Have a safe New Year's Eve!

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Best Friends

We have been house bound with the flu since Wednesday evening. Tamiflu and Aleve prescribed for all. The pets enjoyed spending a lot of time lounging around inside. Josie and Felix went outside for short periods of time to enjoy a little sunshine.

Alley (14) and Vince (4) share nap space - at a distance.

Bella, Carrie's cat, is visiting and found a perch in the loft for a nap.

Felix (8) is hoping for a biscuit.

Josie (12) at work.

The Guilt Trip (2012) Official Trailer HD

We saw this one Christmas night and were pleasantly surprised by the sweetness of the movie.

This Is 40 - Official Trailer 4 [HD]

We saw this one last weekend. I must say that I laughed throughout most of the movie, but the outtakes after the credits were hilarious. NOT for Children or Teens.

Merry Christmas!

It is a little bittersweet when this one doesn't get up until 9:00am on Christmas morning!

Josie and Felix have new clothes, uh, collars for Christmas.

 

The Band Perry - "Some Children See Him" ((CMA Country Christmas 2012))

'Tis Love that's Born tonight!

Christmas Eve

Checking out Jack's new train table since he had to take it home in the box yesterday!

Saying goodbye and good night to Jack, Maddie and their friend, Sophie.

It is time to be in bed boys and girls because Charlotte is tracking Santa and tells me that Santa is now in Greenland, next stop is Canada.

Christmas Eve Day @ Folly Beach

 

Gene smoked pork all day yesterday and we took it to visiting relatives on Folly Beach today. Gene's Aunt Mary from TR, a cousin from Camp Lejeune, and a family of cousins from Boston.

 

Sunday Christmas Eve Eve Gathering!

We celebrated our family Christmas this afternoon as Carrie and Wes will be in Georgia for Christmas with his family.

It must be Christmas if Clark Griswold is on TV.

Keith Urban - "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" ((CMA Country Ch...

It is time to begin to celebrate the holidays after working 20 of the past 21 days.

Not quite the Griswolds!

Clark (aka Gene) did this for the front yard. Charlotte helped wrap the trunk of the palmetto tree.

The side yard (can't shine the spotlight in the nighbor's house.)

The stair rail.

This day is most important as it is the third birthday of this dear child.

Happy Birthday, Amelia!

Happy St. Nicholas Day! Bonne Saint Nicolas! Ein frohes Sankt Nikolas!

I have celebrated this day since I was seven years old,my first year in French class. St. Nicholas (via Mrs. Jerry) left a bag of Lindls truffles for me in Columbia today - yummy, but I only ate two of these delicious treats.

Sunday@the Charleston Christmas Parade

Maddie and her favorite person, Aunt Carrie.

The Charleston Fire Department Honor Guard and Mayor Joe Riley led the parade.

A very cute pooch.

Several of these today, but this one had the most on board!

Santa seems to get younger every year!

A moment of not pushing.

Ah, the thumb, sleepy time.

The Griswold Family Christmas photo.

 

 

Saturday in Columbia

The Columbia Christmas Parade. I believe someone really enjoyed a candy cane!

 

Today was also an Energy in Motion Day at the Zoo ... until they crashed.

Poppy and his mom, Grandma Lula.

Charlotte said this truck reminded her of Steve Irwin and his Outback transportation on the Crocodile Hunter.

Both of these guys were napping.

 

 

Friday afternoon @ the IOP and Town Centre

Maddie was still full of energy so we went to the County Park in the afternoon.

The "don't get wet" admonition went unheeded.

So a change of clothing was necessary before meeting Kristy and Jack @ Town Centre.

They rode the Christmas train. We all went into Victoria's Secret so Kristy could make an exchange. Jack held his mom's hand as they stood in line. Maddie and I walked around the store for a minute, but her hands touched everything. We walked by Kristy on our way out the door and Maddie stopped to say something to her mother."Mom, I know Victoria's secret ... her panties are too small."

Santa seemed to rcognize Maddie and had some words for her about listening to her parents, doing what she is told without being told twice (or 14 times) and to do her best to be a good girl everyday at home and at school. Kristy asked Maddie what Santa said (as though we hadn't heard) as we walked towrds the cars. Maddie replied, "He said don't worry about dropping your clothes on the floor or your trash and for

 J- A-C-K to be nicer to me."