We had another great weekend full of Christmas fun! Reese and Brooks (along with their other 4 cousins) went to Mimi's on Saturday for her annual "Mimi's cookie baking and ornament making day." I swear, this day is looked forward to by these kiddos just as much as Christmas.
The excitement is REAL :) Meanwhile...we adults took advantage of a relaxing, quiet morning and went to brunch at Press Room on the square.
Afterwards, Matt and Landon went to the Shelby's to get ready for the big shrimp boil we were having that night, while the three of us girls made some serious headway on our Christmas shopping!
The kids had a great time and were exhausted when I picked them up. Needless to say, these pictures capture all the fun they had. Thanks Mimi for such a great day of memories!!!
The weather was even nice enough to go on a hayride with Pawpaw. Uncle Jimmy, Jocelyn, and Mamaw came up to join in on the fun.
Sunday morning, we went to church. I say it every year, but I love dressing my kids for the holidays. It is so much fun! Reese was especially excited because Jolly the Elf made his BIG debut!! After church we all went to lunch since Kyndall and Evie were in town. I snapped the cutest pic of the grandgirls.
That night was the boxing night for our annual Community Care Day that takes place each December at our church. We took the kids this year, and let them help box thousands of pounds of food for those in need, as well as wrap hundreds of presents for children whose parents can't afford to give them a Christmas. It was one of my favorite nights EVER with my kids. Even if they couldn't fully grasp all of it, they knew we were HELPING OTHERS that are less fortunate than we are.
I pray we can make this a yearly thing we do in order to instill in Reese and Brooks how important it is to help others.
We're looking forward to another fabulous weekend!
