December and Christmas 2011

We had a very busy December.  Below are some pictures of what went on.  We are very blessed to have such wonderful family and friends!!  Christmas is my favorite time of year and I have a ton of pictures but I tried to narrow it down to just these few.

Sister graduated with her Masters in Education

Visited Opryland Hotel

Santa visited our house before we began our trek across TN and KY.

1st stop CoCo's house

Second stop Memphis to see Pops and Pammie

Family picture on way to Bronson Christmas

Parker's first ride in a limo to the party.

3rd stop Hopkinsville to see Mimi and Pop

and saw Santa and Mrs. Claus along the way....at our Church Breakfast with Santa :)

We had two other parties with both sets of my Grandparents but I didn't get very good pictures there.  Needless to say, we barely fit into our car after all the presents from all these differnt places.  We LOVE Christmas and visiting all of our wonderful family!

Happy 2nd Birthday

Parker's 2nd birthday party at the house.  We had all the family over and Parker had a blast!

The pumpkin cupcakes that I made for the party.

Trying the cupcakes out....

Aunt Emily and Parker playing on her new trampoline and with her computer.

Pumpkin Picking and Halloween

Picking Pumpkins....I'm a little late in posting!

Parker had a blast and couldn't decide which pumpkin she wanted to take home with her.

Tinkerbell for Halloween

Attempt at a family picture

We went Trick or Treating with all the Belville's and Blankinship's and had a blast!

2 year old pictures

We had our good friend and great photographer take Parker's two year old pictures on the hottest day in August! Even though we are sweaty and red faced, I think they turned out wonderful! Thanks Darci Belville Photography!!!

Grandmother's 93rd birthday party

This past August, Stewart's grandmother turned 93. His parents had a party for her in Memphis and all his family came. He has a pretty large family and most of them, well all of them expect us and his sister live in Memphis. We had a great time and the kids had a ball swimming. We sure hope to celebrate her 94th this year!!

July 4th trip

Stewart and I went on a beach trip with our good friends Robin and Bebo to Dalphin Island--its our annual trip and we had a blast. There isn't much to do on the island except enjoy the beach. We get fresh seafood and cook there and don't ever put on makeup--it's very relaxing!
Happy 4th of July!

Self timer shot

Gross picture!

We caught our own crabs!

Stewart and Bebo setting the traps.

In July (I know I'm very far behind) we went to Chattanooga and the lake with my family. I don't remember the name of the lake but it was in Alabama. We rented a house and had a great time skiing and tubing. Stewart didn't get to go to Chattanooga but he joined us at the lake. I don't have many pictures from there becuase the ones I have involve bathing suits and I'm for sure not putting those pictures up on here :)

Here are a few pictures from the trip:
She loved the lake.

Chilling on the boat! By the way she asked for a boat for Christmas the other day. Hope Santa got that wish becuase I've been asking for a boat for 30 years now :)

Waying to the passing by boat.

The Delta Queen--used to run up and down the Mississippi and my mom says her grandmother used to talk about it all the time. It is now docked in Chattanooga so my mom really wanted to go see it--it was pretty neat!

At the top of Look out Mountian--My Dad, sister, Mom and Parker

Parker's first time to stay in a hotel. She thought it was pretty fun!

On the tram up the mountian.