Wednesday, December 28, 2022

christmas...

 Christmas is always such a wonderful time of year, but this year was made even more special by Adam being here Christmas day!  It's been over 5 years since he's been home on Christmas.  We've enjoyed all the things Christmas to the full extent this year from the neighborhood cocoa stroll, school parties, Gingerbread houses, to drive-thru lights and our favorite - Christmas Eve service at church.  





































On Christmas Eve-Eve we had Aunt Alex, Uncle Robert, Madrid, Margie, Moxie and dad over for traditional cookie decorating and dinner. 












Then Christmas Eve we went to church and enjoyed Christmas presents with Aunt Lauren and her family and Grammy and Pops. 



















Since Adam was home this year we actually got to have Santa come on Christmas morning.  Santa brought a back-handspring barrel, lounge pillow and of course the traditional "Santa chips",  and then we hoped in the car and drove to East Texas.  We loved getting to join in on the Cain Family tradition of Christmas lunch at Grandaddy's.  Marley hasn't been in so long that she was too young to remember.  We then got to have Christmas dinner at Adam's mom's house with family again.  




















































These are memories we hope that Marley cherishes forever as we will.  

Saturday, December 10, 2022

thanksgiving 2022...

 We were so lucky this year to have Adam home on Thanksgiving day!  We finally got to join the Cain family at the Deer Camp for Thanksgiving lunch again after too many years away and the Bowers/Latham family in Tenaha. It was so good to see the family and spend time visiting and catching up.  

I hope these memories will stick with Marley forever!

Pawpaw and Grammy Carol always bring the fun!





Checking on Gran's chickens.








Saturday, November 5, 2022

halloween...

 Halloween this year was so much fun!  We were so lucky to have Adam home this year.  From Pumpkin Contests at school to finding hidden spiders EVERYWHERE, we loved all the fun! Marley decided to be Hermione from Harry Potter.  We have a fantastic little neighborhood that put on a super fun Halloween party and went all out for trick-or-treating!

We had a blast!























Tuesday, August 16, 2022

first day...

 I cannot believe this sweet girl started 4th grade today!  Why is time going by so quickly?!  I am thrilled to have her with me at the Intermediate campus this year!  She has Mrs. Schlemmer and Mrs. Hockaday and we couldn't be happier!  I pray that this is a fabulous year full of growth and fun!

Our bracelet/anklet tradition continues!



Year 20 here we go!