Finishing out December

We rounded out December with a trip to Alabama.

Here are some of the highlights:

My bro and his beautiful wife

Visiting some farm animals

Charley and Elizabeth

My brother, Charley and I with my Nannie

The girls

The whole crew!

Dad and his two daughters

Now we're on Mom's side of the family - first generation cousins

Cousins and families (Rod and Charley were sleeping!)

My Mammaw and me

Charley and her cousin Addilynn

My family

Mammaw and her great-grandbabies

In Athens, the Downs came to visit, with Baby Graham

Enjoying the Christmas tree

Dad, showing Charley around the refuge

Yeay for Wii!

Mom painted C's toenails

Blow on them!

My little pool player?

This seems more her speed!

Mom took her up for children's time at church

Eating supper with the Cottens

Ruby Valley Christmas

Still playing catch-up.  :)

The office staff wanted me to take their pic one day, so I took Charley's too!

Getting ready to have our family gift-opening.  She's excited!

 Surveying the loot.

Baby Lisa!  Her new, very favorite baby.

Thanks Val and Kelsey!  All the way from Italy.

 Dad's enjoying this as much as Charley!

 Thanks Grandma!  Now I can wash my hands by myself!

 Love my big red barn.

With all her spoils!

 Just going shopping.

Christmas Follow Up

Had a few pics that didn't make it onto the blog yet from Christmas, so wanted to share with you.

We went to see Santa at the community hall - here C is, all dressed up and ready to go!

 The school kids' play.

 Here comes Santa!

 As soon as we arrived, C made a beeline for Steve and Katie, and sat with them through the whole program.  She's just seen Santa walk in...

 Readying the naughty and nice list...

 Charley hanging with Dylan, waiting her turn.

 The South Ruby Valley crew.

 C's turn!  Is she going to sit with him?  Be scared of him?

 He's a hit!  I was so proud of her!  So many kids screamed and cried - she loved it!

 Hanging out with the big kids.