Family Picture Christmas 2008

Ethan, Lois
Kristen, Cory, Elise, Ian, Merry Grace, Paige
Grandma Delia
Sherita, Adrian
Logan, Adam

Christmas 2008

The guys have had a lot of fun playing ping-pong in the basement. It's been quite a competition.

We gathered around the table for some online games. We also had fun playing family feud and wathching movies.

Our Christmas tree.

Merry Grace having a little bedtime snack before going off to sleep so "Ho, ho, ho a-come to my house!"

Our Christmas Eve family gathering. Adrian read the Christmas story from the scriptures and then we all shared the Christmas service we'd done for each other during the year.

We enjoyed singing Christmas songs, reading from the scriptures, and sharing with each other. Adrian and Logan sang "Away in a Manger" (as they did at the Branch Christmas Party) and it was beautiful.

Christmas morning breakfast. We had country ham biscuits and a delicious enchilada breakfast casserole that Lois made.

Getting ready to open presents on Christmas morning.

Our one-of-a-kind Christmas stockings made by Grandma J.

Kristen and sweet little baby Paige on Christmas morning.

Ethan's other gingerbread house.

Christmas Dinner 2008

Gingerbread House Fun Christmas 08

Holiday Stuff

We had a nice Thanksgiving celebration with the grandmas and Maury and Hannah. Here's a picture of Adrian and Maury, with Adam, Logan, and Hannah.

Elise, with Papa's help, is putting our traditional yellow star on top of the tree. It's one that Kristen made when she was a little girl.

Logan and Brandy on the night of the winter formal.

Weekend with the fam

Cory, Kristen, Adam, Logan, Lois
Merry Grace, Paige, Ian, Elise
Sherita and Adrian

We went to Raleigh on Friday evening, arriving in time for Logan to meet his girlfriend and go to a movie. The next day was the youth temple trip for Logan and Adrian (who is YM pres.). The rest of us (except Cory, who was working out of town) had fun just hanging out at the house and visiting. On Sunday, those well enough went to church to hear Cory's wonderful talk in Sacrament meeting, while the sick stayed at home. Little baby Paige has a bad cough and is really pitiful. :( Merry Grace was cute wanting to ride with Grammy and Papa in the car! After church and a good meal and Daddy's delicious dessert, we got to visit and spend time together during the afternoon. Lois, Ethan's girlfriend, got to come over for awhile and that was nice and we enjoyed getting to see her, too. The weekend had to come to an end... and so we packed up and headed home, arriving back to Mount Airy around 10pm. Adam stayed in Raleigh for a few days to work with Cory and Neal doing a computer project. He's our "go to" guy for anything computer related and our #1 tech support guy!

Our group

This is part of our group of LDSSA advisors on campus. We got together for a final meeting with Pres. Tilley who is retiring this month.

Good Times

Logan dressed up for twins day at school. He and two other LDS kids at school dressed up as missionaries!

Playing games at Kristen's and Cory's house. Good times with the family - Kristen and Cory and kids, Ethan (home for fall break) and Lois, and Adam and Logan.

Logan and Adam try to help Merry Grace learn to balance on those slippery skates!

More skating with the whole group. Adrian and I enjoyed watching everyone skate, and holding baby Paige.

At Kristen and Cory's

I love playing with the kids with playdough. We made lots of elephants, my specialty! :)

The picture Ethan did for Kristen and Cory.

Ethan and Lois at the family dinner at the park.

Baby Paige's blessing day. She's a little angel!

Times and Seasons

Our new puppy Chip. He's a sweetie.

Playing in Grandma Dee Dee's back yard on conference weekend.

The grandkids gathering acorns.

Celebrating Grandma's 88th birthday.

This is me holding Paige with Merry Grace and Kristen.

Welcome Baby Paige!

Kristen and Cory

Elise, Ian, Merry Grace, and Paige

Logan and Adam