NPB12

North Pole Breakfast this year was great as usual, but adding the the fun this year we played Minute to Win It--Christmas Edition.  The kids played Snowball Pick Up, Snowball Fight, and my fave, Gingerbread Man Face Challenge!

Christmas Carol Hayride

Trek to Bethlehem 2012

Love this annual tradition of seeing the live nativity in Bethlehem, Georgia.

Gingerbread 2012

Journey Through Bethlehem

A different twist on a tradition we started last year.  This was a guided walk through the Christmas Story.  The kids ereally enjoyed making candles and clay ornaments and the crafters village.

Stone Mountain Christmas

A favorite family Christmas tradition!

HPF Christmas Party

Last night we had the best time (at the Georgia Club again this week) celebrating the season with the High Point Farm's Christmas party.  The little horse girls looked so cute all dressed up and they danced the night away.

Max had a great time, too, and met a new "friend" named Ry.  He and his older gal danced together all night, but the absolute BEST part was when Max won a door prize (a necklace) and as he went to pick up his winnings, the gentleman told him he would probably want to give it to his mommy.  Without skipping a beat, he turned around and presented the necklace to Miss Ry!!!

 

He's going to make a great husband one day!

Brunch with Santa

Annual Brunch with Santa at the Georgia club with Nan and Granddaddy!

Watkinsville Parade

 

Happy 1st of December!  The kids celebrated at the annual Watkinsville parade, and once again, Kinsey's Brownie Troop walked and passed out candy the the watchers.

Tiny Tim

Fun night watching Jacob in his performance as Tiny Tim in the community theater's production of A Christmas Carol.  It's always an added bonus when there are cookies and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus after the play!

 

Thankfulness

 

What a wonderful holiday weekend with soooo much to be thankful for!  We were so fortunate to be able to celebrate Thanksgiving with both my family and Jack's parents at Lake Keowee.  We enjoyed deliciousfood prepared by everyone, playtime with cousins, hot tub time, horse riding time and of course a trip up to Cashiers to cut down the Christmas tree!  Love my family!

Field Fun

This season, after the home games, we have been going into the stadium to pick up plastic bottles to recycle and earn money for both our church and for the kids' school.  Last night, as kind of a reward for our work, the UGA folks were nice enough to let us onto the field for a half hour or so of "play time."  People were running the distance of the field, passing the footballs, attemping field goals, and some were even silly enough to pretend to be the next Uga mascot!  Fun times!  :)

OBX 26.2

We just got home from the MOST WONDERFUL mini-vacy to the Outer Banks!  Sure the vacation included a little marathon, but there was oh so much more to it than just a big run!  The four of us with my running pal, "Reesie" had a great time at Jockey's Ridge--the east's largest sand dune, the Wright Brothers Monument, climbing lighthouses, eating seafood, sitting on the beach, walking on Jennette's Pier, and just exploring the Outer Banks in general.  Would LOVE to go back again!

Harvest Overnighter

A couple of shots from Kinsey's barn sleepover and horse.rider costume contest (1st place!)