Pictures, Pictures, Pictures.

In attempt to appease my mother, we had pictures taken. I really thought we would show up and the kids would sit there and smile and then we would go home. My children had other plans. At the end of the session, I was ready to rid myself of my two little monkeys. Were they bad? They weren't bad but they were silly to the point that it was hard to accomplish taking pictures. For example, the photographer would pose the boys with their arms around one another then she would turn around to pick up her camera. In the 20 seconds that her back would be turned, Grady would take down his brother. I guess his thinking was that his arms were already around Griffin, why not go ahead and take him out? They could not be touching one another without tackling. It was exhausting. The photographer just wasn't quick enough or witty enough for my boys. After all was said and done, we did end up with a few poses that turned out great. I thought I would share them.

Merry Christmas!

May the year ahead bring peace, good health, and much happiness to you and yours.
Love Always-
Damon, Michelle, Griffin & Grady

Why I live here......

Besides being in the mountains, you really can't beat Kentucky in the fall. This is truly one of those cities where you get to experience all four seasons. Fall is really beautiful here and the weather is usually just right, so you can get outside and enjoy the view. These pictures were taken in our backyard and on our street.

Griffin dressed up as Clifford the Big Red Dog for Book Character Day at his school. This was not his first choice, but he decided to do this at the last minute so we did the best we could.....and I don't think it turned out to be that bad!

Celebrating Mom's 60th Birthday

For my mom's birthday, my sister, Shannon, Griffin, Grady and I showed up in Atlanta and were waiting for mom when she got home from work on Friday. It was a great surprise and I think we pulled it off, at least she didn't let on that she knew anything. :) David made a delicous dinner and we celebrated by having cake and letting mom open a memory book that we had made. Her friends and family all contributed, sharing memories and pictures of mom throughout her life. It turned out to be better than we expected. How we spent the weekend was up to mom, so we took the boys and headed down to Stone Mountain on Saturday. We had beautiful fall weather and couldn't have asked for a better way to spend the day. We topped off the night with our favorite, Mexican. :) But wait, there was still more to come. On Sunday, we told mom that we were eating brunch with our GodParents on the way out of town but when we showed up at their house, SURPRISE, there were mom's brothers and sisters, her mother and lifelong friends standing at the doorway to greet mom. By her reaction, I really think we got her that time! Thanks to everyone who made the trip and the day so great. A special thanks to Barbara and Sam who prepared an incredible brunch and lent their time and their house so that we could do this for our mom.