New Years Eve in Greensboro

I decided at the last minute to take the kids on a road trip to Greensboro , NC to see my grandmother (momma) and all my aunts and cousins.

This is Louise's tree! GORGEOUS..We spent the evening playing spades and WII all night to ring in the new year!

Crystal looked great with her new hair cut. She brought Moscato and made tasty jello shots!

Happy New Year

Let the good times begin in twinnytennn!!! lol (its joke)

Nesmith Christmas

God is good and we are so blessed!
The kids were thrilled with all their gifts of course..

Mommabird even got a digital camera YAY!

Big kids got 3 new wii games, paint sets, books, clothes, and host of other gifts.

and Ava got a bike (peep the video) She had to wear tights, ms. kitty glitterized shoes and a skirt!

Christmas Eve 2009

All in the house was quiet. Mommy and Santa wrapped all the gifts...

Can't say anything else because well the kids are reading this blog! SHHHHHHH

I love this tree..totally forgot last year I bought prelit tree..SO HAPPY I did that!

We also put christmas icicles on the house for the first time..BEAUtiful!!!

So GO TO BED and wait for Santa!

Merry Christmas!

Me, As a little girl.

Christmas Altered CD Ornament

I love bringing this ornament out everyear and adding it to our Christmas Tree!

Merry Merry!

I hope this holiday season is filled with Love and Happines this year for you.

I have so much love in my life, Im so grateful!!!

Ava's Christmas Concert

On December 14th we received invitations to Ava's very first Christmas concert.

We were told she'd be reciting a poem (and saying/reading more than anyone in her class.)

When we walked in she was blowing kisses to the audience. WOW what a star.

But we already knew that!

We were very proud of her.

Here are a few shots of the performance, her teacher Ms. Kim and check out the handmade reindeer shirt they made with painted on hands and feet!

Christmas Card Photo Shoot - Dec. 2009

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These Elf Hats! Every year since 2000 I've done Christmas Card PHOTO SHOOTS. They've all made it to my scrapbooks and even to a magazine or two!

They almost always include some sort of Christmas Head Gear from Snowflakes (2001) to Reindeer Ears (2000) to Santas Hats.

(reminder POST all Cards)

We've done glamorous ones by the fireplace holding ornaments (2002) , last year they held little velvet gift boxes (2008). One year they held Sesame Street stockings adorned with Elmo and Big Bird. (courtesy of Nana).

Christmas Card Photo Shoots!!

So I got this bright idea to do a THEMED christmas card every year with the kids.

It almost always involves a Head Piece. I've made it my mission to find all these and continue to add them to my Christmas Album. I'm a few years behind *cough cough*.

Here are a few I took with my phone just to give you an idea. I plan to scan in all the scrapbook page I've done the past 10 years that showcase these PhotoShoots!

2000 - Rein-DEARS

2001 - Snowflakes

2002 - Formal by Fireplace (Poinsettia)

2003 - Elmo and Big Bird

2004 - Wooden Reindeer (in yard)

2005 - Ava's First - wrapped in Sparkly Garland

2006 - All red/gold Bow (tough year) LMAO

2007 - ??????

2008 - Velvet Gift Boxes

2009 - Elves