Lucille's first beach trip

Lucille is a beach lover... just like the rest of us! She loved the sand, sun, water, and shade! We went to Sandestin for a work confernce for Bill (so I had two kids on the beach for much of two days by myself!). It was so fun, but exhausting! Funny how you sometimes need a vacation from your vacation.

The kids are growing up so fast! More to come over the summer...

Christmas

What a wonderful time of year! I have a December birthday, so the holiday season has always been one of my favorites... besides the fact that it is Jesus' birthday too! I call it "birthday month", which I think Bill secretly hates due to the fact that I have unrealistically, high expectations for the entire month. Personally, I do... and I don't. I do because I don't want my birthday forgotten in the midst of all the chaos that comes with holiday parties, family get-togethers, and the year-end work that Bill is always "entitled" to do (wink, wink). Good excuse, honey! And I don't, because it's a reminder that I'm another year older. Either way, December always passes too quickly.

So, in the hustle and bustle of the busiest time of year, Santa came on Jesus' birthday to see Henry. Lucille is too young to know the difference, so we "adopted" a child through Bill's firm and she received a Christmas experience. Santa brought a John Deere Gator for our so-called "good little boy". I think Henry was nicer to Santa than to Mommy... but I won't complain, this Gator keeps him busy!

We were visited by a great uncle Rique Carson from Houston and a good friend, Susan, from Oregon (which we won't hold against her come Monday! She's originally from the South.). We made two trips to Atlanta, one to see Mom's side (the Carsons) and one to have dinner with Margaret (my sister-in-law) and Mom on their birthday (same day... cool, huh?); one trip to Dothan for the annual Robertson Family Christmas party; and two trips to Eufaula (within two days!), one for Poppa & Keitty's Christmas and one for the Gaither Family Christmas. Needless to say, I'm not traveling for a while!

Here are pictures from our Merry Christmas, we hope yours was too. Enjoy!

PS - Santa is my brother, Will. Henry had no idea it was Uncle Will... I love this age!!

PSS - WAR EAGLE!