2021 marked our sixteenth year of heading down to Phipps Plaza to see the quintessential Atlanta Santa! It was a tradition I almost let go. I know it’s a little ridiculous that we still do this, but the boys completely humor me. And, believe it or not, every year we are not the oldest kids… Read More
As November approached, I was after John every day about what he wanted to do to celebrate his sixteenth birthday. He is a pretty social kid and loves hanging with his friends. When he got exasperated one day and threw up his hands saying “I don’t want a party. I can’t even figure out if… Read More
With Christmas behind us, the girls donned their Christmas Tom’s and ventured out for our last day in Savannah. Daddy-O was our chauffer and did a scenic tour of Christmas decorations in the historic district along with two stops! The first was to stock up on honey from our favorite little shop – Capital Bee… Read More
The kids were all up bright and early, excited to see if Santa came. It’s crazy to think how the bunk room at my parent’s has gone from four toddlers to a teen, two tweens and a little lady. I love that they have spent every Christmas falling asleep in that room, listening for bells… Read More
We kicked this Christmas Eve off on a sugar high, with Sister’s annual gingerbread house soiree for the cousins. She provided Oreo houses this year, which were a huge hit for everyone. They were so much tastier than gingerbread! Who knew?! Everyone put a lot of thought and effort into their creations this year. It’s… Read More
I have hoped and prayed for months now that this we would be able to pull this off, all the while trying temper that with knowing things would be okay if we couldn’t…. but we made it home for Christmas 2020! We are staying at Sister’s beach house for most of our visit, but are… Read More
As discussed on Instagram a few weeks ago, last night was our “Christmas Open House”. The boys always look forward to a season of parties, events and friends AND all of the yummy food that comes with it. When I brainstormed ways to keep the magic in this weird Christmas season, I knew I wanted… Read More