I started the month off in Chicago for a teacher conference --- full post about NCSS and the amazingness that is Chicago HERE.
Such a cool city!
A SUPER SWEET note RF wrote/drew for me when I came home from Chicago.
The boys spent hours building miles of railroad tracks...
The beagles got Chippy the Chipmunk - luckily, Nana can fix anything!
There is no point in trying to make up our bed. Gus does this every time.
Cookie Swap at work!
The beagles LOVE him...
Pajama day!
RF's Cub Scout group was in the local Christmas parade!
Laying in mama's lap staying warm...
Working on his Christmas cards for his teachers...
Silly sock day!
Homemade wrapping paper on one of my gifts RF made at school.
All smiles because it's the LAST day of school before Christmas break!
Sweet, sweet crafts from Ellis...
Funny holiday shirt that he LOVED...
Christmas PJ day!
Playing games at his holiday party...
SWEET crafts that RF made at school...
Pin the nose on Rudolph!
Daddy snuggles on the couch while watching Christmas movies...
Daddy snuggles with E, too...
His first official handwritten letter to Santa...
He loves Santa!
E loves Santa, too!
Such cute little boys!
Christmas Break begins for us!
We spent our first Saturday on the road to some fun times in South Carolina!
Picking off the chocolate and sprinkles from his donut...
Canon at Historic Camden...
RF seeing what the stocks were like!
He loves swinging...
Inside one of the historic houses in Camden...
Yummy?
Wandering the location of the original powder magazine...
Exploring a Revolutionary War battlefield!
Exploring the SC Railroad Museum...
Inside a Pullman car...
Showing E a model train...
Exploring all over the museum property...
Taking a look at the engine...
We love trains!
On to another museum!
More trains!
Exploring the different geographic zones of SC...
And digging for dinosaur bones...
Checking out a musket...
E liked the musket, too!
And a replica of the Hunley - RF thought it was super cool!
Time for school!
Telescopes everywhere!
More trains!
And a giant tire!
Stopping to make a phone call...
Mailing our postcard from SC...
And a stop for a yummy dinner at...you guessed...Cracker Barrel!
Cartoons while lounging on Gus - he doesn't seem to mind!
Working on Christmas gifts for Nana and Meme...
It's time for CHRISTMAS - full post about our Christmas fun is HERE.
All spify for our Christmas Eve candlelight service...
My boys!
All my boys!
Christmas Eve fire, hot chocolate, and It's A Wonderful Life...
Note and cookies for Santa!
Santa's response!
Christmas morning sunrise in GA...
The day after Christmas the boys and I packed up the car to head to the beach for a few days and had the best time - a full post about our fun is HERE.
Let's go, boys!
BEAUTIFUL Orange Beach, AL!
I think they are excited!
I miss this place...
Pool time!
Hanging with Papa Tad...
And Aunt Hartley, Aunt Haydn, and Toby!
Taking it all in...
How upset you get with your brother has a loose tooth and you don't...
Definitely loose!
Enjoying our Christmas break lounging in our PJs...
A wild New Years Eve in the Hawk house - salad, family movie night, and an early bedtime!
Cheers to 2019!
Cheers to 2019!
