Black Friday

Call me crazy, stupid, or a glutton for punishment, but for the last 3 years my nieces and I have braved the crowds and hit the town for the after Thanksgiving Day sales. This is one tradition that I hope lasts a long time. All four spend the night with me Thanksgiving night. We wake up about 4:30 am, get dressed and go out for breakfast (Cracker Barrel) then we hit the Mall. We have a really good time listening (and singing) to the Christmas songs in the car and just acting crazy. Of course, by 9:30am, we're all ready to go home and go to bed. It wouldn't be that bad if we could go to bed earlier but when you don't go to bed until 1:30am and then get up at 4:30am, that bed starts calling. But, when those 4 get together, sleep is the last thing on their mind. Here's a few pictures of the girls sometime after midnight.

Gabe loves a cell phone!

Texting....

Talking

The process has begun...

Sorry that I haven't written in a while but this whole "moving" thing has got me running around in circles. I'm trying to decide what to throw out and what to keep. It's amazing the amount of crap you can accumulate over the years! I decided that I would start the smallest room (our bath). So far I have one full bag of trash and one bag for goodwill. At this rate I'll be finished by June! I've got to kick it into high gear. Maybe one reason I can't get motivated is that it's going to be very hard to leave this place. We've lived here longer than we've ever lived in one place. Cody has actually grown up here and there are many memories.

Sam is leaving Sunday for Alabama. He'll be working in Huntsville during Thanksgiving week. Cody and I'll be leaving on Weds., then we'll all return to Greenville for the week of the 26th. After that, Sam will be "officially" in Birmingham. I will continue to travel back and forth until the house sells.

Yes,...in case you're wondering, Cody will remain in Clemson, although...I keep reminding him that Tuscaloosa (UA) is just down the road from Birmingham.

Gabe at 11 months

Big, Big, Big News!!!

We are not moving to Nashville, I repeat...not moving to Nashville!! Sam's company has decided that they do not want to lose him so......We're moving to (drum roll, please) BIRMINGHAM, A-L-A-B-A-M-A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Details later....

Happy Birthday, Greg!!

Awww......Look how cute!

What the heck happened? Guess those 41 years really took their toll on ya!

Just kidding...you'll always be my "cute" little brother.

Love ya

Spook Central

...Just a few of the Little Spooks that knocked on my door!

Spiderella (Cami)

Storm Trooper (Max)

Monster minus his mask (Zane)