Christmas in the Cabin

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

We have been having so much fun in the cabin in the north Georgia mountains.  All the kids came up on Christmas day, and we had supper and chaos (the usual combo here).

We want to share the pictures of some of the fun, and will post more from our New Year's Eve celebration later this week.  The last video is from New Year's Eve - the kids sliding down the stairs in their sleeping bags.  Too fun!

May God bless you all and keep you healthy and happy in the new year.

Love, Mike and Sue

Paw Paw and Nanny Sue with (from top left) Jake, Chase, Nate, Ella, Taylor, Livie

Livie LOVES her princess cape that Paw Paw gave her

Mike and Angie

This is the "one-butt" kitchen in the cabin

Paw Paw, Nate, and Livie

Taylor and Chase having a contest eating VERY SOUR candies!

Taylor is very focused on Yahtzee.  Notice the pen tucked behind his ear!

Lake Lanier Islands Christmas

Last night we met Katie and family to see the Christmas lights at Lake Lanier Islands.  This is fast becoming an annual tradition.

Mike built a "stock fence" around the truck so the kids can ride in the back with Michael and Mike. They can stand up to look at the lights and not fall out.

We got smart this year and brought our own marshmallows, s'mores stuff, skewers and hot chocolate.  Last year they charged a fortune for that stuff.  They did, however, provide the fire for free. ;-)

This year they had an ice skating rink.  For you South Dakotans, it wasn't really ice.  I think it was some kind of plywood with wax on it, because when the kids fell, the stuff stuck to them, and was horrible to pick off.

It was REALLY COLD, and the wind chill in the back of the truck was uncomfortable.  Michael said that he thought Nanny Sue was driving 98 miles an hour because it was so cold!

Here are some pictures from our fun evening.

Chase in the back of the truck - next year we're putting lights on the stock fence!

Here's the group!  Livie always wants to be on Paw-Paw's shoulders.

Katie and Chase at the ice rink.

Livie is very focused on peeling the boiled peanuts.

Ella and Michael ice skating

Taylor with his marshmallow and hot chocolate