Monday, January 4, 2016

Tennessee

The day after Christmas we headed to Tennessee!  We flew into Nashville and then drove to Knoxville where my family lives.  We are grateful that the kids were really good travelers.


The next day, we went to church with my parents.  Thomas fell asleep in nursery, right in the middle of the floor.

My parents have been called as full-time missionaries to the Knoxville, TN mission.  We were excited to see them set apart on the Sunday we were there, Dec. 27.  They left for the MTC on Jan. 2, the day we left to return home.  This is them in the MTC on Jan. 3. We are so excited for to hear about their new experiences.

Swinging at Grandma and Grandpa's house.  My dad attached a baby swing for Thomas to swing too. I remember this swing set at my grandparents house growing up.


 One night the boys saw the new Star Wars movie.

And the girls headed to McKays Bookstore...I love that store, and out for ice cream.


Me and Natalie

We visited cousin Enoch at his grave site.

 helping Grandpa fill the bird feeders

playing games with Cayli and Caleb

Me and Cameron


All the older cousins...Cayli is taller than me now and she's only 9!


watching Robin Hood

Cameron, Candis, Cayli and Caleb

on the road to Nashville


Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas!  
Christmas Eve by the tree
 
Christmas morning



  
The main gift this year was a bounce house.  It fills our backyard!
We had the Elder missionaries over for Christmas dinner which was an added bonus to our day.
Merry Christmas!

Christmas Lights

We walked around a local neighborhood to look at the Christmas lights.


Thomas really enjoyed seeing it all.  The video is dark, but he kept calling my name to show me everything.

Monday, December 21, 2015

Bobby and Family

Bobby and his family came to visit us on Saturday for a Christmas get-together.
Bobby, Jesi, Breanna, and Tanner (Breanna's boyfriend)

They also brought their newest little puppy, Pixie.  All the kids had fun playing with her.  Lydi treated her like her personal baby.
It was fun to catch up and have some family time.

Thomas

Thomas loves dogs.  I visit teach a lady with a German Shepard named Shiloh.  Thomas likes to sit at the window and talk to her.

He also likes to take out my pans in the kitchen and hang this one around his face.

Christmas Concert

We went to Robbie's Christmas concert on Friday.


He's on the top in the green.  They sang "The Perfect Christmas" and "5 More Days 'til Christmas".


Robbie got to hold the "3" for the count down in "5 More Days 'til Christmas"