Bringing in the Christmas Season

Each year we kick off our Christmas season with packing OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD boxes.

JJ had a hard time this year with the 'giving' spirit.

Amah came in early December

& brought Christmas to our home!

The boys were excited to decorate their little blue 'bedroom tree'.

We finished off the night watching 'Rudolph'!

Annual Vero Beach Christmas Parade.

Fun beach-time with Amah!

We visited the mall santa, but they wouldn't

let me take pictures of the boys on his lap.

Each year Amah & the boys build a Ginger Bread House.

Christmas Light Fun!

We went to Disney with My Uncle John, it was a BLAST!

The park was beautifully decorated for Christmas & when it got dark they had snow down main street!

Thanksgiving...

This year we headed up to Tennessee for Thanksgiving & joined my family (with the exception of my brother Nathan & his family) at my parent's 2nd home in Newport.
Rich & the boys provided exciting entertainment for all of us with their rocket launching contest.

JJ & Isaiah ran clear across the valley to retrieve the rocket.

On Thanksgiving Day we went on a hike in the Smokey Mountains, while mom & Joel stayed home to cook. Crazy Uncle SamHarry found a 'bear cave'.

Thanksgiving Dinner

The kids gave us a parade that night around the campfire since we missed the Macy's Day Parade.

Lamar, Elizabeth, Isaiah, Marcus & Jason

Sam, Dad, Mom, Joel, Daniel & Susanna

The last night we spent the evening in Gatlinburg & the boys were SUPER excited to see the original 'BumbleBee' car!

Marcus & Jason celebrated their 1st birthday while we were all together!