We've returned from the great... Salt Lake!

Whew! We have made it back to ol' henderson and are just now starting to settle into the groove of things again! Packing up a family of five, plus the dog and our entire Christmas for two weeks away, proves to be more difficult and trying every year! But the wonderful memories and COUSINS make it all worthwhile! We loved seeing old friends and spending quality time with our families! Aside from the sadness of the passing of my Aunt Beverly and the passing of a dear Butler family friend, we enjoyed and cherished every moment spent with our loved ones! Cheers to a New Year filled with health and happiness!

Santa made his annual stop at Grandma Dee's house to say "Hi!" and sing jingle bells with us all! For the first time ever, George was wringing his hands with worry over this year's behavior! He was truly convinced he was getting coal... but Santa came through for all the kids (leaving a note saying, "Obey your parents!") George got an awesome race track, Lu got a pink DS she asked for and Rubes got a tricycle! Salt Lake did not disappoint! We woke up the morning of the 25th to an official White Christmas!


This was the year my dad decided to pass on his Red Rider B.B.-you'll shoot your eye out-Gun to Georgie ol' boy! I know, I know... Mrs. no kid of mine will ever play with weapons Butler... you can all mock if you must! George loved it, Grandpa loved demonstrating it, my mom and I loved watching the boys try to shoot tin cans off the garden fence and Rich loved it more than everyone put together! I rarely see that side of him! Rich is a pretty good shot too, for a guy with one eye!



I promise, residents of Summerhill Estates, the Red Rider will be highly supervised!