Reuniting with Friends

This morning we picked up Gammy in Richmond, VA and...

drove to see our friends in Pennsylvania.

We got to meet Kerra for the first time.

What a little cutie!

Jocelyn tried to make friends with their cats.

Madison had fun playing with Kerra.

They are so HAPPY to be back together again!

Mrs. Megan made us a tasty dinner. Yummy in our tummy!

The Legend of the Sand Dollar

Granddaddy made the girls this special piece of art to teach them about The Legend of the Sand Dollar.

There's a lovely little legend
that I would like to tell,
of the birth and death of Jesus,
found in this lowly shell.
If you examine closely,
you'll see that you find here,four nail holes and a fifth one,
made by a Roman's spear.

On one side the Easter lily,
its center is the star,
that appeared unto the shepherds
and led them from afar.

The Christmas Poinsettia
etched on the other side,
reminds us of His birthday,
our happy Christmastide.

Now break the center open,
and here you will release,
the five white doves awaiting,
to spread Good Will and Peace.

This simple little symbol,
Christ left for you and me,
to help us spread His Gospel,
through all Eternity.

Author Unknown

Colonial Williamsburg

Today Grandma and Daddy took the girls to Colonial Williamsburg while the rest of us got some chores done around the house.

The girls always enjoy learning about the different animals.

Today they got to see a sheep being sheered.

Then they taught Daddy how to play hoops.

They stopped by the well before having a snack and heading home.

Granddaddy and I were busy raking leaves and...

wrapping presents to put under the girls' Christmas tree.

Santa Look Alike Contest

Madison and Uncle Kyle decided to have a Santa Look Alike Contest tonight.

Santa Look Alike Contest 2008

Santa Look Alike Contest 2009

First, we smeared Vaseline on their faces.

Now they are ready to dunk their faces into the cotton balls.

Santa Cotton Ball Beards!

Which Santa wins?

An Early Christmas

This morning we celebrated Christmas with Grandma, Granddaddy and Uncle Kyle.

The sleigh is FULL of presents!

The girls are happy to have two Christmases this year.

Time to start opening the gifts.

They each got some Barbie lipstick from Grandma and Granddaddy.

Madison couldn't wait to put on her new lipstick and strut her stuff. :o)

Grandma and Granddaddy love to play Scrabble, so they got Madison her own game.

Jocelyn can't wait to play her new Backyardigans DS game.

Jocelyn loves to draw, so they got her her very own Crayon Maker.

Both of the girls love their new Glam Barbies.

Uncle Kyle got Jocelyn a Barbie Glam Convertible.

He also got her a Wonder Pets DS game.

Madison was SUPER EXCITED when she opened the Scooby-Doo dolls from Uncle Kyle.

He even got her the Mystery Machine.

Time for Granddaddy to open his presents.

Scrabble Flash for Granddaddy!

Now he is ready to collect the National Park Quarters.

Grandma got Nab-It!

Clay bought my Mom this Lapis necklace from Afghanistan.

We got Uncle Kyle three new shirts that he wanted.

Clay got lots of kitchen gadgets from my parents.

He also got a Father/Daughter Willow Tree.

We all got some homemade soap that my Mom's friend makes. The girls can't wait to take a bath with their angel soap.

Clay and I got gingerbread soap.

We also got homemade wooden pens that my parents' neighbor makes.

I got several beautiful Willow Tree ornaments for our Christmas Tree.

Madison and I also got sewing machines. We can't wait to start making something.