Christmas 2012

We celebrated Christmas for the first time at our home.

It was sad not to go the Great Granny's house and say good bye to a life long tradition.

Thankfully, Great Granny and Great Grandma came to us and we had a very merry Christmas!

Christmas Morning

 Anne's loot from Santa

 Abby's loot from Santa

 We distributed all the presents and set to work unwrapping.

 Intermission: Breakfast

 and back to presents!

 Notice Gra'ma's Johnny Football Jersey 

and 

the Aggie goody basket 

from 

Chuck and Sandie.

 Some of us enjoyed the "Brave" wig from Papa and Gra'ma more than others.

 Christmas Lunch

Daddy, Anne, and Abby enjoyed playing Angry Birds.

I think the girls managed to take almost all their gifts out of the packaging that day.

They couldn't believe I would let them open them all at once.

It was a fabulous Christmas and I can't wait until nest year!

Papa's Birthday 2012

 Happy 36th or 63rd birthday Papa!

 

 Gra'ma cooked a delicious lunch of fried chicken, Papa's favorite, and all the fix-ins along with a fabulous banana split cake.

Our tummies were very happy.

Birthday Poem 2012:   

“The Secret”

by Linda Smith (aka Gra'ma) 

Oh what’s that you say?  You just can’t see.

How Fletcher Smith can be sixty-three.

His step is so lively, there’s rarely a frown,

His eyes still twinkle and his hair ’s  mostly brown.

What’s his secret of youth?  You’re dying to know.

Where can you purchase some of his glow?

The answer is simple, it’s the obvious reason.

Our Aggies!  They’re ten and two this season.

Johnny Football has been so incredibly great.

He made Fletcher feel like he’s twenty-eight.

After watching the Bama game again and again,

It was as though the clock hands didn’t even spin,

So….if next year the Aggies get an even bigger win,

Just think how young Fletcher will look to us then.

Polar Express with the Johnson Family 2012

A little birdy called Saturday and told the girls to check the mailbox.

This is what they found.

 Two tickets for the Polar Express.

 They dressed in their pj's and headed over to the Johnson's home.

 Ashley took their tickets and the fun began for all.

 Lauren watched the girls open their gifts.

 Ash prepared snacks, and together they made popcorn on the stove, brownies, watched a movie, played hide and go seek, and thoroughly enjoyed themselves!

(Scott and I went to see the Hobbit)

They can't wait until next year!