Christmas at Papa and Gran Mary's

The Wednesday before Christmas we had our Christmas with Papa and Gran Mary. Before Daddy got home from work I got both girls dressed up and ready to go...Here is Embree Claire sporting her new boots that Gran Mary and Papa gave her...please remember the pile that she has waiting for her...a girl has to have shoes though. (Wishing I had a picture of Papa's closet right about now.)
Big sis hanging in the background...this is the other camera...otherwise it would be a way cooler shot.
Chase-y and Embree Claire hanging out before the night begins!

Papa starting us off with a reading of the Christmas Story...from Gran Mary's book when she was little-neat!

Sidney Kate got a puppy! The kind we LOVE...needs batteries but no food...she immediately named him "Blueberry."

This is the look of excitement-first party dress! Yes, she'll be sporting this New Years Eve!

Embree Claire's infamous look...she doesn't sport it as much these days but when she does it's still hilarious! She likes her new hat!

Sidney Kate likes hers too!

The portrait of a tired child...so tired she doesn't even know how to express it.

Christmas Eve at Mama V's

After the minor set back of a flat tire on the ol "Hond-er" we arrived at Mama's for our Christmas Eve dinner and fun. Still on camera high I probably took over 100 pictures...but here are the ones that made this post. :)

Mama and the girls...I have no idea how to get all folks in the picture in focus...still learning :)

Gran Mary and the needy one. She's only needy when she's tired...and if you are within 45 minutes of 7:00 I'd say she's needy. This baby needs and loves her sleep. But she was a trooper through Christmas Eve!

We're getting old enough to have an official kids table!

If I had to do a Christmas in pictures...you know like the "Year in Pictures" this one would probably be number 1! I can't imagine I took another picture as sweet as this one. Embree Claire loves some Rylan and he loves some ECV. He also doesn't mind that she nearly rips his face off. :)

Claiming her territory!

No one is safe with this bunch...glad there are some responsible adults around because you notice not one parent is in the picture!

Loves opening presents and has become fast at it!

Mama will forever be getting Victoria Secret bags/boxes from us. Just too funny NOT to give her something in them.

Dirty Santa-and all new random! I hear Ollie's was responsible for this-so if your kid is on this blanket and you didn't get one...head on over.

Another Game...

I can't even remember what game this was...one where I was more worried over the girls being warm than wear State stuff...
Here is a shot of the Grans being taken over by kids...Sidney Kate is like a magnet to food too...it's like we don't feed her!

She actually requested her hair be in a ponytail-I was shocked!

Look who is learning to scream early on...right there with Daddy and Uncle Keith!

This year since we don't have the RV we all drive down and park away...turns out to be a pretty sweet deal (I say this because I haven't walked in the heat yet)...but we just stroll the girls to and from the RV lot. Everyone seems to handle this nicely. Except...we might have revoked Papa's strolling priviledges :)

State/Carolina VICTORY!

This is usually the girls' reply when we tell them we're going to a State game...at least it's Sidney Kate's. It appears Embree Claire is catching on...

Our section (odd) was assigned to wear white...it's pretty hard to manage white during the colder games-but we did it.

These smiles were taken after the game-one happy crowd!

Poor Papa and Gran Mary...one of two girls are always on them during the game. I don't think they mind too much though.

Trick or Treating

We started off the night with a trip to Uncle Keith and Aunt Emily's for our annual Halloween picture. We missed the Freemans this year, but hopefully we'll all be available next Halloween!

It's never easy taking the pictures...and apparently it isn't easy smiling for them. But man aren't they cute!

Our second stop was Mama's. SKV was counting our trips for us...this was our second she noted.

ECV was reaching out of Mama's arms...Mama gave her a piece and she plugged that baby right into her mouth.

Third on our route was Gran Mary and Papa's.

Followed by Mama Cox's house...

angels singing right? I don't even know what they were doing but it's funny.

Our final stop was Uncle Josh's house. We made him our last stop in hopes that Aunt Jill would make it home from work. She didn't-doh! Apparently Halloween is not a holiday she gets off...maybe next year. :)

Of course SKV wants to feed Gui treats before she gets hers. Yummy raisins for the little fella.

Cheese!! We missed you Aunt Jill!

...We started our "treating" after daycare...but those pictures are on Mommy's phone...they might make it here one day. :)

Happy Birthday GG!

For GG's birthday we had dinner at our house. After dinner we had the bright idea of taking pictures with the kids-best idea ever! I mean really...these pictures are hill-air-e-ous!
Check Rylan's grin...

hahahaha!



Imitation of the kids picture...hahaha

This was is perfect...wait...Kevin, where are you looking?
:)

Owoooooo!

More girls in red...
Sidney Kate rocking her new cheering outfit from Gran Mary and Papa. She's one lucky chick-this year she has two fun outfits to rotate for games! (Thanks to GG and Gran Mary!)

What you can hear...but can almost see is ECV going "tttttttttttttttttt" - blowing bubbles everywhere!

I'm pretty sure Kylie is motioning that State is number 1. I know her Daddy is proud!

Cheese!

The girls after the game...getting ready for a little stroll to the car.