Hi Everyone,
We hope ya'll had a very Merry Christmas! We had such a good time down South. Seeing the smile on Grandma's face and the light in her eyes made the 18hr drive so worth it! We left at 4:30pm on Thursday night and arrived in Lexington SC at 10am on Friday morning driving through NYC traffic, 2 rain storms, 8 states and stopping for only 1 cat nap.
Annnnd we're off... driving down the 495
George Washington Bridge
4 hours later- there's New York City in the distance...so exciting!
Tunnel! Zooooommm.
Good morning!
In North Carolina! Almost there...
Yay! We finally made it!
First things first- Hardee's! Joshua had to get his country ham biscuit fix. :-)
Then off to Hudsons for our BBQ fix!
Park Residence
Christmasville
Somebody lost their legs. EEK! Too funny!
Uncle David built the shelter...neat.
Their tree was 12 1/2 feet tall! So beautiful!
Out on the deck for cheese & Crackers... and wine of course! It was in the 60's this warm winter evening.
Christmas Pictionary
What could it be?
Helping Jane prepare for her annual Christmas Eve Party... Rufus says that looks yummy!
You would think a 5 year old made this cookie but nuh-uh! This is proof... it was Joshua!
Busy gingerbread workers
Fa-la la la la la, la la la la la
Our Creations... :-) Do you see Borat? hehe
Christmas Apron twins!
Party time!
Pimento & Cheese sandwiches just like Joshua's mama makes! Yum!
Aunt Jane throws a party for the church choir between the 7 o'clock and 11 o'clock service every Christmas eve.
Mingling
Peanut ornaments
Treasured treats! hehe
The Sims! ♥
Joshua ADORES his Grandma! She is the sweetest cutest little old southern woman.
Ornament talk
Christmas Morning- boys will be boys! Playing with the new toy he got in his stocking.
We forgot our stockings... these CVS ones will have to do. :)
Dear Santa...
Dear Rhett...
Balloon car race?!
Let's open presents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Youngest first!
Me next!
Joshua's turn! RC Cola and Moon Pie :)
...then Jane...
...David...
...last but not least, Grandma!
Wooooohhhhh-wooohh! Welllllll-ellll! hehe
Grandma loved her calendar!
I filled it with pictures of her and the family from past and present.
We saved 2 gifts to open Christmas morning...Star Wars M&M dispenser :)
...and National Lampoons Moose mug! haha. He loved them!
Picture not taken- but I got an automatic wine opener and a pair of wedge shoes. I showed Joshua these shoes over a year ago online telling him I was sad they were out of stock. He took note of the shoe and got them for me for Christmas. What a sweet hubby, huh? :)
Sporting my new coozie. It is pretty awesome!
Rufus even got something from his cousin Ralphie! :-)
Squirrel!
Christmas Lunch with Grandma. 91 years old and still slaving in the kitchen. A-ma-zing!
Christmas Dinner- Fondue!
Merry Christmas!
Our last night there Joshua stuck with his SC tradition- eating the worlds largest steak!
Mmm, this wine is tasty.
We had to take pictures of these 3 houses... you wouldn't believe it if you didn't see it!
Um. Wow! Classy, huh? :)
Taking a stroll through Columbia- South Carolina's capitol.
It was a little chilly out but not quite as chilly as home
:)
Aunt Jane looks so cute
George Washington Statue
Walking up to the state house
Joshua has bad bad memories of this ledge as he almost fell off as a little boy... before there was railing there. EEK! He was scurd.
Looking down Main St...
Their cousin? :)
So Christmassy
Lady St.
We wanted to make the trip home during the day so we could do some sight seeing but it rained the ENTIRE way home. SC, NC, VA, DC, MD, DE, NJ, NY, CT, MA and into NH... RAIN!
North Carolina - country road take me home!
We made a quick trip down memory lane in Rocky Mount, NC to see Joshua's childhood home. He lived here from 6mos. old to 4 years. He remembers taking a poop in the bushes on the side of the house. hehehe.
James River Bridge, Virginia
Virginia Country
Sunset, Arlington VA
Double Rainbow in Virginia- just outside of DC
New York, NY... almost home!
Thank goodness for our EZ Pass... the Northeast is toll country!
We had a such great time. Thank you Grandma and Park Family so much for having us!
Also, I'm very excited to announce we have a new niece! Joshua's sister gave birth to Nikiah Danger Winn on December 27th at 12:16pm weighing 8lbs 15oz. This is the first baby on his side of the family and everyone is ecstatic! We're still waiting for pictures... I'll post some as soon as they're received. Here's one of Uncle Noah holding baby Kiah. Congrats Winn Family!
Have a safe and happy New Year everyone!
xoxo
