December...
December...What a whirlwind! From exciting news, to decorating, baking, celebrating birthdays, visiting with Santa, riding the pink pig, school musicals and a dance recital you could say we had a very busy month!
The month started off with some GREAT and long overdue news! Nick is coming HOME! 
He was offered a great job, actually with his old company. So as of January 1st he will no longer live/work 2hrs away from his family! Needless to say we are super excited at this new opportunity, and even more excited to finally be re-united after 19 very long months. Technically we have never lived together as a family of 4 seven days a week since he left when Bennett was just 5 days old. We are so proud of him and can't wait to have him HOME!!!!!!!!
He was offered a great job, actually with his old company. So as of January 1st he will no longer live/work 2hrs away from his family! Needless to say we are super excited at this new opportunity, and even more excited to finally be re-united after 19 very long months. Technically we have never lived together as a family of 4 seven days a week since he left when Bennett was just 5 days old. We are so proud of him and can't wait to have him HOME!!!!!!!!As always, we decorated for Christmas. Ava helped Bennett decorate his Georgia tree. He so kindly thanked her by throwing the "balls" off the tree.
Sweet Ava decorating her tree. 
Sweet Ava decorating her tree. We are so lucky to have a wonderful group of friends near by. Our kids love playing together, and us moms enjoy "playing" together as well. We decorated cookies with the Gwyns, Durdens and Westbrooks. The kids had so much fun and we hope to make it an annual event.
He just ate cookies, didn't care much about decorating them.
And my sweet girl :)
And my sweet girl :)Our attempt at a group shot. I think Lincoln, Cora, and Bennett are missing.
Ava had her very first dance recital this month. She did a great job. Afterwards, when I asked her if she had fun she said, "no mommy not really" "I don't think I want to do dance anymore, probably would be better to do just gymnastics..." So for now that will just have to be her first/last recital. 
Ava and a few of her dance friends
We were lucky that Papa, G-Paw and Coty stayed with wild thing back at the house. Can you tell he LOVES his Kissy?
Could never go to the Pink Pig without Mimi!
Ava and Priscilla the Pig. Bennett kept saying No pepoo, no pepoo so that's why he isn't in the picture.
We paid Santa little visit. Bennett really wasn't thrilled, but I think it helped to have Ava there with him.
He warmed up and was trying to tell Santa (ho ho) something.
The kindergartners at Ava's school got to each make their own gingerbread houses. Ava loved it and had so much fun.
As always, we made old fashioned "pressed" sugar cookies with Mimi.
Happy 80th Birthday Gigi!
So glad that Coty and Carey could be there for Gigi's special day. It meant the world to her.
Trouble when these two are together...
Chris & Julie :)
BB and his papa...enough said.
My pretty mama and sweet daddy.
Wouldn't be a birthday without cake!
Gigi and G-Paw on Gigi's actual birthday. 
Whew, what a busy month...and we haven't even gotten to Christmas yet!
Ava had her very first dance recital this month. She did a great job. Afterwards, when I asked her if she had fun she said, "no mommy not really" "I don't think I want to do dance anymore, probably would be better to do just gymnastics..." So for now that will just have to be her first/last recital. Ava and a few of her dance friends We were lucky that Papa, G-Paw and Coty stayed with wild thing back at the house. Can you tell he LOVES his Kissy? Could never go to the Pink Pig without Mimi!Ava and Priscilla the Pig. Bennett kept saying No pepoo, no pepoo so that's why he isn't in the picture. We paid Santa little visit. Bennett really wasn't thrilled, but I think it helped to have Ava there with him.He warmed up and was trying to tell Santa (ho ho) something.The kindergartners at Ava's school got to each make their own gingerbread houses. Ava loved it and had so much fun.As always, we made old fashioned "pressed" sugar cookies with Mimi. Happy 80th Birthday Gigi!So glad that Coty and Carey could be there for Gigi's special day. It meant the world to her.Trouble when these two are together...Chris & Julie :)BB and his papa...enough said.My pretty mama and sweet daddy. Wouldn't be a birthday without cake!Gigi and G-Paw on Gigi's actual birthday. Whew, what a busy month...and we haven't even gotten to Christmas yet!
That is far to come by these days and I am thankful for the love and positive influence Cammie and Monroe are having on their lives. They are owed a lot of credit for molding Nick into the wonderful husband and father that he is today. 
Group shot of all the campers plus Bennett 
Halloween night we headed over to the Meyer's house for some fun trick or treating. I had planned ahead and Bennett was going to wear Ava's goldfish costume and she was going to be a mermaid. Well a few days before, the goldfish costume was no where to be found. So we ended up with a goldfish and chicken :) Bennett's costume was so easy to make and as you can tell he was beyond appreciative for my efforts.
Okay for the moment.
As soon as his hat went on he was one angry chicken!
Trick or Treating golfcart style...the only way to go!
