Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Jack's First Christmas

We made the short drive to Florence for Christmas this year. Newman really loves the new seating arrangements in the car. Since he can't really sit in the back with Jack he gets to sit up front. So we shove his dog bed into the front seat and he has a nice relaxing ride until we get to the road my parent's live on. He has learned that if we turn on the blinker we are almost there so he hopes up and starts looking around. Saturday was Christmas Eve so we wait for the Cochrans to get out of their Christmas Eve service and make their way to the house. We ate, visited and then got settled so that Bill could read us the story of Jesus's birth.

Family picture 

Hanging out with my uncles

Rosemary giving Jack a bear hug
 Charlie is really good at holding him.
Parkhurst loves to entertain Jack.
 A hilarious game of peek-a-boo
 Bill reading the story of Jesus's birth
 Aunt Katie and Parkhurst help Jack open his presents.

 Christmas morning. Jack loved the new chair Santa brought.


After Christmas we just relaxed and played outside. Newman made some friends and loved running around in the yard.


I hope everyone's Christmas was as good as ours!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Thanksgiving

We headed back to Wingo for Thanksgiving. All of Joe's siblings were in town we had a huge group. I don't know how Mama Judy cooks for everybody but everything was delicious! We arrived Thursday afternoon in time to stuff our bellies full of turkey, dressing, corn, mashed potatoes etc. Yum!! We had a great time staying with Joe's brother Jamie, his wife and 6 kids. Bethany was very excited about having both Jack AND Newman at her house. We brought a lot of excitement. Newman loved Juliet. I think he misses her so we'll have to bring him back. Friday we headed back over to Mama Judy and Papa Jerrol to see everyone. There was volleyball and Jack and I visited the cows. Saturday I watched the Iron Bowl. That was sad but War Eagle anyway :) We decided to head back home Saturday night but hopefully we can come back soon!

Bethany and Elyssa supervising tummy time
 Mama Judy, Papa Jerrol and most of the grandkids and great grandkids.

 Fun at Jamie's house. Jeron was undefeated in the basketball game I think. Newman was Joe's coach.
 Newman had a great time watching the cows.
 So did Mommy and Jack.

 Elyssa did a great job holding Jack.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving as well!