Christmas in Tennessee

A few days after Christmas with our kids and grandkids, we drove to Jack and Middy's house in Tennessee for another Christmas. Tennessee is one of my favorite places and so is Jack and Middy's comfy home!

Jack had his trains up and running!

They are very cool!

The engine has steam coming out!

Can you see it?

Lots of real steam and it smelled good too.

The kids at play!

Geo snapping iPhone pics of the

train coming out of the

cinder-block tunnel.

Nicole, Jax, Adam and Mandy

Mallory!

She likes to jabber and 

is fun to listen to.

Jax!

He's a very sweet, happy baby!

With Mimi helping, 

Mallory is focused!

That's one cute family!

Jack and George

Surprise Mallory!

This is a good one of Mom.

George, Mallory and Jim

Pretty Nicole and Jax

We played four or five games of Bingo
and this Titans Snuggie was
one of the winner's gifts.

Adam won it but Mandy claimed it!

Middy and George
watching the trains.

Pa-Paw is making Mallory laugh!

Love it!

And there's Boo!

She's checking out the food.

We ate some great food and snacks, opened presents, ate some more, played Bingo and Scrabble, ate some more, watched movies, ate some more, sat outside, ate some more...  You get the picture.  Isn't that the way it's suppose to be at Christmas time?  It was a wonderful visit, and we had a really great time!

Now on with 2012. I hope yours is filled with many blessings, lots of love, much prosperity, a ton of kindness, immense joy, and of course many, many Smiles!

D~~~~

Christmas with Our Kids and Grandkids

Yesterday we celebrated Christmas with our kids and Grandkids.

After dinner, ice cream & cupcakes were served to 

celebrate Crystal's birthday which is the 23rd.

What a goofball face!

I look like I'm up to no good. 

I really wasn't though.

 Twelve candles to represent 

thirty something years.

Good pic of Sheri.

 That's my Michael!

Mitzi Mae is looking over his shoulder.

We came across the picture of Mitzi at Target 

and it looks exactly like her! People think we

commissioned someone to paint her. 

I miss her so much!

I like this one of Josh & Sheri.

Lo and behold, Mitzi Mae is  

looking over Josh's shoulder too. 

I LOVE this one!

Next, it was time to open presents!

 

Texas stuff--YAY!

(and other clothes)

More Texas.

By George it's My George

Package joy!

More package joy!

It looks like he's unwrapping Sally!

Her head is coming out of the present.

Christmas joy!

Nice!

A love frame!

Perfect for one of their wedding pictures.

And more love!

A present within a present!

The expression on their faces is priceless.

It's just what they wanted.

A wireless router so they can play games

with their cousin in Denton on the X-Box.

They were thrilled!

We had a very nice and special time together!

From our family to yours,

Merry Christmas!

D~~~~

Suzette & Allen's Christmas Party

We had a great time at Suzette & Allen's Christmas party!  It was a White Elephant event and I think everyone had a fun time.  I thought I'd share a few pics.

Our Hosts

This is my friend Debbie. I met her on Facebook through Suzette. This is my second time to visit with her live and in person.  She's very nice and I look forward to seeing her more.

Just us!

  Suzette taking a pic of a group of us 

as I'm taking picture of her (below)!

In these group photos, we've just been

seated for the White Elephant Exchange.

 Happy, happy, joy, joy, joy!

I can't remember his name

but he was very funny!

Suzette & George

George, Laura, Dan & Allen's sister

Laura stole my beautiful snow globe

in the white elephant but that's okay!

I love his cool Santa Hat!

Suzette's house is fabulously decorated for Christmas!

Here's a few shots from one of her bathrooms.

Cute vignette on the counter.

Full counter view.

You can't really see it but this Santa picture has little blinking lights all over it. She has four or five different ones throughout the house. I'm kicking myself for not buying one or two when we went shopping last week!

Check out the snowman

in the corner!

Time to go home

but it sure was fun!

  Wishing You Lots of Christmas Smiles!

D~~~~

Preston, Sally & Daisy

I went to Preston's last football game in October and wanted to share this pic of him looking cute in his uniform.

And our brave gals perched on the back porch watching out for rabbits, squirrels or any other varmints. Of course, if it thunders, they'll be at the door in an instant wanting to hide in the house!

Smiling and Laughing,

D~~~~