Snow dog with new tricks

Ember's first snow!!

A new trick!!

Finally finished Christmas

I know it took forever but I finally finished bloging Christmas. Now it is officially over. Hope you all enjoy.

Christmas with the cousins

We did something new this year that I hope will become a Christmas tradition. We got together with Jon's brother, sister, and cousins and thier granddad. Korinne (Jon's cousin) set the whole thing up and we had it at her house. It was so nice to get to spend some time with family that we don't get to see very often.

Here is the whole gang Bobby, Andy, Korinne, Ashten, Jon, Me, Granddaddy, Andrew, Shanna, Lori, and Chloe.
First we had a delicious dinner prepared by Korinne.

Yep, that is the butter - So Cute!! Korinne thought of everything.Jon trying out the massage chair. Jon, me, Lori and Van (Grandaddy) ShannaAshten meeting Ember




Korinne, Ashten, and Andy

Ashten sharing his toys with Chloe

We played "Dirty Santa" where everyone brings a gift, some good some bad, and you open and swap based on what number you draw. Bobby ended up with a coffee gift card.

Korinne got a Target gift card.

Jon got the movie Airplane.
Shanna and I ended up with matching recycled bath sets.We stayed the night at Korinne and Andy's house. When we went to our room we noticed that Korinne really had thought of everything. Adorable!!

Thanks for some of the pictures Shanna - I stole them from your my facebook.

Thanks for a great time Korinne. Can't wait until next year.

Christmas in Cookeville

We started a new tradition this year with our neice Chloe. We are going to get an ornament for her each year and let her open it and put it on the tree before Christmas. I had an aunt who did this for me and it was always so exciting to get my new ornament. This year we had to catch up since she is already 3. Here she is putting them on the tree.
Carolyn, Chloe, and Lori
Opening presents

Jon went nuts over this one. Ha, Ha

Jon started a gag gift with Bob last year by giving him a tacky sweater that he had worn to a party. This year Bob got him back by giving him stuff from around the house - a can of soup, some undershirts that were not even his size, and some Tylenol.

The girls in their new matching night gowns

The next morning we decorated a gingerbread house with Chloe.

Christmas Morning

Christmas morning was at Mom and Hilton's house. We opened presents and then had a delicious lunch.


Santa??

We suprised Mom with a Nintendo DS this year. She was suprised and now she can't put it down.
Jason and Shelley opening presents.

Mom playing in the paper

Ember opening her first Christmas gift.

There is always one present you instantly know is from Jason by the way it is wrapped. This year it went to Jon. It is hard to tell but this is a gift card wrapped with many different layers of wadded up wrapping paper.

Hilton got a new camera for Christmas.

Family shots - Shelley, Jason, Me and Jon


Me, Jon and Ember

Me, Mom, Hilton, and Jason


She can't believe all the presents are gone and Christmas is over. Little did she know there were still two more to go.

Christmas in Cookville to be posted soon. . . .