All dressed up for Christmas

I just love Christmas outfits and the kids look so cute in them.  

 Even Matthew and I got in on the action.  Thanks Zona for the photo bomb!

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

For the field trip this year they went to see Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta.  I took the kids to see this 2 years ago, so Matthew met them to see the show.  

 Mrs. Lomax and Mrs. Franklin's 1st grade classes

The Polar Express

On the way home from our annual Smith trip to Maggie Valley, we planned a train ride to the North Pole.  We arrived in Bryson City and had some time to spare.  

The kids changed in their pajamas for the ride.  

 Ready to board with their golden ticket.

  Singing and roasting marshmallows with the hobos

We talked with Santa.  

 All Aboard!

 We got some yummy hot chocolate and cookies.  

 We saw the North Pole and Santa got on the train.  Everyone got a bell and Ellie even lost hers on the train.

It was a fun ride!

One year anniversary

On Dec. 3rd was the one year anniversary of mom's death.  I wanted to make it a day that the kids would celebrate her going to heaven.  We got her pink heart balloons and a red heart from dad.  We sent them to her in heaven.  

The kids loved it and you can hear Ellie say "Are they going to Heaven?"

Gobble Gobble

We had a nice Thanksgiving this year.  

We started the morning by making turkey cookies and watching the parade.  

The man and the bird!

The kids table waiting on the food.  

Finally!

Granny had to go into the hospital on Thanksgiving, so we missed her and Gail.  

 Granddaddy & his 5 turkeys

After dropping the kids off at Naw's we hit the road for some all night shopping.