I am a wife and mother of three great kids, Sarah, Austin and Annabeth. Mimi to three sweet grandsons, Noah and Hunter, and Dallas. I am a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit of a large inner city hospital. So, sit back and relax, this is the story of our family.
On Christmas Eve, we always have dinner at Mawmaw Conlee's house. We went over there after our Candlelight Service at Lakeland FBC and had a yummy dinner, but before opening presents, we had a little sing a long. It was fun. The kids loved it. We sang everything from Jingle Bells, Mr. Grinch to Away in a Manger and everything in between. Mrs. Conlee was even singing.
Then before we opened presents, we sat the kids down and explained the true meaning of Christmas. The story of Jesus birth and why we are celebrating is for his birthday.
Sarah then recited the Christmas story from Luke. I guess that Christian education from Macon Road Baptist School and growing up at Range Hills Baptist Church finally paid off. It made me proud of the momma she is becoming.
Our little Trammel side of the family is very, very small now that Momma, Granny and Pawpaw Pinky have gone on to be with the Lord, but we still get together for our annual Trammel Christmas breakfast. What started out as Granny opening up some cans of Pillsbury cinnamon rolls evolved into a full breakfast. Most of all what we love is spending time together. Even the original Christmas Grinch, Porgy comes every year. He gripes alot about Christmas, but I don't think he would miss it for the world.
Here are a few pictures from this morning.
The juiciest thing under our Christmas tree
They were watching the Chipmunk movie
awww.....Mimi's loves
sweet Hunter loving on Mimi.....this is a rare event that he allowed his picture to be made.
"don't choke the baby!!!!"
Momma's famous hash browned casserole, biscuits with gravy, sausage and ham, ham and cheese and egg casserole that was Gluten free, and OF COURSE, cinnamon rolls.
Peepaw and the juicy baby
Dallas singing to Aunt Rhonda
Austin
Uncle Porgy...........you do love kids....I just know you do!
The boys were learning a valuable lesson in Gratefulness this year. At Christmastime everyone gets caught up in the excitement of opening gifts and all, and it is an important time to teach our kids to be thankful for what they have and say thank you even if it was not exactly what they wanted, or the color they wanted, or clothes - heaven forbid - Noah was very grateful, Hunter might have gone to bed early :o( Lesson Learned.
putting out magical reindeer food so Santa could find their house (blurry picture)
"visions of sugarplums danced in his head"
Lactose free milk and gluten free cookies.....it's the 2015 Santa diet.
I got up to check on the baby and look who I found snooping around in the house.......I crept back to bed, right after I put a pic on SnapChat.
We went to the 21st annual Inman's Home for Christmas. It is an annual tradition that Dwayne and I enjoy together.
One of the songs that was sung was "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"....I was touched by the lyric "oh what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer". Wow!!! How much NEEDLESS PAIN have I put myself through, just because I did not lean on Him???
These are a few of the songs that I really enjoyed:
We decided to take the boys pictures before everyone got here....of course Dallas was fascinated with Skipper on the deck....not looking up at the camera.
Annabeth
Noah trying to look all cool like his Uncle Austin
Noah found this red leaf and said it looked like a heart
Austin
awwww..............my heart
yep, that's us
windy much??
Trammel/Conlee Thanksgiving
Uncle Porgy was forced to hold Dallas...........he didn't look like he minded TOO much.
Annabeth LOVES her daddy
Tony and Angela
Austin was loving on Gloria.....glad you got to come.
Annabeth and Mawmaw Conlee
Rhonda and Vickie
Uncle Porgy and Janice
Uncle Porgy with his favorite nieces
Angela and Tony
the last one standing
the Blues Brothers
Remember what I said about Annie loving her some Daddy
