If it wasn’t for the two medical offices I work at, Christmas may have come and gone without me noticing, this year. Our first party was lunch out at a new Italian restaurant, with the employees from Bluegrass Business Health. The food was very good, but the company was even better! Mary, our office manager, had fun playing Santa. Everyone enjoyed their goodie bags… but the guys especially enjoyed their candy light sabers! The next super fun party was…
The first event in December was Merinda’s Christmas band concert. All of the bands did a great job, and got everyone in the Christmas spirit. The next event was Brad’s birthday. Rarely does it reach 68 degrees mid-December… so Brad and I celebrated his birthday with a stroll through the UK Arboretum. Brad with his German Chocolate cake – his favorite. Just one more year until the big 50! Since we’re down to a family of three, the family…
The evening before the kids left on their missions, we ate out one last time. We felt it appropriate to have pizza, since it might be sometime before Aubrey has American pizza again. Both kids flew out of the Lexington Airport, about an hour apart, on December 2, 2015. They both flew to Atlanta, Georgia and then Breck would fly to the Salt Lake City Airport, and take a shuttle to the Provo, MTC. We were a little nervous sending…
We had a wonderful time visiting with Grandpa Manwaring, Virginia, Grandma Heelis, and the Wrights who all came for Aubrey and Breck’s mission farewell. The first item of business, however, was making a pillow case for Breck’s friend Kirsten (first picture). Breck once received a pillow case which he has cherished, so he wanted to give one as a special gift also. Breck picked out and paid for the (most expensive) material himself. He also sewed much of it with help…
We had beautiful weather on Thanksgiving this year so we dragged all the kids to Legacy Trail for a fun family run/walk. It was so nice having Brittney fly home for the Thanksgiving holiday, so she could spend time with Breck and Aubrey, and we could all be together as a family one last time, before the kids left for their missions. We kept our Thanksgiving meal pretty simple this year so that Brittney would be able to enjoy…
We wanted to take family pictures this fall before all the kids left for college and missions. Our friend, Veronica Holt, was the photographer and did a fabulous job! The pictures were taken at the Japanese Gardens in Georgetown, KY. It was nearly impossible to get everyone together, all dressed up and in one place, but Veronica was able to work her magic despite the limited time we had. It…