Christmas 2020

 Fun times this Christmas with the ones we love. Missing Nana. Missing my dad. Still dealing with Covid 19. Grateful for all our blessings though as we celebrated the birth of our Lord. 

Cam winning a round of Left Right Center! 

The boys did a great job with lights! Came home from college and got that done for us. They’re 22 and 20 this Christmas. Somewhere between their sophomore and junior years in college heading towards junior and senior year soon. I’m so proud of you both! 

A little Christmas Eve Yahtzee game! 

Christmas morning! 

Family breakfast Christmas morning. 

Davy won the big prize from our family seran wrap game! 

Mistletoe kiss! 

Paul cooking up our delicious crab legs! 

Be careful Caden! Why is Pearl letting you hold her? 

God thank you for my family! 

Thanksgiving 2020

 I’m thankful for my salvation, husband, children, family, friends, health, home, and job. And about a million more things. Our first Thanksgiving without Nana was hard. She was in our hearts. We love you Nana and are thankful we had you for so long.  

Cam helping prepare a new dish! 

Caden twisting up the pastry for our bacon covered cheese pastry twists with brown sugar and rosemary. They were awesome! 

The group! 

Greg’s masterpiece! 

Cam and I made Apple butter blondies. Delicious!! 

Caden’s final product on the bacon twists. 

They were a hit! 

He’s going in! 

The boys had some fun at the ranch 

with Poppy Thanksgiving weekend. 

Recreating a sweet memory! 

Had some fun at our first Friendsgiving and the Vela’s beautiful new home on the water. 

My love!! Thankful for my marriage of almost 23 years! 

Oh yeah and this was all right in the middle of the COVID pandemic. Strange times, but family and tradition prevailed!! 

Landon is 21!!

 Happy 21st birthday to my favorite nephew of all time! We love you Landon. Had a blast with you, Alysse, Stella, your mom, Greg and his daughter, Mumaw, Paul, Uncle Davy, Cam, and Caden at Ichibon. Celebrating you is easy. You are a gift to us all!