Capturing our adventures one photo at a time...
It was a beautiful day last weekend for the annual Christmas Parade! Spencer marched in it with the Scouts and threw out candy…
While Samantha was off sinking baskets in her basketball games, Maxwell and Jude caught lots of candy – and waved to Santa!
Love all the Christmas traditions around here!
Last weekend was the first weekend of December and a rainy, dreary Saturday…what better way to brighten it up than doing the candy house!! My favorite tradition!
I went to go workout and left it all out and when I came home, Maxwell had iced the whole thing himself!! Well, maybe a little help from Samantha but, wow. I was so impressed! They truly did this candy house all on their own!
Best one yet? For sure!!
Previous candy houses here –2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
On Saturday night I planned a fun Christmas Kick-off dinner for the cutest group of 3rd grade girls up at MBC! Samantha and I put on our holiday sparkles and were ready for a fun night!
The girls were so excited and giggly all night long!
Each girl brought a gift and we did a little “Left Right” Frosty game to exchange gifts. It was perfect!
It was such a great night and I hope we make this a tradition!
Merry merry!
Friday was a rough start for Maxwell. He had been fighting some fever and a nasty cough all week and he was not better Friday morning. I took him into town and we found some meds and just let him rest. Robert met up with Patrick while I just sat around with GJ and the others. Maxwell perked up a little after lunch and made it out to play some golf with the boys! Hooray!
GJ, Samantha, and I decided we couldn’t sit around anymore so we hiked up to Sunset Rock! Great views!
My sunshine in the sunshine!
GJ wasn’t quite so sure of all those rocks with her knee so she took in the views from up there!
That night we had a drink at the club where we had some Shirley Temples…
and got lots of great pics in front of the tree.
After that we had a nice dinner at On the Verandah. Thanks Lulu and Granddaddy! Unfortunately, Maxwell kept not feeling well at all – and not sleeping – so we packed up and headed home Saturday morning. We made it home just in time for the Iron Bowl. What a game – 4th and 31!! Roll Tide! We also got Maxwell up to the doctor to get some antibiotics for an ear infection and doctor’s orders to rest for a respiratory virus. Poor guy.
Overall it was a great Thanksgiving in the mountains!
We headed up to the mountains last week and had a great Thanksgiving break in Highlands! We had an uneventful drive up Wednesday and were happy to meet not only Lulu and Grandaddy up there, but GJ as well! She came along this year to see what Highlands was all about! We did our traditional hike of Whiteside Mountain Thursday morning and the weather could not have been better!!
The very best views!
The boys were obviously enjoying themselves!
Of course we posed on our favorite rock!
Took a little side turn off the main path and got this view too!
It was the perfect way to start Thanksgiving day….even if Samantha did put her hand in a booger on a rock! hahahaha! She was none too pleased…
We then got back to the house and whipped up a fantastic Thanksgiving feast that we all enjoyed! It was such a beautiful day we walked off our turkey on the golf course after…
After the walk it was time for pie…it was Thanksgiving after all! That night Robert and I drove over to Cashiers to see my high school friend, Frank, and his wife Anjuli at High Hampton. It was great to catch up on all things Little Rock!
A great day all around!