Cheraw

Enjoyed a visit in Cheraw. Pretty yard, Granddaddy Bob. Delicious soup, Nana Jane! Love you.

Yellow is the color of Spring . . .

daffodils

forsythia

and our wheelbarrow . . .

Miss Isabella Kate

Happy birthday, happy - happy birthday to Miss Isabella Kate! Enjoy your first real day of being TWO!

Oodles of hugs & love to you~
Pops & Gammie

ACJB in Macon

Pops and I made a quick trip down to GA this past week . . . it was truly a blessing to see Adam, Connie, Josiah and Bella . . . as they live & love life and ministry in Macon. What did we do? Let me see . . . picnics, playing in the park, swimming, reading, sharing meals, naps, working a Thomas puzzle, visiting the church campus and Josiah's preschool, shopping "at home" and at the real mall, shooting skeet . . . and a few other things.

Once again, Pops and I are SO thankful for "the gift of time" with family.

Bella - So proud of her tights . . . "2 tights"

Mr. Run-at-Full-Speed around the park!

Celebrating Birthday #2 a wee-bit early

on the night of Christmas Day

. . . "no snow has accumulated in the Triangle
on Christmas Day since 1947."

it finally began . . . on the night of Christmas Day
you're right, Andrew. it does remind me of Alyeska!. . . I feel the need for another stroll in the park
. . . tomorrow morning

Christmas afternoon stroll

While waiting for "the snow" to arrive, Pops & I decided to get outside for some fresh air. Our Christmas afternoon stroll in the park was perfect!
We had never seen so many birds; bluejays, cardinals, finches, and field sparrows . . . so busy gathering seeds, apparently. They must know that their woods will be turned to a winter wonderland tonight.

Christmas Season

A little bit here and a little bit there . . .

. . . time with family throughout the Christmas season!
From the "first gift of Christmas" through Christmas Eve.

Our A2 family visited at Thanksgiving
Bells & her chickadee Christmas ornament (at Thanksgiving)


Enjoying the beauty of a mid-December snowfall

A spend-the-night- evening with our A3 family

Dinner at Las Mags, a game of Rummikub, and a late night movie (the Blind Side)

Appreciating Skype . . . Let the cooking begin!
Doing the unthinkable . . . opening presents a little bit early. . . it IS Christmas Eve!
. . . reading our Christmas letter from Charlotte RoseMerry Christmas Eve, Family . . . oodles of hugs to each of you~
Love, Pops & Gammie