Christmas Day

We had a great Christmas "season"! I say season because it lasted almost a week! We were able to spend time with family and friends and celebrate the birth of Jesus! We started our Christmas Season on Thursday evening with Jody's mom Teresa. We got out our fancy Christmas dishes and I cooked turkey, mashed potatoes, vegetables and an apple pie for dessert, with a little help from the girls! We had a fun time watching Teresa open presents from our family. She was also our gift deliverer for family in Tennessee, saving us a lot of money on postage! We spent Christmas Eve at my parents house in Garner (a short drive under 1 hr). We always eat a nice dinner, have dessert and then open presents! The girls had a blast and we didn't get home until after midnight! Christmas morning we were woken up early to Emma telling us she couldn't get her doll clothes on her Barbie, already playing in Christmas presents she received from the night before! The other two woke up a little later around 7:30am, no early Christmas risers in our house! We opened up our presents, to the girls, Jody and I and later Christmas afternoon we went to my grandparents house to eat Christmas Dinner. We ate, opened more presents and had fun just spending time with my dad's side of the family! Wednesday afternoon Teresa came over and brought more Christmas presents, this time from family in Tennessee!

This Christmas we received a lot of nice things and everyone was very generous. We hope that you were able to spend time with your family and friends this Christmas Season. Our prayer as we start a New Year is that you recognize our Saviors' birth and the impact He had on this world with His life, death, resurrection and the promise of eternal life He gives each and every one of us if we only ask Him!

Carolina Ballet Presents the Nutcracker

Last night we had the privilege of attending the Nutcracker Ballet. We've had the opportunity to go every year since Emma was born and every year it is just as spectacular! This year we went with my family. Just a girls night this year with my mom Paula, sister-in-law Diana, Grandma Audrey, aunt JoDee, Emma, Anna & myself! The girls loved getting dressed up in their fancy dresses, hair bows, purses and pearl bracelets & earrings (early presents from Wanka & Papa). They looked so cute! Emma & Anna loved the ballet, the dressed up performers, beautifully decorated sets, music, the whole bit. During intermission I couldn't get the to stop spinning & twirling to go to the bathroom! The girls were so wiggly before the show began and really tired after it was over so the pictures are at a minimum :-(

My Grandma & Aunt JoDee
Wanka & her grand-girls

Aunt Diana & her nieces

Wanka C with her great grand-girls!

I did get one with my girls too! Lizzy would have been a great addition to this picture but she is way too "busy" for the ballet! Anna talked almost the entire time asking "what he doing?" or "why they do that?", very inquisitive our Anna and doesn't miss a thing!

Our Little Cuties!

Check out our little elves. . .

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