Merry Christmas!

We did Christmas a few days late as Connor was with his dad.....Vinnie even got up at midnight or so Iraq time so he could watch the kids open gifts!

Children's Christmas Eve Mass

My little Angel

Merry Christmas from HOME

We as a FRG mailed over 20+ boxes to the Sandbox to give our love ones a little taste of home....Homemade goodies, candy, Christmas cards and handmade stockings.

Finished my 1st 10K

I ran the Savannah Bridge Run! It was wonderful to be 144 Feet above the Savannah River! Big Thanks to Tracy for keeping my kids!

A few hours after...

getting home from shopping with the ladies.....I got up and did the normal day after tradition with the kids and got our Christmas tree!

Gia showing me how she would pick up a tree.

The stud that picked the tree out.

Watching them take it down...and trim the bottom

After getting the tree home and in water.....We started with the outside lights! I had LOTS of help from the little ppl.

and we are finally finish.

~Happy Turkey Day!~

The kids and I started Thanksgiving morning off by doing a 5K run, followed by great friends over for dinner! After dinner the kids did a scavenger hunt all over the neighborhood. Later that night myself and a bunch of girlfriends went out and did Christmas Shopping.

Onyx, Gia, and Connor playing with Bubbles

My favorite place to be in the kitchen :)

Gia loves Onyx

Turkey Sock puppets!!

Soccer Award Night

Tonight Connor's soccer team got their awards for the Fall season. Connor has had a blast playing with these kids and having Coach Ashley teach him.

BR: Kate, Connor, Madison

FR:Bryce, Coach Ashley, Jordan

Kindergarten in the Park

We have had a fun filled weekend... The 4 Kindergarten classes at J. G. Smith's parents put on a wonderful little play date in the party. The kids had so much fun as they got to meet and play with other children from the different classes...A lot of the kids that are near Giuliana's age so it made for a wonderful play date and lunch with new friends.

The enjoyed the play ground, and all the wonderful piles of leaves for the kids to jump in.

The kids played kickball and picked teams without any of the parents help, and after kickball and boys being boys they started to tackle each other all over the park.

The kids has so much fun and asked when can we do it again!

Holiday Banner

While I was in a Parent Teacher Conference with Mrs. Rowe we talked about having the kids do a Holiday banner for Vinnie and his unit. I went in and the kids has so much fun painting and drawing for the Service Members.

This picture was before the kids started the art project....Connor was reading his Jack and Jilly Reader and didn't miss any of the words....

Writing a Letter to the Service Members

Connor talks about Kyen a lot!

Fletcher is one of Connor's friends that he talks about a lot. Fletcher was very excited about his card he made!

The Whole Class with the Banner they worked so hard on!

Snap Shots

During the week we do so much and I just snap pictures and they never make it to the blog...so I thought I would pick out some of the fun one.

Connor's new favorite thing it to write...whenever he can find a piece of paper and anything that will write for him. In the mornings he now journals before he leaves for school and tells me all about what he wrote/drew!

Giuliana loves herself some Brody......

This was at Spirit Night

Thanksgiving Brunch at the Hunter Club! They only thing to make his picture perfect would be to have Vinnie with us! We love you,Vinnie!

Giuliana's pretending that she is a "Papa shirt witch." She came down the stairs one afternoon and told me what she was and I tired so hard not to laugh!

Gia and Ryan playing outside

Giuliana got up one morning and wouldn't let go of her "solider doll" and told me she miss her Papa!

Veteran's Appreciation Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run / Walk

Getting ready for Bubba's soccer game and then off to the Turkey Trot 5k!

What a loving big Brother!

Who's your Baghdaddy???

Cheese

At Veteran's Appreciation Turkey Trot 5k

Gia and Ryan

Soccer Game #2

We had game 2 of soccer today and Connor's team won! It was a busy day for Connor he played

most of his soccer game and then we headed over to do a 5K. Pictures later

GOAL!!!!

GOAL!!!!!!

Good Game! Great sportsmanship!