Christmas Tree

I came home from work the other day and Gary and Noah had a gift for me. My tree. Don't get jealous that it is big and loaded with ornaments.




It is my Charlie Brown Christmas Tree. I like it. It is easy to put and decorate.

Thanksgiving

Today I went with Gary and Noah to his family for Thanksgiving. I have to say it very nice. The food was very good and deserts, I could have eaten every one of them. We first went to his Dad's and Deannie house so we could follow them to Social Circle. Everyone had not gotten there yet so Noah played with his DS game until he got use to the other kids when they all arrived.

The kids all played hide and go seeks.

Nicole's turn to count.

Noah's it. He counts fast.

Nicole is too cute. She just turned 7 years old.

This is ms. Haily who will be 10 in January. Very pretty young lady.

It was time to eat

Ok Steve we are making the phone now. They are
on the way to pick you up.

Tara and Deannie

Tara and Steve

Don't talk with your mouth full Tara.

Steve don't like to take pictures

How did you say you made this?

Deannie and the back of Robert's head

Ummmm Tara is there something you need to tell us?

Well everything was good until the police showed up.....

The police were called out to the house because the one
couples that were there had locked the keys up in the car.
The car they just bought two days ago

The police were very nice about it all. They turn the
lights and sirens on for the kids. They still did not get into the car.
They had to wait for the next shift to come on for they right tools to get into the car.

The day was very nice. The was no fussing or screaming.
It was very relaxed. After we were done eating everyone helped to clean up.

Need a little Sunshine

Well it had a little bit since I had seen Annagrace and have not been able to spend much time with her. I asked Gary if him and Noah wanted to go with me to Columbus to visit. Off we went Saturday after a late night of trick-a-treating. I don't think a bigger smile could have been put on my face once I open the door to Candi's and Annagrace saw her Aunt Carol. She ran to me smiling. It made me so happy to know she knew who I am even though I don't get to see her every day. She gave me a BIG hug until she saw Gary and Noah. She stopped and looked at them like who is that. Candi had something to do so we took Annagrace with us to the mall until she was done. She is so smart. She like Elmo. We all went to Christmas Made in the South walked around for several hours and then went back to Candi's to play.

yummy lunch time

Gary and Lucy played ball while Annagrace ate lunch.

Lucy loved playing with Gary.

Lucy waited for Noah to throw the ball.

She will retrieve the ball every time you throw it.

Annagrace is in Jeep behind her play house.

Gary is pulling her around cause the battery is dead. She don't care as long as she is riding.

We ask Candi to take some pictures while it was so pretty outside.

She likes to play with her kitchen.It was getting late and we had to get on the road. It is always hard to say good bye with out crying. Annagrace was saying Gary and Noah by the time we left and said Kiss kiss hug hug to both of them and was doing silly thing to me laugh just before we walked out. She is growing up to quick and is very smart.

Halloween 2008

Robert and Deannie's house

Noah and Jared
Katie (the Dotson)

This years Halloween was a special one for me. I was able to go trick-a-treating. Well not me per say but I went with Noah and Gary. We went to Gary's dad's neighbor hood which is very nice here in Covington. Gary had called to tell his dad and step mom Deannie that Noah would be bringing a friend with him. They were thrilled that Noah had a friend that he could hang out with. Once we got there they found out it was me that Gary was referring to they just laughed. Noah said she is my friend.

This dog is a mess!!!! and confused one she has on the wrong sweater. It should be Alabama.
Oh that is what that look is for on her face. They put a Georgia sweater on her and she didn't like it. Or could it be she is dressed up like a bulldog for Halloween? I told you she is confused. Her mom Tara is a bulldog fan and her dad is a roll-tide fan.

We never did know the one in the middle but he was very strange.
Behind them is a barn that was made into a haunted house. The boys
loved it. They would go through it as long as we would stand there in cold
and let them.

This is not to clear but it was funny to watch the boys get scared.
This house was decorated up!! There was a fog mechine at
the front door that covered them when they walked up.
I don't remember ever seeing so many trick-a-treater in
one place at one time. The streets had so many little
one walking with there bags of candy.

Deannie had made a big pot of home soup and corn bread. She also made a home pound cake. The soup was very good. It hit the spot after trick a treating because we were all very cold.

This was a very special night for me. I did not know his entire family was going to be there. I got to meet everyone at once. He has two stepsister one who is married and has two daughters. The other who is engaged and he has a son. Everyone made me feel welcome.