Christmas 2011 in pictures

Here is our CHristmas in pictures! We had a very blessed christmas with lots of great family time!
Austin

Collin

Paige

Sisters

Just Dance 3

Old Style

In an attempt to get things on here caught up I have to back way up!

This past Christmas we went old style for our Christmas tree! We did it how I did it when I was a kid! We ventured into the woods and cut one down!

It took us a while to find one!
It was far from perfect but we loved it!

I didnt really get a pic of the final product, but we had a lot of fun, and the kids say they want to keep doing it this way!

SDC at Christmas

If I was organized and did a Christmas card, this would likely be the picture I would use! All of us piled in the BIG chair at Silver Dollar City! Kind of a goofy pic, especially considering I have some GREAT family pictures taken by a friend, but since I am not organized, and didn't do Christmas cards I don't have to choose!
The weekend before Christmas we loaded up and headed to Branson to use our season passes to SDC one more time! One of the main reasons we bought them, back at spring break, was to go at Christmas time to see the lights! They were amazing!

Paige waiting patiently for the Big boys to ride Wildfire. This was our 6th time at SDC this year and it was by far the most crowded! The weather was Sunny and cool. Even with the crowds we had a fun day!

Gary Don is the one with his hands up, and the boys are next to him.

Austin gladly volunteered to take this picture so that he wouldn't have to be in it!

Just a couple of pictures of the lights. We didn't take a good camera, so all we had were our phones.

I cannot imagine the amount of time it takes to put all of these lights out! The whole park is lit up!

Thanksgiving 2011

I have tried to post about Thanksgiving several times, but every time it messes up! So here goes again!

This year we had a guest photographer!

All of these images are brought to you by Collin! Even the one above! He is so good he can even take a picture of himself.

We ate our Thanksgiving meal at my grandma's house this year. This is the house I grew up having Holiday meals at! It was a great day spent with most of my family! We missed Carrie and Addison. Addison was at home with Strep throat. We also missed Gary who traveled to Northwest Arkansas to spend the day with his mother.

Yule Run

The first weekend of December the boys ran in the Yule run 5k.

Mimi and Papa came to watch the boys too.
This year Austin and Collin ran in the same age division. Austin placed 3rd and Collin was 4th. They placed 9th and 10th overall!

Kassy (Austin's girlfriend) and her Mom Stacy

Collin and Beau

All Dreesed Up!

Somehow we convinced this boy to try cotillion this year! This is a BIG deal, considering he will only wear gym shorts and t-shirts everyday to school. Dressing up for church means the shirt can not be worn to school! but he is doing it, and I think he actually really likes it!

They meet once a month, learn social etiquette, manners, and dancing.

When they boys arrive they have to wait out front and walk the girls into the building.

The first month they learned the electric slide, and a few basic dance steps. All of this dancing was done solo, but they were told that next month they would dance with a partner.

October was the Masquerade Parade!

Collin went as Clark Kent!

As promised the month before the boys had to ask the girls to dance! They danced the Waltz.
There are about 3 girls for every boy! The boys stay very busy on the dance floor!

Jack, Collin, Austin, Not sure, and Cade!

Even though they might not admit it I think these boys had a great time!

Collin and Mason! Mason won the costume contest!

Collin and Evan!

Next month is the Thanksgiving Feast. They will have a five course meal, and learn proper table etiquette.