Christmas at Ma and Papa's

Christmas night we always go to Ma and Papa's for Irish stew-YUMMY! Then an evening of opening presents. 

 The girls were surronded with presents and did so good waiting there turn to open!

Jack helping out Papa open his present!



Paw Paw and Nana's House

Christmas at Paw Paw and Nana's house is always a lot of fun. With 9 grandchildren it is never boring! This year Paw Paw started a new tradition. He bought a smoker and cooked our lunch...and boy was it good!  Nothing beats a good smoked meat!!

All the kids got a fishing pole from their great grandfather Gus McFarland

Christmas Morning

 Christmas morning we all slept in till almost eight o'clock! Which never happens! The girls would have slept longer but Walker was ready so we woke them up. Ivy came down the stairs the slowest not knowing what to expect! It was fun seeing their smiles and their wide open eyes!

Christmas Eve

After Service at church we came home to eat one of the kids favorites...Crab legs!!  I would have never thought they would eat them but after they tried ours on vacation they loved them! Even Reese, my picky eater eats them as fast as I can crack them.

The night before Christmas...

Christmas Eve Service

 The kids always want to do a crazy picture after we take a family shot.  Since we didn't get a very good family shot...you get to see our crazy family!!

 Walker-Very proud of him.  He read the Christmas story durning the service and did a very good job.  He said he wasn't nervous until he turned around and saw all the people!

 Sweet Jack-10 months

 Daddy's girls

Christmas

Just a few pictures from church on Sunday. I am surprised they all looked at he camera!

Reese loves her baby brother...she's my little mama!

Seeing Santa

We got to take the kids to see Santa and his Reindeer this past week!  The kids were excited to see the reindeer but didn't care to much about Santa. The deer had some amazing antlers with one of them missing one.  Walker thought was pretty cool. He wanted to take it home!

 Ivy and Reese wouldn't get into the sleigh without me!

 

 Sweet Jack, His first time in Santa's Lap!

 

Downtown Christmas

Last night we took the kids to down town Hiram to see the lighting of the Christmas tree.  We walked around town seeing Santa, a live Nativity, and lots of Christmas lights.  There was even a snow fall the kids enjoyed!

 Ivy loves her cotton candy!!

Jack just loves being outside!!

Nine Months

Jack is now nine months old!!  Is is now crawling, pulling up, and has two teeth. He is weighing in almost as much as Ivy.  Sweetest little boy you can ask for!

Happy Halloween

We enjoyed our first Halloween in our new house!  Not growing up in a neighborhood I see what I missed out on...all the trick or treaters!!  The kids loved dressing up and seeing all the hundreds of kids in the neighborhood.  Ivy would not dress up, just wanted to wear her fairy wings. Walker wanted to be a ninja again this year so we just added the swords from last years outfit. Reese was a princess and Jack was a short term Bumble bee.  We didn't take Jake out, he stayed in where it was warm greeting the treaters!!

After it was all over...the big candy trade.  It was funny to listen to what they would trade.

Jack the BEE!  Third one to be the bee at halloween...just forgot his pants!!

Trunk or Treat

We enjoyed our first Trunk or Treat at the church!  Our family decked out in camo and had all of Wayne's deer and turkeys set out to shoot (with a kids bow and arrow)!  It was a big hit with the kids.  They enjoyed shooting the deer.

This girl can always ham it up!

Jack and Papa...it doesn't look like I feed him ugh!!

8 months old!

This sweet boy is now 8 months old!! He is trying so hard to crawl but just can't do it yet.

 He is 20 pounds and still the best little thing ever!

School's Pumpkin Patch

The pumpkin patch at Reese's school is one of her favorite's!  They get to go on a hayride, play games and decorate cookies!   She has been counting down to this exciting day!

 Mrs. Tanner's Class

Even Papa, Jack, and Ivy got to come visit for a little!

 

Baseball

Another season of baseball!  Since we moved way out in Paulding county we changed parks.  So now Walker is playing at New Georgia.  He is on a great team this year and has moved positions to picture. I really like fall baseball, it is more relaxed and a lot cooler!

Walker got to see the Braves player 'Dan Ugla' at one of the games.  He has a son Walker's age!

Beach Trip

Over fall break we got to take a trip to Panama City Beach!  We stayed at the Boardwalk Beach resort and loved it!  The end of September is the best time to go.  The weather was wonderful and there was hardly anyone there.  The kids had a great time swimming and playing in the sand!

 The pool was a zero entry so it was great for the kids!

 

Walker worked so hard with the skim board!