Happy New Year!

The holiday season offered Erik and I a lot of quality family time! We left on the 22nd with Duffy in tow for Jacksonville to celebrate Christmas. Lauren and AJ hosted Christmas Eve dinner where Lauren's gumbo could give Paula Dean a run for her money. Carole gave Chase a box of percussion instruments so we all burned off a few calories as we were drafted into his never ending Christmas parade. It was a blast!

After our stay in Jacksonville, we traveled back to Virginia ahead of the family who arrived the next day so that we could all celebrate my Aunt Barbara's and her twin sister Kay's 70th birthday! I hope that I have half the energy of those two remarkable women when I reach 70! It was a blessing to have the families together for a happy occasion.

Randall, Amy, Carley, and Bailey came over for a pre-New Year's family dinner. We took turns playing the kids in Wii. I'm not sure who had more fun, we'll have to let the pictures be the evidence. Carley is a pro at bowling, and Bailey loves the baseball.

Enjoy the photos and come visit soon!