Vacation

It was so nice for Justin to finally get some days off work. He had 2 1/2 weeks off and we certainly kept busy.

First we went to a Charlie Brown Christmas in Ice at Opryland with two of Justin's cousins. It's amazing what these sculptors do with ice. Izzy kept saying, "it's cold" and shaking her whole body.

Next off to the Carter's in Georgia for New Year's. Madison stayed up until midnight with us playing Boggle and doing some karaoke. Early the next morning the men got up to see if they could get a deer. They didn't have much luck, but a guy in their group shot two deer, so we inherited a half a deer. Amy and I were able to get out one morning for some much needed sister time. Bryce and Justin braved Walmart with all six kids. Izzy and Maddy got matching Webkinz. Man I love having these guys close.

After we were home for a few days unpacking and cleaning, Justin's late Christmas present arrived. I'm so proud of myself for keeping this a secret for so long. Justin didn't even have a clue that I arranged for his BFF, Steve to come out for a few days. It was great having him here. He was super cute with our kids. As you can tell from this picture:

Justin's Mom also came out for a week long visit. It's always nice having Grandma around. The kids absolutely loved playing with her. Unfortunately I failed to snap any picts of Grandma. Shame on me.