Happy New Year!

 We visited Ashleigh and Sam on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. We enjoyed more yummy food for dinner and breakfast, Chris and Sam discussed some home projects that they want to accomplish and cleaned the front gutter, had great conversations, and made memories. Dylan went for a walk with Ashleigh, Sam, and Glorf too! 

Rhonda and Billy came to South Carolina. I made homemade collards and black eyed peas, bbq pork in the crock pot, mashed potatoes, and cornbread. We also had ham that Helen made. We enjoyed lots of conversations, laughing, and catching up.we watched the Sugar Bowl with Georgia losing to Notre Dame.  The following day, Chris, Rhonda, Billy, Helen, Dylan, and I went out and about  I drove around downtown looking at all the old houses, churches, buildings and telling Rhonda and Billy about little stories related to them including Rainbow Row, the Battery, the ugly sisters’ houses, and The Caropolis Award. Then we drove around Sullivan’s Island with the history of Fort Moultrie and also showed them the bunkarr house. Later, driving to IOP looking at all the houses. We had a yummy dinner at Acme and finished with the Super Sundae at Ye Old Fashion. So much fun was had that I have only this picture  

Home updates-new tile!

 Over the break, we had to have some framing issues repaired in the “green” room /sunroom area. So with that cam some drywall repair and new paint. We decided to paint a different color also and the back wall was clear coated. Chris also  ran new crown molding too.  

Chris and I gifted ourselves a new makeover in the powder room complete with new tile, a vanity sink, and a comfort height. We also put new tile in Ashleigh’s bathroom and the boys bathroom. Chris also put a fresh coat of new paint in the powder room and Ashleigh’s bathroom. He painted the ceilings white again too. We are awaiting new granite countertops for Ashleigh’s and the boys bathroom. 

Christmas

Christmas morning early Dylan wakes up, comes downstairs (while Chris and I are sleeping), and I hear him say, “No presents”. I tell him he is too early and that he should go back to bed. Therefore, I get up and place out all the gifts. (I usually do in Christmas Eve before I go to bed. Chris said you’ll get up before them so you can place out in the morning. Boy, was he wrong.) Dylan did go back to bed and he was snoozing. I did wake him and he woke Austin for arrival of presents. 

We decided to have breakfast at Waffle House and continue our watch a movie tradition. We saw Mufasa. This was also part of Dylan’s birthday 

Later we ride over to Helen and Jim’s for the boys to open gifts. 

Very thankful for a beautiful Christmas with family, love, and laughter but most grateful for the birth of Jesus , our Lord and Savior   

Christmas Eve

 

Christmas gathering season  began on Dec 21 with me picking up the Honey Baked ham and then on Dec 23 preparing and cooking all the yummy food. 

Ashleigh and Sam came down on Christmas Eve. We had a wonderful time catching up with lots of fun conversation and visiting, presents, a big surprise, food, and lots of laughter and memories. Helen and Jim were able to join us  too.