Christmas Cookies

The week before Christmas we had some friends over to make cookies for our friends and neighbors.

We made ten different kinds of cookies and candies.

Decorating the gingerbread men

A VERY Special Announcement

We are delighted to announce that our family is growing again!  :)

Congratulations, you two!

The Lewis Edition: Christmas Trip

We left home December 19 for an 11-day trip to Ohio and Tennessee.  

After spending one night with my family ...

(Doesn't the tricycle under the Christmas tree look adorable?!) 

... we headed on to Ohio to visit Russell's family.

The ice on the trees in Tennessee and Kentucky was so beautiful!

Icicles

Winter Wonderland!

We had a great time with Russell's siblings and their spouses.  I've been so blessed by how they've welcomed me into the family.  It's a lot of fun to have sisters and brothers in law! :)

Peppermint Fluff with Chocolate Sauce, a special Lewis family Christmas tradition.

It was delectable!!!

After 3 days in Ohio, we traveled back to my family's on Christmas Eve.

These two are best friends!  I love to watch them interact.

This little fella is all about trains, if you hadn't noticed! ;)

Melissa and her darling little girl!  

Katherine is a delight to be around!

The newlyweds :)

Granddaddy and grandson

I love how Hugh communicates with one or two word sentences.  

Mama Flo was quite happy to fulfill his requests that she "sit" and "play train." :)

Christmas Day sunset

My fella getting some work done during vacation

And Mama cut my hair!  I love it! :)

Hugh's Second Birthday

We celebrated Hugh's second birthday Thanksgiving weekend (a week before his actual birthday) since everyone was in town.

Ross' grandparents

Hugh was excited to show his cousin, Owen, the presents!

Hugh loves doughnuts, so Melissa made him a doughnut cake.

Blowing out the candle...

...while Mrs. Moore and Ella watch

The Moore grandparents gave Hugh this little table and chairs, 

Katherine tries a bite of ice cream

New cowboy boots!

Trying out his new train and rug

The cousins (on the Moore side)

Decorating the Christmas Tree

The day after Thanksgiving, while most of the family was here, we put up the Christmas tree.

Hugh wanted to try out the horn ornament

First Christmas as a couple :)