Away from home for the holidays!

To be with family for the holidays is priceless!

So many fun events were crammed into the two weeks I was visiting with children and grandchildren in SC and TN.

The random act of a stranger to offer to take a family photo will always be remembered!  The Bald River Falls isn't this spectacular very often but then it isn't very often that such a good looking group gets together either.

Someone told a good joke....and Grandma was not in on it!

This is part of the old homestead that is on the family land where Sarah and Joe live.  Joe took me on a walk to the back of the property. 


Everyone has heard of Ginger Bread House decorating but you put the family together and then living in the south and it is the perfect setting for Ginger Bread Barn decorating!  The competition is a normal occurrence in this family.

The talented, creative, funny, zany barn decorators.

Muriel brought her violin with her and I am so glad she did.  She has taken lessons for a few years now and she is quite good.  We couldn't talk Kenzie into bringing out her clarinet....even though on the night I arrived we were back in time to hear her play with the school band. 

Kenzie with the 'grandma is taking pictures again' look!

Kayla and Sarah relaxing together.

Joe by his favorite cooking tool....the gas grill!

And the most important picture of all.....the ruler of the house!

Stormy Cat!

A quote from Randy Susan Meyers, "Maybe when we recognize the trivial for what it is, we can concentrate on what we love the most, what we most treasure."  And that to me is Family!

Happy New Year!