Memphis Zoo

Ronnie, the girls and their cousin Lauren, and I took a day trip to the Memphis Zoo. We had fun and feel like we met some of our relatives there...:)

Visit to Kentucky

Ronnie and Papa's Birthday Celebration

We had a combined birthday party for Papa and Ronnie this past weekend. Everyone got to be there...even baby Lily...it was her first trip to Nana and Papa's house. We all ate too much as we usually do, opened presents and played games. Its was a great family time. The highlight was definitely having Lily there. She is a heavy weight now weighing in at 8+ pounds. She was so sweet and got passed around the whole time....poor thing...though she didn't seem to mind. Happy Birthday Papa and Ronnie!

Emma

Just wanted to make mention of the fact....that I miss my dog VERY much.

Fun with the Griffins

We drove to White House, Tennessee to visit the Griffins over our break. It was so good to spend time with them and makes me realize how much I miss being with them. We ate delicious quesidilla's and indulged in a chocolate fountain.....wowzers.....it was awesome. The whole clan played Rock Band on the Wii and had so much fun. Jonathan, by far, is the professional when it comes to Rock Band. The adults had just as much fun as the kids....actually I think, more fun! We also got to officially meet the newest member of the Griffin family....baby Gabe. He is absolutely precious. Poor baby got passed around all night, although he didn't seem to mind. Jude and Ella were gracious hosts, showing us their rooms and letting us play with them. We love you guys and had a unforgettable time! Thank you!

Ringing in the New Year

2008 is now officially in the past. It was such a busy year filled with a lot of new changes in all of our lives. Here a just a few memories to reflect upon as we enter 2009:

* The beach wedding
* A fun filled summer
* The loss of my Bebop and Memaw
* The birth of Gabe
* Starting Graduate school
* Finishing the first semester of Grad School!!
* The birth of Lily
* The loss of our friend Kari
* Spending time with our family and friends

We celebrated the new year making goodies, watching movies, playing dominoes, "trying" to watch the ball drop, and playing with sparklers!

We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and hope that 2009 proves to be the best year yet!

Christmas in Kentucky

Christmas in Hot Springs

Christmas

Over our much needed break from school, we were able to spend quality time with all of our family. We spent time in both Hot Springs with the Daniel family, and in Kentucky with my family. We also drove to Nashville and had a great time with the Griffin family. I'm dividing the posts into two separate slide shows.

Thank you to all our family who opened their homes and hospitality to us. We are very lucky to have such a caring and wonderful family.