What we were doing for the past two months

Just in case you are wondering what we did for the past two months or more then keep reading.

Way back in the month of October, almost so far back that I almost forget that we did it, Clay went to Challenge Extreme and I went to some old friends, the Hobsons, in Alabama, for the the week! We had lots of fun watching Enchanted, Sense and Sensibility(the new one), and Ella Enchanted, but watching movies wasn't all that we did. We played on the trampoline for hours on end.

Doing tricks on the trampoline.

In the middle of the week we went down to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to see their cousin, watch the parade (I think it was homecoming) and view the campus. It was slightly against my principles since I'm an Auburn fan. Altogether we had LOTS of fun, especially staying up to 3:00 o'clock in the morning.

Grace and Molly Elizabeth in the dorm.

Clay, well, he was out surviving in the wilderness without a camera. He said he had fun. I will take his word for it.

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Mama and Susan Liana went to Endeavor that next week. Mama was in charge of the kitchen which was a big undertaking. This was the 4th Endeavor for Mama, and Susan Liana was so happy to be asked to help in the kitchen with the mothers. I missed them, but they were having fun together in north Georgia.

Mama and Mrs. Martin at Endeavor.

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Our family attended the annual Fall Family Fun Night event provided by our church. This year they added pony rides to the regular events. There is candy, free popcorn and cotton candy! Oh, it is fun!

(photo credits to Miss Kay)

Susan Liana running the cotton candy machine at Fall Family Fun Night.

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Daddy, Mama, Susan Liana, Clay and Molly Elizabeth got to go on a mission trip to New Orleans with our church. It was such a blessing working with Redeemer Presbyterian there on the houses in the area.

This is the group that worked with the St. Roch church on a house down the street.

The girls doing a photo shoot by a square in the French Quarter in New Orleans.

Mama and Clay installing windows.

Molly Elizabeth in the same photo shoot.

Anna and Molly Elizabeth on the last day after we had finished our painting project.

The girls at the Cafe DuMonde, waiting for our beignets.

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Then Molly Elizabeth's birthday rolled around. For my party on the night before my birthday,I had a hayride and bonfire. We played Taboo after a supper of BBQ sandwiches and Brunswick stew. Unfortunately we forgot to pull out our camera. Therefore, no pictures. We had a dance on my birthday as well, so you could say I got two parties! I got to choose the dances and have a birthday cake there. I am now fourteen.

(photo credits to Miss Kay)

Waiting for the dance to begin...

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Thanksgiving came fast like everything else. Granddaddy, Uncle Steve, Aunt Celesta, Audrey Kate and Evan got to come enjoy it with us! The usual turkey, dressing, sweet potato casserole, and every other casserole you can think of were on the table. We all dug in and Clay ate 9 of the rolls! It was a very memorable and happy time.

Making pumpkin muffins!

Thanksgiving dinner.

Granddaddy teaching Susan Liana how to dance.

Susan Liana reading the Dr. Seuss Sleep Book.

Audrey Kate and Evan at the park.

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Our friends, the Martins, got to come spend one night at our house the Sunday after Thanksgiving. They are friends from Teenpact. We talked, played games, ate and had fun.

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Another Teenpact family came the next week. They too stayed for one night and all of the kids played lots of Telephone Pictionary while the mamas talked up a blue streak. They had a little baby that was 6 months old and he was always being held by someone. Adorable little children.

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Our youth group had a progressive dinner which was fun. Mr. Brad read The Night Before Christmas and every time there was a "left" or "right" said you passed your gift that way. I ended up with a Starbucks gift-card. I was pretty happy about that.

Everyone who attended the progressive dinner.

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I am going to end this post with our Lessons and Carols service. Clay and Molly Elizabeth were in the choir and Mama read the Seventh Lesson. Susan Liana helped serve the buffet. I love Lessons and Carols and can't wait until next year!

(photo credits to Miss Kay)

Susan Liana helping to ready the buffet line.

Merry Christmas!

Molly Elizabeth