New Year's Treats! (from 2017/2018)

The Claxton Cake!

Happy New Year!

Elle on a Ropes Course!

Elle did great on an aerial ropes type course today.  Despite being just tall enough she navigated the obstacles in a determined manner!

Jack’s Holiday Party!

Jack made an art project at his recent school holiday party.  His teacher, Mrs. Blackwood, accidentally photo-bombed the pic!

Ugly Sweater Cookies!

Elle and her friends made ugly sweater cookies at her recent birthday party!

Ready to See if Santa Came!

The kids, Mimi and Grandpa and Petey are poised and ready to see if Santa came... ~8am...

Santa Came!

Santa made it to our house and surprised all of us with Hover Boards for the kids!  As this was Petey's first Christmas, he scored with treats and a stocking of his own.

Steve Visit!

Cousin Steve, Janie and Shelby payed us an enexpected visit from Huntsville!

Holly Jolly Christmas

Jack "nailed" his recital piece and did an awesome job!

Elle - Florida Winters! December 21 - 5:28 - Winter Solstice

Happy Winter Solstice!

Echoing Grandma Patty

It seems like every year, Grandma Patty would give Bill and I a wrapped box of these chocolate covered cherries. When we were kids we were typically allowed to open 1 present on Christmas Eve. I would often choose the Grandma Patty cherries as the early gift to open...

Last year Bill gave me a box and Jack got a kick out of it because I'd told him the Grandma Patty story!