Christmas 2013

 Noah is Staying Up for Santa

 Santa was good to Noah and Hunter

 What they asked Santa for was a Mickey Mouse Puzzle.....he did not disappoint.

 they were a little grouchy at first..............

 they got over it quickly though.

 Sweet Hunter

 a new doctor kit

 Austin teaching Noah how to pillage and search for booty, all while the pirates are getting seasick over the side of the ship.  Maybe he should not play with the children.  His imagination is too wild.

 Delphine (Kathy Bates in American Horror Story) is his Home Girl

 Sweet little Annie-Beth

 lots of small parts in all of their toys.  They will never all be matched to the right toy ever again, probably.

 more pirate ship play

 Pimp Daddy

 Noah can always count on his PeePaw to make him feel better.

 Annabeth, Noah and Hunter watching Shrek

 Dwayne told Sarah she will be really hard to see if she was in a pink camoflage forest.

Hunter gave it up with Peepaw in the afternoon.

Christmas Eve Services - Lakeland FBC

Sometimes the most candid pictures are the sweetest.  They really do love each other.

This was our reaction when Austin said we looked like a couple of old middle aged grandparents.

Sarah

Now that Sarah is grown and gone, she is not around as much for me to just snap pictures of her.  She did a photo shoot for the boys a month or so ago, and these are a few of her.

I Can't Believe it has been 4 years

I Love Singing Alto......but.......sometimes.....every once in a while, I would like to sing the melody.

"Hallelujah" - A special version with the Christmas story

"A Baby Will Come"

I heard this song for the first time this Christmas Season.  Very sweet song.

A Charlie Brown Christmas

This is what Christmas is all about.........

Gaither Christmas Homecoming 2013

We always feel so young when we go to these concerts....when really we are just old like everyone else.

Momma loved her some Bill

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Angela Primm

Ladies of Homecoming

Gene McDonald

The Issacs

Gaither Vocal Band

GVB - "Alpha and Omega"

It was Mark's last regular concert with the GVB.

Mark said he looked like the Grandpa from the movie "Up"...he does.

2 of my faves.....Reggie and Wes.

David Phelps sang "Oh Holy Night"

Charlotte Ritchie is one of Dwayne's faves.....and Ladye Love Smith was a surprise guest.  Reggie's grandmother had died earlier in the day and she drove to Memphis to pick him up on the way to Iuka, Mississippi for the funeral.

Mark told the story of Piper the Christmas Mouse.

Reggie....what a cutie!

Kevin Williams

Jonathan Martin

Joyce Martin

 

 

"Labor Of Love" - The Issacs

What a real and fitting story of the birth of Jesus.

 

"Sow Mercy" - Gaither Vocal Band

Went to the Gaither Christmas Homecoming tonight....This was a beautiful song.

Self Family Christmas Dinner 2013

Randy and Sandra....with Landon doing Bunny Ears over his Granny

The Sisters

The Cousins

Kevin Franklin and family

Preston Kendall and Noah

Shannon Franklin and family

 

us......

As always, it was great fun seeing everyone and we all said we should get together more often.

Snowflake Dance 2013

Mary Jo looks like Momma

About a year ago, Gloria invited us all to see an Elvis Impersonator at Graceland's Rock -n- Roll Cafe, named Tim Rowland.  This sweet lady is one of his regulars.  Her name is Mary Jo.  Mrs. Conlee told me "you have got to meet her, she looks just like your momma".  When I saw her, I thought, "I'm not so sure", but then the more I have seen her, laughed with her, and spent time with her, she really does remind me of momma.   Maybe it is just the memory of mom, but I always enjoy seeing her.  Mary Jo has a sweet alto voice and sometimes sings when they have open mic nights, she is funny, and her laugh is contagious. Oh, and Austin really likes her too.

So, thanks, Mary Jo for playing along.

"I Call Him Lord"

Special Music for tomorrow......love the harmony.