Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Another Tender Tennessee Christmas

Last Saturday night, we headed to Mom and Dad's house to celebrate Christmas with them! It snowed on the way over, and there was snowy wet slush on the roads as we drove across town. It was beautiful! Fleeting, but beautiful!

When we arrived, Mom had prepared a feast for us! We had taco soup, Mexican cornbread, a colorful salad, homemade nuts and bolts and a family favorite, port wine cheese and crackers. I just love port wine cheese! After dinner, we ate my favorite Christmas cookies with red and green cherries and chocolate chips and opened presents.

We had a wonderful time celebrating with them, and Miss Ava enjoyed her little self so much at Mimi and Papa's! Oh, and of course, she spent time with Leo, their kitty -her favorite kitty in the world! Here are some family pictures of our fun evening.

Merry Christmas, Mom and Dad! We love you! Put something in Leo's stocking...like a hearing aid!

Eating our yummy Christmas dinner!



When we weren't looking, Ava climbed up on the table and got a cookie!



Our family Christmas picture



I decided to post two of the pictures with Mom and Dad and Ava. Look at Ava's expression in these. She is turning out to be such a ham!





This is our traditional Christmas picture as a family.



Ava and Mimi check out Granny Lawson's crocheted stocking. She was my great-grandmother, and boy could she sew! Can I? Um, no. Bummer!



Papa and Ava play with her jack-in-the box. It was really a Pooh-in-the box.



Ava opens her gift from Mimi and Papa - her very own red rocking chair with her name on it! This girl loves to rock!







We are loading the car in the morning to drive to snowy Maryland! I hear 81 is clear - hopefully! I'll post again as soon as I can.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! A Savior has been born to us! Hallelujah!

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