Thursday, December 31, 2015
2015 Christmas Card
Here is our Christmas Card for 2015! I like to post past cards on here so I can look back and remember each one.
(these are pictures of the cards... and the lighting looks really weird... hopefully they don't look like this in person!)
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
#carriedaway: week 51
Week 51:
Day 352: oh what a night... this picture doesn't even begin to capture all the fun that took place tonight. Love y'all!
Day 353: always so much fun taking both kids to the grocery store. #andywasrunningsprints
Day 354: two of these people were big winners tonight in mom's annual gingerbread house party. I was not.
Day 355: I adore my momma and our annual tea. She really is the best.
Day 356: he's my favorite pillow ever
Day 357: all of your Christmas cards make me sooo happy! Filled up this door and hallway. Love looking at all the sweet smiles every day!
Day 358: we wish you a merry Christmas...
Day 357: all of your Christmas cards make me sooo happy! Filled up this door and hallway. Love looking at all the sweet smiles every day!
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Christmas Day!
I am like a big kid at Christmas-- I can never sleep. Ever. As a little girl, I was up all night, too excited to sleep. This year, was pretty much the same. I was up ALL night. It is just too exciting! ha!
Some of the Williamson crew slept over at Tricia and Tommy's house and everyone wanted to be at our house in time to see the boys walk down the stairs. So I got up at 6:15 and by 6:30, Carrie Beth, Tricia, Tommy, Patty, Gran, Big Eddie and my mom and dad were all at our house-- and no children were up! hahahaha (insert laughing face here).
I sat and enjoyed a cup of tea before the craziness began.
Because, soon, they were up and everyone was ready for them to walk down the stairs (no cute Christmas jammies over here... just boxers....)
Andy hopped on his bike immediately-- after opening this Panthers shirt...
He got a bigger bike (he didn't need a bigger one...but he realllllly wanted a new bike and we didn't want to get one the same size at the rate he's growing), and he LOVES it! It has handle bar brakes and he thinks they are the coolest things ever.
Boys also got basketball shoes-- I got them and thought they looked HUGE and thought we would probably have to return them, but I kept them just in case (they didn't have any smaller sizes at the time, but I thought maybe if we returned them after Christmas, they would have more sizes). Well, the shoes fit. I was shocked. I took this picture of him sitting on his new shoes in his new shirt. :)
More bike riding....
Gran sat outside watching everyone run around and play.
They got new socks too to go with their new shoes.... these shoes crack me up.
My buddies on Christmas morning!
Some down time before heading over to mom and dad's house for round 2.
We went to mom's house for presents with my brother's family and brunch.
And then we went home for some rest time (Eddie) and play time (boys). We headed BACK over to mom and dad's house at 6 for Christmas dinner. Lots of eating, y'all.
Mom hosted a beautiful dinner and we loved being all together, one more time. Crowns and all!
Bruce Carter (plays for Tampa Bay right now) sent the boys one more gift: tickets for all of us to go to the Panthers/ Buccaneer game Sunday the 3rd! He sent a video letting the boys know:
The group:
It was a GREAT Christmas day spent with family-- the best way to spend Christmas, if you ask me!
We woke up early on the 26th and hit the road for the beach. Also a great way to finish up a fun week!
Some of the Williamson crew slept over at Tricia and Tommy's house and everyone wanted to be at our house in time to see the boys walk down the stairs. So I got up at 6:15 and by 6:30, Carrie Beth, Tricia, Tommy, Patty, Gran, Big Eddie and my mom and dad were all at our house-- and no children were up! hahahaha (insert laughing face here).
Because, soon, they were up and everyone was ready for them to walk down the stairs (no cute Christmas jammies over here... just boxers....)
Andy hopped on his bike immediately-- after opening this Panthers shirt...
He got a bigger bike (he didn't need a bigger one...but he realllllly wanted a new bike and we didn't want to get one the same size at the rate he's growing), and he LOVES it! It has handle bar brakes and he thinks they are the coolest things ever.
Boys also got basketball shoes-- I got them and thought they looked HUGE and thought we would probably have to return them, but I kept them just in case (they didn't have any smaller sizes at the time, but I thought maybe if we returned them after Christmas, they would have more sizes). Well, the shoes fit. I was shocked. I took this picture of him sitting on his new shoes in his new shirt. :)
More bike riding....
They got new socks too to go with their new shoes.... these shoes crack me up.
My buddies on Christmas morning!
Some down time before heading over to mom and dad's house for round 2.
We went to mom's house for presents with my brother's family and brunch.
And then we went home for some rest time (Eddie) and play time (boys). We headed BACK over to mom and dad's house at 6 for Christmas dinner. Lots of eating, y'all.
Mom hosted a beautiful dinner and we loved being all together, one more time. Crowns and all!
Bruce Carter (plays for Tampa Bay right now) sent the boys one more gift: tickets for all of us to go to the Panthers/ Buccaneer game Sunday the 3rd! He sent a video letting the boys know:
The group:
It was a GREAT Christmas day spent with family-- the best way to spend Christmas, if you ask me!
We woke up early on the 26th and hit the road for the beach. Also a great way to finish up a fun week!
Monday, December 28, 2015
Christmas Eve
We had a wonderful Christmas and Christmas Eve! I am soooo behind in posts. Here is a look at our Christmas Eve festivities!
Our church did the Christmas Pageant during the 5:00 service this year, instead of the family service. I loved it! The boys were both in the "play" as donkeys-- #fitting.
Walking into the service:
Not real sure what is going on with my arm here, but, here we are!
I dropped them off in the fellowship hall, all set to be donkeys!
They met Brad and Lee down there-- also donkeys! hahaha
It was very hard to see anything during the service. But at one point, Cal shifted his legs ad I got a view of his little donkey head poking up. hahaha
After church, we headed over to mom and dad's house for the Christmas Eve festivities to continue!
The whole Williamson clan was in town (Gran too!), so we did a group shot in front of the tree.
There's Gran with the boys!
And the original Williamsons... Eddie didn't get the memo to wear read or black and white!
Me and my sisters-- so lucky to have them!
And, once again, Santa arrived, which was super exciting for all :)
He called each kid up on his lap to give them a gift.
Then all the kids got up on his lap for a group picture.
The grandmothers took a picture together with mom's moose:
We all gathered in the living room for some carols and dad read The Night Before Christmas...
We started tracking Santa's progress on Poppy's phone-- it was intense. So intense that Andy didn't realize he was missing a shoe.
We finished the night with Mimi playing the piano while we sang more carols.
We came home and the boys (Poppy included) all went to sleep while Santa came and brought quite the loot for our crew!
It was a PERFECT Christmas Eve with lots of family, laughs and love. Boom- love it.
Christmas post coming soon.... hopefully!
PS- HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO MY PARENTS! 41 years today!
Our church did the Christmas Pageant during the 5:00 service this year, instead of the family service. I loved it! The boys were both in the "play" as donkeys-- #fitting.
Walking into the service:
Not real sure what is going on with my arm here, but, here we are!
I dropped them off in the fellowship hall, all set to be donkeys!
They met Brad and Lee down there-- also donkeys! hahaha
It was very hard to see anything during the service. But at one point, Cal shifted his legs ad I got a view of his little donkey head poking up. hahaha
After church, we headed over to mom and dad's house for the Christmas Eve festivities to continue!
The whole Williamson clan was in town (Gran too!), so we did a group shot in front of the tree.
There's Gran with the boys!
And the original Williamsons... Eddie didn't get the memo to wear read or black and white!
Me and my sisters-- so lucky to have them!
And, once again, Santa arrived, which was super exciting for all :)
He called each kid up on his lap to give them a gift.
Then all the kids got up on his lap for a group picture.
The grandmothers took a picture together with mom's moose:
We all gathered in the living room for some carols and dad read The Night Before Christmas...
We started tracking Santa's progress on Poppy's phone-- it was intense. So intense that Andy didn't realize he was missing a shoe.
We finished the night with Mimi playing the piano while we sang more carols.
We came home and the boys (Poppy included) all went to sleep while Santa came and brought quite the loot for our crew!
Christmas post coming soon.... hopefully!
PS- HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO MY PARENTS! 41 years today!
Sunday, December 27, 2015
#carriedaway: week 50
Week 50:
Day 345: all grandma wanted for Christmas was this picture.
Day 346: sharing some Fitch Lumber love in today's parade
Day 347: we love the Love Feast at church-- and dinner before at grandma's house! We look forward to this tradition every year.
Day 348: walked in on Cal doing some reading before bed time. Makes me a proud momma!
Day 349: another successful southern belles party! Thanks to everyone who came and brought donations to SECU Family House!
Day 350: go heels! Thanks, Sall!!!!
Day 351: getting to teach little people like this and work with people like this makes this little job so much fun.
