Moving to a new blog...

So some of my loyal readers...who have probably stopped being loyal readers since I haven't posted anything since before Christmas of 2010...may be wondering what we've been up to.

I've decided to finish out the posting for 2010 on this blog, and start anew for 2011 (which i'm already quite behind on I guess).

Our new blog is http://livingthegouldlife.blogspot.com

I've made the site private for the time being, so if you are interested in following along with us on our adventures, send me a message and i'll add your email address to the authorized reader list! :)

Christmas Gatherings

As usual, we had several different Christmas gatherings this year.  We began on Christmas Eve at my brother Bill's house for a casual evening and cookout.  Then it was back to our house to set-up for Santa and his reindeer!

It was so fun to see Charlotte's reactions on Christmas morning!  She got LOTS of stuff and we had to take breaks for breakfast and just to chill in between opening sessions as she was getting a bit overwhelmed.  

Christmas afternoon and evening brought another gathering, and more presents, at Nana and Grandaddy's house!  We had a yummy Italian themed dinner.  We were all pretty exhausted by the end of such a fun day.  

Preschool Christmas Party

I love that Charlotte is in school and so we get to participate in all of these fun events!  The Christmas party at her school consisted of the kiddos singing a cute song, decorating (and of course eating) cookies, and giving the parents their special handprint ornaments.  As you can see, Charlotte had a great time.  

Christmas on the Farm

On a very cold day in December we ventured to Frying Pan Farm for a special event called Christmas on the Farm.  We were able to take a hayride around the farm, driven by Santa himself!  There were also activities for the kids to participate in - writing letters to Santa, decorating cookies, coloring cards and a puppet show.  Charlotte was able to relay her request for a big girl dollhouse to Santa, who asked, "one story or two."  She didn't quite get it :)  

Santa

Charlotte had an excellent experience with Santa this year!  She was excited to sit on his lap and tell him just what she wanted for Christmas - a pink big girl doll house.

We had a very short wait in line...

Then it was time to meet the big man!  She was all smiles... and of course her lovey Neigh Neigh was along for the adventure!