christmas vacation

We're leaving today to head back to Tallahassee and I have such mixed emotions. I've been home for a week and a half and have both gone through a lot and done a lot. I've been blessed to be able to be home during this time and will miss being with mom and dad immensely, but I'm looking forward to getting back to my life in Tallahassee. We will celebrate Christmas with David's family tonight and I am looking forward to it!

Then Monday, it's back to the daily grind with lots of changes as we go into the last week of 2010 and into the new year. I'm thankful to have spent this special time with my family and dear friends. Holly and Sally Kate even came back for my shower and an early Christmas with us as they spent the holiday with Tallahassee family this year {we missed you!}. We've had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas and the birth of our Savior in Ocala. We're not quite the Griswald's but here are some highlights of our Christmas Vacation...

sally kate and roxie the reindeer


friday morning we opened gifts with sister and sally kate

grandmommy and grandaddy gave sk a beautiful wooden cradle...have I mentioned she likes to "rock my baby" and she's obsessed with babies - real and fake :)

I bought her some dress up shoes...my favorite kind from when I was a little girl. she's also obsessed with wearing everyone's shoes and mostly high heels.

these shoes were made for walking

mom made our traditional christmas morning breakfast on christmas eve morning this year

david made it on the fireplace this year :)

friday afternoon was spent frolicking around ocala with heather lane!

followed by a joyful christmas eve service at church and dinner with the family

it's been fun spending time with michael

on christmas day!