We had a busy holiday season! We started the Christmas celebration with Mom's family in Birmingham. Hayley and Jimbo were so gracious to host all 12 of us (plus 3 - almost 4 - of them). They have a beautiful home and we thoroughly enjoyed being together. Aunt Gigi arranged for us to see Mama Dear's house (where my mother grew up and where I lived post-college, pre-Robertson). The house has been renovated by a lovely family. Bill and I took a picture with Henry where Bill proposed 6 1/2 years ago. Wow!! Time flies.
We then spent a week in Eufaula to celebrate the season. On Monday, we went to Huggin' Molly's in Abbeville for Mom's birthday, then spent the night at Mr. Bill and Keitt's house. Molly, Eric, Alyce and Billy were there for the Blackmon Party on the 23rd and for Christmas with the Robertsons on Christmas Eve morning. Poppa and Keitt gave Henry fantastic gifts and we all enjoyed Elmo!
We went to the Candlelight Service with Mom, Dad, Lindsay and Will and sat with the Bowmans (dad's family). We then waited for Santa to come and Henry was so excited he woke up at midnight and didn't go back to bed until 2:30 a.m. Is this a sign of things to come??? I hope not!
We had a wonderful Christmas morn at Mom and Dad's and then drove back to Montgomery to celebrate Christmas with Mrs. Patsy, Molly, Eric, and Alyce. We ate a delicious turkey/dressing lunch and enjoyed watching Henry open his gifts... where he amazed us at how much he could play with the corn popper!
It was a wonderful time with family and friends. God has blessed us so much! 2008 has been a wonderfully, amazing year... the birth of our first child! I thought so much of Mary during the Christmas season. It is hard to imagine all the joy and sorrow she felt throughout Jesus' life. Bill and I love Henry so much it seems crazy. I cannot imagine what Mary went through. Therefore, we are extremely grateful for Henry's life and our families that give us so much love and support. Merry Christmas!!
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I love this post Leslie. I, too, thought about Mary a great deal this season as well. Having a child of your own really makes the sacrifice hit home huh? So glad to have seen both of you for a few minutes at Christmas. The pictures of Henry are adorable, as always. So sweet. I always knew you'd be a wonderful mother. I guess that assumption probably began in one of our playhouses with a few Cabbage Patch dolls! Happy New Year to all of you.
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