Christmas 2014 was another celebration with family. We started out with some changes right from the start. Betty had some medical issues so her, Steve, and Kathy had to cancel their trip to Tennessee. Melissa and Samantha came down with the flu and had to cancel their trip to the Ponderosa. We missed all of them greatly!
We headed over to Mom and Dads' the day before Christmas eve. Deanna and family came down from Wisconsin to join us that night. We had a special dinner of Sliders and a Christmas cookie decorating party. We enjoyed the visit. The next morning we had a hiking adventure in the neighborhood. We hiked all the driveways in the neighbor hood to work off the food and get us some aerobics in.
Lora and I headed out after lunch to a Smith family get to gather back on the mountain. We ate and played games as a group of about thirty. Afterwards we went over to her parents house to open presents and have an ice cream social. Two great gatherings.
I worked Christmas day so Lora came over and visited me in Murfreesboro. I have a great wife for sure!
The next morning we headed back to Mom and Dads' to visit with Lynelle and family in from Virginia. We had a good lunch, got to plant some trees we brought for Mom and Dad as well as test out some of Gerrett's Christmas presents. Mom and Lynelle kept watch over the progress. Afterwards we flew into some card games and a mighty fine dinner. That night as we pulled down the covers on the bed we met, Ms. Sally O'Mally, An interesting black doll put their by my nephews. The story goes that Deanna opened the bedroom door to find Ms. O'Mally looking her in the eye late in the evening. It might had been followed by some screaming?
The next morning Lora and I headed back home while the rest of the family headed to Dollywood for some fun times.
The final part of Christmas was the visiting of our grand daughters Samantha and Kaylin. To watch their beautiful eyes light up as they look at the presents under the tree. To hear them read to us from books that we have. To watch them giggle as we play hide and seek. To be the patients as they use the doctor toys to fix us up. Life is beautiful through childrens eyes.
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