Christmas 2010-2

This was actually our first Christmas celebration. We went to my grandparents to eat dinner and open presents! Once again, the boys were spoiled and so were Josh and I. Josh didn't get to go because he was still at home trying to wrap things up for work for the year! But I went ahead and opened some of our combined gifts (mainly spending money for the mountains!)

Cayson opening presents! He got a toy story book or as he calls it...Woody. That's all he really needed. He loves it and has watched the Toy Story 3 movie no less than 100 times since we first ordered it mid December and finally bought it.

         Harrison and his girl friend, Hannah. This was my first time meeting her and she's so sweet!

Trying out their hats and gloves my grandmother got them. It was a good thing she bought these since it snowed on us in the mountains Christmas Day! I love that smile of Cayson's!

                                                            Hayden opening presents!

       My grandmother made sure we had plenty of batteries. However, we left these batteries at home. We got to the mountains and there's no telling how many battery runs we made. We probably spent $30(because we bought them at the gas station around the corner from the cabins we stay at where they are ridiculously priced) on batteries and we had all these at the house!

                                                         My little man and me!

                                                                         Mimi and Cayson

                                                                       Again...

  Notice the tongue sticking out. I need to gather all of the pictures of him with his tongue sticking out. He does it all the time...especially when he's concentrating on something (like opening the banana in this picture).

                                                                 My grandmother's tree

Christmas 2010- 1

We started our Christmas travels in Bamberg where some of Josh's extended family lives. We went on Thursday and spent Thursday night and Christmas eve there. We had a great time visiting with his family. We only get to see his these family member a couple times a year so it's really nice to spend a couple of days with them. I got a lot pictures before we started opening presents, but then my camera died and I did not have my battery but my little boys were so spoiled. They had like three Christmas this year and it was crazy how much stuff they got!

                                                                   Josh and Hayden

                                                                    The cousins!

                                            Dylan and Hayden. I think this picture is precious!

Our little family. I think Josh was trying to talk in this picture. That's why his mouth looks a little funny! It's really hard to get a good picture of all of us!

                                                       Hannah and Cayson.

                                             My sweet boys and Holly :)  I love this picture of the two of them.

                                                              Josh and Cayson.

We had a really great time! I'll be back to post other Christmas pictures. I realized after I started this post that this wasn't actually our first "Christmas" so I'll post those later. We celebrated with my grandparents on Wednesday night.

I'm back and Happy New Year!

We are finally home. We actually got home yesterday, but yesterday was spent unpacking, washing and drying clothes and grocery shopping! The boys and I left last Monday and spent a few days at my parents house since Josh was working and my mom was off and truthfully we were bored! Thursday, Josh met us and we were off to his family's for Christmas. We spent Thursday and Friday night there and then got up early Saturday (Christmas morning) and drove to the mountains to spend the week with my family. We had a great time, but our glad to be home. We truly had a wonderful Christmas, but our excited about the New Year. It is already showing signs of being a busy year, but I think this year will be much better than 2010. This past year has been a challenging year for us in some different ways and we look forward to starting a new year. I start student teaching January 10th and I'm so excited. I will graduate this year (in July) and hopefully will get a job for August! Josh is starting school for environmental horticulture on January 10th as well and I'm really excited for him and I think it will help his business! I will split our Christmas 2010 into a couple of posts. I will start tonight or tomorrow. Josh went with his family to the Chick-fil-a Bowl and I'm not expecting them until late. So, it will probably be just me ringing in the New Year! Hopefully, the boy will be asleep and who knows...I may be too! Hah :)

What I'm loving Wednesday!

Today, I'm linking up with What I'm Loving Wednesday! It's my first time!

1.)  I'm loving that I have not had any classes this week! It's been so nice to read the books I have been wanting to read and just hang out with my boys without worrying about schoolwork!

2.) I'm loving that there are only 10 days until Christmas!! It is going to be so much fun this year with Hayden and Cayson! I'm really excited to just see them opening presents.

3.) I'm loving that my husband got Dear John for us to watch tonight. We've seen it but I really wanted to watch it again-so he rented it for us!

4.) I'm loving that my friend and I are going to see the movie, Morning Glory tomorrow!

5.) I'm loving that the weather has been cold enough that we have been able to use our fire place. I love sitting in front of the fire and so do the boys!

6.) I'm loving my sweet family!

Santa pictures!

 We took the boys to see Santa yesterday! We have a really nice outdoor shopping center and they have events all throughout the year! So we took the boys to sit with Santa and to take a carriage ride. I didn't get a picture of the carriage ride. We ended up sitting with another family and they were really trying to get people on and off, but it was fun! This was much better than going to see the mall Santa and standing in line for hours! We didn't have to wait in line at all to see Santa here and we could take our own picture!

                                                         Hayden sitting with Santa!                                  

              Cayson would not sit with him, but he wanted one of the candy canes Santa was giving out!

School is over...Christmas fun can begin!!

Last night was my last night of class for the semester! Next semester I begin student teaching and I am so excited and thrilled that this journey is almost over! I have a couple of things that I have to do over Christmas break-study for the GACE (the test we have to take in Georgia in order to get our certification) and I have to study for a Biology clep exam-so hopefully I will not have to take this biology class over the summer. However-this is nothing compared to having to go to class every night and the many assignments I have had due! I'm excited to spend December home with my boys and Christmas with my family in the mountains. I should have some pictures up soon because we have lots going on the next few days. Tonight, we are taking the boys to see Santa. Tomorrow, we are getting our tree and decorating and Saturday some friends are coming over for a Christmas dinner-we are just doing finger foods! I'm very excited!!

Thanksgiving 2010

I know this is a little late, but better late than never right...? Anyways, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving with lots of family time and lots of food! We went to South Carolina. That is where both of our parents live. We left Wednesday and hung out with my parents. Then Thursday, we headed over to Josh's parents for lunch.

                                       Playing in the leaves! The boys don't let Papaw sit down when they're there!

 

 Josh and his brother's

 

Like father like son! Hah! 

 

                                                                       Cayson golfing!

                                         Titan who is always around to try and steal the golf balls!

                                                The boys got Aunt Hannah in the leaf action too!

                                                                 Josh and me!

Then Thursday after lunch we headed back to my parent's for dinner! We ate really well that day! I don't have many pictures there but we had a good time visiting with my family.

Then Friday, we got up early to go to Columbia to see one of Josh's cousins play football. His cousin is really good at football and we've been wanting to see him play. They were playing in a championship game so we all went! I think we cursed it though, because they lost and there were some really bad ref calls! When we got back to Josh's parents we ate leftovers from Thursday!- I think I must have gained 10 lbs over the holiday week!

Saturday was the Clemson/Carolina game. My family and I are Clemson fans and Josh and his family are Carolina fans! We are a family divided! Clemson has been playing horribly this season so my mom and I went to Georgia to Christmas shop! Josh got tickets to the game so he went to the game. Of course Clemson lost and Josh's family had a good time messing with us about it! Oh well...there's always next year! I didn't watch one second of that game though Josh didn't text me scores throughout. My mom and I had more fun shopping and eating at Olive Garden! YUM!


Sunday-we ate lunch with my parents and then came home, but not before our annual Christmas picture! (I say Christmas, because we always take a picture for my mom to put on Christmas cards)

      The picture my mom is using. My eyes look kind of funny because I'm having an allergic reaction to something that keeps making my eyes look swollen.

            Harrison asked Hayden if he wanted to play 52 card pick up! Hah! Hayden thought it was funny!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are now excited about getting ready for Christmas festivities! Josh will let us listen to Christmas music now that Thanksgiving is over :)  We will be in the full swing of things just as soon as I finish classes next week! I can't wait. Then I'm in the home stretch and will graduate in May!!