Remembering Christmas Eve

When I was a child I spent Christmas Eve with my Grandma and Grandaddy Low. We always had a great day. We loved to watch our favorite Christmas musicals--Meet Me in Saint Louis, White Christmas, and Holiday Inn. They lived out in the country and many of the neighbors would stop by and bring goodies as gifts. Grandaddy always put blinking lights on his tree, and I loved watching them. He took such care of all his Christmas ornaments and decorations. He had the original box for most of them, and he and Grandma could remember where each one came from. I am proud to have some of those ornaments on my tree.

Peanut Festival

An Emporia tradition.

Mr. Peanut leads the parade.

Abby and Gaga watch the parade.

Abby with her crown.

Andrew loves the parade AND the snacks.

Ronald McDonald

Aunt Julie, Billy, and Abby

Aunt Julie, Abby, Billy, and Grammy

We didn't forget it was Hokie GameDay!

What We've Been Up To....

Playing dress-up................

Hanging around............Refining our taste buds...........

Swimmming.........

Walking everywhere........................

Celebrating the BEST DADDY EVER....................

Morning with Mom/Mother's Day

Abby's preschool has a "morning with mom" in honor of Mother's Day.

Each class sings a little song. That's Abby waving to me.

Abby and her wonderful teacher Mrs. Walsh.

me and my girl

Julie and her kiddos

What a bunch!

Grammy and Abby on Mother's Day

Three Generations

My 3 Favorite People

Up on the Housetop--Whittington Style

Up on the housetop the reindeer paws
Out jumps good old Santa Claus
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones Christmas joys

Ho Ho Ho who wouldn't go
Ho Ho Ho who wouldn't go
Up on the housetop click click click
Down through the chimney with good St Nick

First comes the stocking of Abby
She's been as good as she could be
She wants a pretty new big girl bike
Pick out one that you think she'd like

Ho Ho Ho who wouldn't go
Ho Ho Ho who wouldn't go
Up on the housetop click click click
Down through the chimney with good St Nick

Next comes a stocking for Andrew
Please, dear Santa fill it too
He'd like toys for a boy so small
How about a rattle and a nice soft ball

Ho Ho Ho who wouldn't go
Ho Ho Ho who wouldn't go
Up on the housetop click click click
Down through the chimney with good St Nick

Then comes a stocking for Daddy
He likes things that say VT
Maybe a gift card would be nice
Or even a trap for catching mice

Ho Ho Ho who wouldn't go
Ho Ho Ho who wouldn't go
Up on the housetop click click click
Down through the chimney with good St Nick

Lastly a stocking for our dear Mum
Lotion, chapstick, and peppermint gum
Vera Bradley is what she needs
Or a necklace that's made of beads

Ho Ho Ho who wouldn't go
Ho Ho Ho who wouldn't go
Up on the housetop click click click
Down through the chimney with good St Nick

Thankful

Abby's class made a Thankful book. Here's what her page said: "I am thankful for my hippo and my brother Andrew."

Here are some things I am thankful for:

Fall Family Fun

Andrew in his Hokie hat.
Abby the Hokie Cheerleader.

Two little Hokies with Grammy.

Grandaddy and Andrew.

Grandmom, Grandad, Abby, and the HairWolf.