Christmas Eve

 The morning of Christmas Eve we enjoyed a yummy breakfast and Christmas stories with cousins and Granmommy and Grandaddy's house! 

Later that day we headed to Lollie and Poppies for Christmas Eve!! We also had a fun time visiting the Shaw's! 

Lollie is known for making Christmas extra magical. The Cease home is the most beautiful Christmas home!! 

We even got to wave to Santa one last time before Christmas morning!!!  

Cookies and Milk for Santa!! One more sleep until Christmas Day! 

This Christmas looked a little different due to Covid19.  Our favorite traditions, Candlelight at Dawson and Christmas Buffet where we get to sit in Santa's lap, were cancelled. Although things were a bit different, and felt "off", it didn't keep us from celebrating the reason for this season. The birth of our Savior. 
Happy Birthday, Jesus. 

Winter Family Photos

These pictures will be treasures forever.  

Thank you Mallory for sharing your talents with us! 

 

More Christmas Fun

Fun Christmas themed dress up days at Crestline for Caroline! 

Pajama Day! 

Sugar Plum Fairy from the Nutcracker 

John Collins currently loves being a Shooterman Cowboy 

Caroline enjoyed a special lunch and The Nutcracker ballet with Lollie, Aunt Megs, and Mommy! 

Caroline helped make some Christmas goodies to deliver to friends. 

And Sparks delivered special ornaments for the kids!!! 

All tucked in and ready for Christmas Eve day..... 

All Aboard the Polar Express

 We ventured to Chattanooga to head to the North Pole on the Polar Express to see Santa! We enjoyed singing Christmas carols, sipping on hot chocolate and eating cookies on the way. 

The next day we went to one of the kids favorite attractions - Rock City! This was our second time to visit and it was so much fun! 

 

Kicking off the Christmas Season!

It's the most wonderful time of the year and it's always fun to begin the season by the arrival of our Elf on the Shelf, Sparks!!!!  He flys in from the North Pole on December 1st with little happies for the kids and a letter letting them know his eyes will be watching them the next few weeks so they better be on their best behavior! He also brings our Elf Magics when they come. The kids are allowed to touch these and sleep with them. 

Caroline had a sweet Christmas cookie decorating party with the girls from her kindergarten class. 

And then Daddy treated her to a "Daddy/Daughter" date night! She was SO excited. They enjoyed pizza at Slice and then went to the Zoolight Safari! And then she came home and lost another tooth! 

We also went with a fun group of friends to the zoo!