Christmas Eve

Here are a few pics from Christmas Eve.  

We went to the 5:00 p.m. service and my parents joined us.  

After church, we came home and had dinner.  We put cookies out for Santa, but someone was eager to eat them himself. 

That silly Gil.  My boys were so sad to see him go.  People like to say that "Frozen" is a cult (which I think it is) and I also think the Elf on the Shelf is too.  The kids go nuts over him!

Daddy always reads The Night Before Christmas. 

We left some cookies for Santa.....and went to bed...(I WISH!)  :)

Nashville

We went to Nashville for a little weekend getaway this weekend. 

First stop, downtown Franklin, TN.  

This is the cutest little downtown.  We love it!

We spent the weekend with Bryan's cousin, Sara Elizabeth Irby and Will Bradford and their 4 kids.  It was a big ole time and the kids had a blast.  

They have a 2 year old Golden, Comet.  I was loving him.  

Saturday afternoon, we headed to the Grand Ole Opry for the Rockettes and snapped a few pics before the show. 

The Rockettes were amazing as usual.  There were not nearly as many as at Radio City, see my 2012  post HERE, but they were just as impressive.  Banks was memorized from the minute it started.  I have never seen him like that over anything.  

Afterwards, we enjoyed the tubing at the Opryland Hotel. 

Cascades Lobby

Christmas Festivities at Banks' School

Here are some pics from Banks' Christmas Party at school and the Christmas Program presented by the three older classrooms at Ascension Day School. 

We love Mrs. Lyn and Miss Haden. 

The Club Family Night

We love going to The Club Family Night.

It has become a tradition to go with my parent and the Butlers to see Santa and eat a yummy dinner. 

Jack Butler, lover of all stuffed animals, was in heaven!

Banks and Reid did great with Santa again.  NO TEARS. 

Next up, the Butlers. 

The Hoover High School Jazz Band, First Edition, is THE BEST!

These kids are seriously talented and they have a great leader.  You can tell this jazz band is a huge part of her life and she is very passionate about it. 

Reid LOVED dancing. 

Banks, not so much.  He kept saying he wanted to go home.  I think he was tired.