Christmas in Dixie 2013

For the first time since Granddaddy died in 2011, all his children, grandchildren and their children got together at Aunt Bev's house. Mama's oldest sister, Louise and her friend Karen, also joined the group.

Where's Waldo? Thanks Karen for snapping this one.

Danny, Courtney, Pat and Rick

LeGrand, Jan, Bev and Butch
First generation with spouses.

Sorry, some of these pictures just pop in anywhere and I lose patience trying to move them.

Second Generation, missing Drew and Matt

Chad, Rachel, Natalie, Lance, Ryan, Garrett, Jared, Grant, Liz

Third Generation. Yep, this is the best shot we got.
Maddie, Lindsey, Jackson, Colton, Hannah, Sam, Sarah, Eva

Here are some of my favorite pictures.

Katie, what did you do to Jared's deer?

Saturday night Rhada joined us at Lance and Katie's house for Hutchison Family Christmas. Katie had ordered a sub sandwich and with the leftovers from lunch we had a nice dinner. I was so happy all my carrot cake was eaten. Nat and Brent stayed the night in Pelham. Not many pictures were taken but here are a few.

I loved giving the kids some of their old stuffed animals for Christmas. I think Stephen especially got a charge out of the purring cat…..the screeching cat….wonder if that reminds him of Rachel. Garrett had given Rac that cat while she was still in High School. The four southern kids got a double portion of Christmas cash until the mistake was caught and checks were ripped. LeGrand and I had a failure to communicate. Misconcecommision I believe was the word I used. Lance thinks he knows the source of the miscommunication.

And I want to add a few from the baby shower/going away party some girls from church threw for Rhada. They surprised her at a restaurant. Garrett had casually mentioned it to me Tuesday. Rachel and I went. It was so fun and sweet. Garrett and Rhada leave for Australia Sunday and I won't see Rhada again until after the baby is born and I travel down under. GOOD LUCK RHADA!!!