosted. 

Families wore matching pjs and we all spent the night at their house 

They rented a van and we went to see Christmas lights 

Posing with Cousin Eddie

Decorating gingerbread houses 

Santa and crafts at school

 Jingle Jog with my girl!

We ran with some friends and had a blast!

Oak Grove Christmas program.... look at that sweet sheperd and angel!

 James got Principal Pal (this is him with Mrs. Hall)

Receiving his award from Mrs. Davis

Adelyn and Delaney at their class Christmas party

James at his class Christmas Party

Side story... James came down with what we thought was strep early in the last week of school before  break. He's either allergic to penicillin or was misdiagnosed (given twice the amount he should have compared to other kids his age and his dosage was more than my mother -in-laws). He broke out into a HORRIBLE rash and was miserable. And then the office called later saying the test came back negative for strep! Nightmare!

The kids were in school until December 20th, so we squeezed in family Christmas time after this! More to come ;) 

Thanksgiving

This year, we hosted Thanksgiving with my mom's side of the family for lunch. We always luck out with pretty weather! 

 The kids decorated turkeys on paper plates and shot them with Nerf bullets for a "turkey shoot"

 My cousins brought their kids and they all remember playing in the pasture last year, so that's where they went again!

 So much yummy food!

 Kids' table

 James and Adelyn made a Lego pilgrim scene :)

 Adult table (and we had another table set up for the cousin adults)

Turkey Cake Pops (So cute! James's teacher from Young 5s makes the best desserts and I couldn't resist)

My mom with her siblings (Richard, Mom, Daddy, Harry, and his wife Gail)

My cousins with their kids 

Bryna with her family

Regan with her family

my sweet mom and me

Some serious post turkey napping right here 

We finally got our basketball goal put up right before Thanksgiving (the kids got it from Grandma and Grandpa LAST Christmas.... talk about procrastination)! The kids love shooting hoops

 Love these girls

 That night, we went to Seth's grandfather's for MORE Thanksgiving dinner. We brought the turkey shoot 

Cute little cousins enjoying their food

We have so much to be thankful for. We are blessed with the people in our lives.