Thanksgiving 2018

We had a small, but wonderful Thanksgiving celebration this year. During the day, Carl spent a lot of time cooking. In the evening, everyone gathered at our house for dinner. The food was delicious and the company was even better. We are very thankful for wonderful family and friends.

Preston made the cranberry sauce on his very own.  He even used the stove for the first time!  Though most of us thought the cranberry sauce tasted great, Preston wasn't a big fan of his creation...

Orlando Vacation

Grammy and Granddaddy enjoy taking all of the grandchildren on a trip to Orlando every couple of years. We usually go in the summer, but we went in November this year so that we could avoid the heat and the crowds. Unfortunately, we were only somewhat successful with our goal. The weather was wonderful, but it was still quite crowded and we had to wait in some long lines. This meant we still had quite a bit of whining. It was also very hard for Grammy to get around. Thankfully, we still had lots of fun! Overall, it was a good trip and the kids LOVED seeing their cousins.

We spent two days at Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom. It was really cool to see it decorated for Christmas and the castle was spectacular at night. We rode all of our favorite rides and got to see the awesome fireworks show and parades. Preston even got to ride Space Mountain for the very first time!

We also spent two days at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. The boys LOVED all of the Harry Potter rides and activities. They were especially excited to visit Ollivander's Wand Shop to get their own wands! Preston was equally excited to go to Jurassic World! He LOVED the rides, meeting Blue and playing on the massive Playground.

We spent our first day at Magic Kingdom.

We got a late start to our second day of the trip, because Aunt Heather and Jackson didn't feel well. Evan, Preston and Emily made the best of it and had fun catching lizards and frogs!

Uncle Josh and Jackson stayed behind, but the rest of us were able to spend the afternoon at Islands of Adventure.

Everyone needs a bubble bath after a long day of having fun!

Everyone was feeling better on the third day and we all went to Magic Kingdom.

Our last day was spent at both Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios. We were all pretty tired at this point. We spent a lot of time at Jurassic Park. The playground there was lots of fun and Preston got to meet Blue!

Everyone was tired by the end of the trip, but I think Preston was the most tired. He fell asleep while watching t.v. on our last night in Orlando.

School Pictures

Evan and Preston are both at the same school this year and they could wear their "handsome" clothes, since the school no longer requires uniforms. Their school pictures turned out great and I love them!

Preston's Kindergarten Picture

Evan's Fifth Grade Picture

Family Pictures - Fall 2018

We had our annual family pictures taken last week. We had a beautiful night, the kids were in good moods, and the pictures turned out great! There are many amazing pictures, but here are a few of my favorites.