Once again, I'm posting late, but what a whirlwind of a December it was! We traveled up to Johns Creek for 2 weeks, then came home under the weather for over a week. Now, I'm finally feeling back to normal! We enjoyed a wonderful time with family, celebrating Jesus' birth!
For unto us a Child is born,Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
December at home
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| Zeke was blessed with money from his sweet cousin, Gregory, to buy some Legos! |
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| Big grins in front of the Jesse tree |
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| A little game of Bible Land before bed |
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| Always trying to wear our shoes |
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| Zeke and me doing some Christmas shopping after our hair cuts! |
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| Zeke was my date to the Carter Presidential Detail Christmas party. Gregg was working and the girls stayed with a sitter |
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| Santa came to the party! |
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| Lily Faith has decided to make her mark (literally) by being our youngest child to hold a pencil properly! |
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| Fun playing the Dreidel game! |
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| Always piling onto Daddy! |
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| Lighting the Menorah and learning more about Hebrew traditions |
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| All dressed up and ready for church |
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| Zeke had the opportunity to play piano at a retirement home this year. |
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| All three children have worn these pajamas. She wasn't thrilled to have her picture taken, though! |
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| Opening gifts at home before we left town. |
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| Reading one of his new books, Concord Cunningham - Scripture Sleuth |
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| Sitting in their new personalized chairs (Lily Faith's isn't new) |
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| What fun! |
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| He completed his first 300 piece puzzle! |
First days in Johns Creek
We settled in quickly and were thankful to have Gregg with us until Christmas day. We enjoyed meals together and time visiting. Grandma (GeeGee) was there as well. What a gift it was to spend so much quality time with her. She turned 95 on December 17, 2017.
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| Eating dinner with GeeGee our first night there. |
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| So thankful to be together! |
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| Watching TV is always a treat at Wynna and Granddaddy's! |
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| In the princess carriage (wagon) Wynna and Granddaddy got them |
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| How blessed are they to have their great grandmother push them in their wagon?!! |
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| It's always fun playing on Wynna and Granddaddy's driveway |
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| Ready for bed in their matching PJs |
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| So precious...our youngest and oldest family members |
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| Annual picture with Wynna's neighbor's nativity scene |
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| Jared and the girls came over for dinner and playtime! |
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| Matching littlest cousins |
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| Kariss is an AMAZING helper! |
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| One of many Bingo games Adalynn played with GeeGee. GeeGee was such a great sport! |
Christmas Eve
This year, Christmas Eve was on a Sunday. We all went to brunch at the Atlanta Athletic Club, then Gregg, Zeke, and I went to church. They had services all day, so the others went later.
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| Four generations |
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| I love this photo with GeeGee |
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| The five of us! |
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| I love my Grandma! |
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| Jared and his family with Grandma |
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| This was real gingerbread...I wish you could smell it! |
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| Candlelight service at church. |
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| Ready for bed Christmas Eve! |
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| Dinnertime |
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| Lily Faith drawing with GeeGee |
Christmas Day
We were sad to say good-bye to Gregg, but he had to go home for work. We enjoyed the day together with family!
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| Zeke in his hat made by Wynna and Olaf toy |
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| Adalynn in her hat made by Wynna and Hello Kitty doll |
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| All he asked for...a Gator uniform and helmet! |
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| Cousins! |
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| Wynna with her grandkids! |
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| I love this picture with Wynna, Grandaddy, and the kids |
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| Sweet "cousin/sister/friends!" |
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| Pure joy in Wynna's arms with her handmade hat and pearls! |
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| GeeGee with 6 out of 8 of her great grandchildren! |
Day out with cousins
We spent an afternoon at North Point Mall making Build-a-Bears, eating lunch, and playing. The kids had a blast!
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| Adalynn, Harper, and Lily Faith rode the Carousel (with Wynna and me) |
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| Helping make his Build-a-Bear |
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| She got a bulldog |
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| He was able to buy a Lego set with Christmas money! |
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| We're thankful for wheels! |
Christmas Pagent
Aunt Nancy (aka Fancy) came to visit for a few days after Christmas. The kids prepared a Christmas pageant, so we performed it while Nancy was there. The cast included the following: Zeke (Joseph), Sophia (Mary), Harper (angel), Adalynn (shepherd), Lily Faith (sheep), and Kariss (wiseman). I narrated and they acted out the events that led to our Savior's birth (and shortly after). This looks like it will be an annual play. They were adorable!
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| The sheep didn't want to wear her hood! |
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| More Bingo! |
Church on New Years Eve
We all went to Perimeter Church on Christmas Eve and enjoyed lunch afterward at the AAC.
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| GeeGee and Nancy with the children |
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| Mom, Jared, and me |
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| We were so grateful to have Nancy there |
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| Kariss helping, once again! |
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| I found this on my phone...haha! |
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| She wanted her picture with the Nutcracker |
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| She managed to find someone to give her a balloon from the New Years Eve decorations! |
Heading home
Two weeks is a long time, but it seemed to go by quickly. We are grateful for all of the time we had with everyone, especially GeeGee. We cherish the memories and are thankful to have these photos to remember the special time.
Closing
Before we left, I failed to get a photo of Zeke with the toy soldier like we do every year. I got one when we returned home and completed the collage!
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| Our annual photos with our toy soldier |
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| She wanted to have a photo taken too! |
I pray you all had a Merry Christmas and are blessed in 2018 with all spiritual blessings in the Lord, Jesus Christ!
