Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Happy 11 years and 9 months - Merry Christmas! 🎄

Aspen!!! You are 11 and 3/4th! Time is flying by and I can't believe it! 

We had an awesome December and I give the Lord praise! 

We started the month after Thanksgiving - ice skating at Avalon in Alpharetta! We went on Black Friday (I still can't believe we did that because of crowds) and you had SO much fun! You are really good at skating!  ♥️ 


After a couple of rounds... you were flying and comfortable!!!


The Saturday after Thanksgiving is a day that I love! We have a new tradition this year! We picked out ornaments in Monroe and got pizza! We used to go to the Family Tree in Snellville but they closed. I love watching what y'all pick. You picked a canoe/trout! ❤️ 


It was your idea to get a picture in Santa's chair kissing your Mama on the cheek! You love your sweet Mama! 💖 



Me and your Mama were determined to squeeze in this chair! SO fun! 🤩 

I love this picture of you two! SO handsome and so grown! You both are so sweet! 


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 You are so talented and skinning and tanning animals. You stuffed this squirrel all by yourself! SO creative! 😂 


You are sweet to snuggle with me when we are watching a movie! It makes my heart happy! 💛 

We made cookies while we put up our Christmas tree! 


Oh how I love you four! 


I love to watch y'all! 

I picked this ornament as one of my favorite. It's your Mama on her wedding day and a note she wrote to me and Pops! ❤️ 

I love this picture of you and me hanging outside the sunroof of Pop's old truck! 😆 

You also picked this one up of a CF fundraiser! ❤️ 

Your first pick is the one of you as a one year old with Pops and Bow Valley!

SO HANDSOME! 



We love Monroe Pizzeria! 🍕 






Y'all love to hang in the basement! You like the I-pad but not as much as B! 😂 


You were panning in the creek and I saw you! I couldn't help but get a picture! LOVE! 


You are an awesome golf cart driver! 


You put up your Christmas tree in your room! Great job! 


There were some stories floating around church of some problems in youth group! I dropped you off and did a little bit of "spying!" I told you that you wouldn't even see me! You saw me out the back doors and I LOVE LOVE LOVE that you made a funny face and laughed about it. It's so awesome that you are confident in who you are and can hang with the big guys and not be intimidated! I'm really proud of you and pray for you often... that you will make wise friend choices! ❤️ 



You were playing games on stage! 


Your basketball season has been rough! You've grown and done well but your team has struggled! 


Pops and I picked you up from church and you went to Chipotle with us afterwards! You silly! 😆 



We ate at Tacos and Beer in Monroe on the night of the Monroe Christmas parade! 🧑‍🎄 



It was 🥶 coldddddd! 




We love going to the Christmas parade! 


SANTA! I know him!!!! 🧑‍🎄 


You got a deer!!!! YAY! You were out squirrel hunting in your pajamas and got her! You were SOOOOO excited! 😊 


I can't believe I wasn't home! I was so glad you FaceTimed me and Pops! 


We were at your basketball practice and Santa called me by name! It turns out that Santa was our friend, Tim! LOL 


Your coaches aren't the best but you are learning what it's like not to win every game! 


We are always proud of you and your Mama gives you a sweet pep talk! ♥️ 


You two crack me up! 


Pops and I went to the lights in Athens and I wanted to take you! We never did but I wanted to! ❤️ 


You love you some fruit and your Mama! ❤️ 


Look at that action! 


Bennett celebrated his 10th birthday with a Star Wars party at your house! 


Two teams! 





Your Mama filled socks up with flour! Y'all had a blast! 


You three are a great send off crew! 


You helped your Mama wrap presents! 


Choate Construction sent you a lego set for speaking at Cars N Que! SOOO sweet! 


You and I went shopping in Covington for your Mama a Christmas present! You like to go into Antique stores just like Dee Dee and you also walk at my pace - fast! 😂 


It makes my ♥️ happy when you ask to take a picture! What a great place to take one at a store in Covington!  💛 



I've LOVED, LOVED watching you play basketball 🏀 




We had a good laugh at one of the guys you played on the opposite team! You do NOT like hair in your face! LOL 


You wrapped your Mama's present - slippers! You were so excited! 


We love singing THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS at the lights in Monroe! 


I have fun doing the slide with you! I wonder if we can make one more year next year? 😆 





The live nativity in Monroe is always sweet! JESUS is the reason for the season! ❤️ 




Everyone was a fan of the camel! LOL 



I'm thankful we got to watch you two open your Christmas presents from your Mama and Daddy! You are going to see Dude Perfect in Duluth in July! HOW FUN! 


You got a super cool gel blast gun! 



We went to see Sonic for B's birthday! 



We ate at Texas Roadhouse! 


Y'all love to play games! 


SUPER proud of you for agreeing to read scripture at church! You were nervous! 




The pictures were out of order and wouldn't move... LOL... but we also went to Target on B's birthday! 





Your Mama is the best cook! She made homemade cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning! 


Thankful we can all be at church on Christmas Eve! 


I love this picture before church! 


We've started playing games on Christmas Eve! I love that! 



I was the first one to get the "10" pointer! YAY! 




Pops had the most points and then me and then you! YAY for us! 🥇 


Pops and I love you SOOOO! We pray for you every night! 



We also played "white elephant" game! 


We made cookies and you decorated Santa! 🧑‍🎄 


There were prizes in the cups! You won a Smoothie King and Starbucks gift card! 


You love playing with Truett! 


Snuggling with Pops before he reads the Christmas story! 



I LOVE LOVE LOVE that y'all spent Christmas Eve. It's a sweet tradition for me! I'm so grateful that y'all love it too! 


Opening stockings is fun too! 


I love that you snuggle with me! 💛 



We gave you a fishing pole and a deer for archery and some bullets and some other fun things! 


Christmas breakfast! Happy birthday, Jesus! 


You were exhausted! 



Bennett couldn't wait to battle! 



I watched the Grinch on the pillow with you and laid for about 30 minutes like this until my arm almost fell off. It was sweet memories! 


Your Mama took you to Starbucks for a white chocolate mocha! FUN! 

Y'all love to play "Around the World"... 🏀 


Your Mama rocked this little game! 


You've been practicing your bow a lot more! I love it! 



I'm so thankful for a healthy month and a healthy Christmas for all! PRAISE THE LORD! 

It's been off and on cold snaps but I love that it's not too cold to go outside most days! I bought you this shirt and you love it so much... you don't want to take it off! LOL You love comfy shirts. SO cute! 

We had a full month of fun and lots of activities! It's your Mama's favorite season! You were out of school part of the month and all enjoyed the break! 

You love all your hunting and fishing and bows and gun things! ❤️  You love to be outside. I love that you come up at lunch to say HEY! It makes my day and I love to see you coming! 

You love going to church on Wednesday nights and I love that. I love when I get to take you or pick you up! You love to watch shows on You-Tube with Pops. 

We really enjoyed this month - it went by SO fast! 

Your Dee Dee loves you to the moon and back and back again! 

2024 has been a good year for you and I'm so thankful!