merry christmas!!!

christmas celebrations

warning: video overload!!!

i just can't help it. seeing your kid sing is the cutest thing ever. i don't ever want to forget it :)

We Wish You a Merry Christmas from Amy H on Vimeo.

Christmas Stable Song from Amy H on Vimeo.

Away In A Manger from Amy H on Vimeo.

Happy Birthday Jesus from Amy H on Vimeo.

one of my favorite things ever is candlelight service at church on christmas eve. i play violin in the service so i have a great view. 

stella!!!

 Tim & Whitney became the proud parents of Stella Caroline on December 5th!

she is gorgeous and loved by all. 

 

thanksgiving

we got up early on thanksgiving morning, like usual - although it wasn't to take a trip to oneida, like we normally do. this year we decided to hold off, since whitney is almost due to have stella. we'll all take a trip once she's here :)

  

wes and i headed down to lake lure to pick up a smoked turkey from the smokehouse. 

 

papa t and uncle tim got up super early to smoke the turkeys and we're sure glad they did. it was yuuuummy! 

 

my favorite thanksgiving food is sweet potato casserole. gary's mom has the best recipe ever. it came from her mom. i love having the leftovers for breakfast. yuuuuuum!!

 after eating lunch with pawpaw, neena, aunt tracy and uncle daryl, wes and i went to watch wreck it ralph. it was an awesome movie. we both loved it.

 my great-grandma martin passed away on thanksgiving day. she was 93 and lived a wonderful, long life. i know that she is happy up in heaven with great-grandpa farris. 

my maw maw mary lou is the 2nd oldest of her 12 children!

november, part deux

 

october did it's best to hang around. our pumpkin pirate hung out on the porch. we really liked him. tissues hung out inside. we were very sniffle-y. 

wes had a cold, but took his medicine like a champ, which was sooo nice.

 we played inside a lot and got better.

 

 

weekends were full of sillies, of course.

 

 callie found her new favorite spot, which drives us nuts. does it HAVE to be in the kitchen?

 we went to the park and i got sand in my eye. i had no idea it looked like this until we got in the car. woops.

 

 we've had our new fish tank set up for a while and the fishies seem to love living in bikini bottom.

 

november, part un

wes asleep anywhere but a bed is a rare occasion. this looks funny to me.

on nov. 6 i voted, in the rain. there was a long line at 6:45 am. 

i didn't get a 'i voted' sticker and i complained about it at work, so kay made me a sticker :)

i'm going to miss this beautiful leaves.

saturday morning pancakes and dancing.

frost.

sweet thanksgiving gift from work. all of the essentials to make a yummy thanksgiving day meal. even a turkey!

silly boys.

beautiful sunsets.

who is that boy??

callie & abe.

our weekday morning routine. early morning drop off at neenas house.