Twas the day after Christmas>>>>>>!

 

Surprise! Our baby got to come home for Christmas, in a stocking! The best "stocking stuffer" Charles has ever gotten, that's for SURE! .......We had a wonderful Christmas day, it was great seeing all the kids/grandkids and for the first time in about 35 years,  we got to leave home and visit around with the kids! Before we left to "make our rounds", we had our own "last Christmas" with Katie! WAAA! It was bittersweet! Santa brought Katie/Cutie a  JUICY purse (she collects them! HAHA).Then, Jon came and they exchanged their gifts>! Katie got some DIAMOND EARRINGS and JON got a Wii!

 

 First stop: Kadie/Michael's. we had fun watching Miss Lily rip into her gifts and show us her new "doll crib" she was so proud of. Kadie's mom/dad/grandmother and sister were there until the Hornes arrived. We had some delicious food! I DIDN'T  HAVE TO FIX ANYHING!!!! Whoopee! Kadie had a wonderful brunch with all kinds of good things to eat, my favorite being the cheese grits she kept warming in her crock pot. Yes and then we "grazed like cows" till lunch and had some good home made soup. Katie was feeling a little "under the weather" but made it to M/K's and then she and Jon drove to Clanton to see his dad. Nat, Brad, Kemp, Daisy and Pat came to M/K's for awhile and then we headed to nat/Brad's where we opened gifts with them. Kemp was overwhelmed , like Lily was, with so many toys but his favorite being his remote control cars from JonJon and Cutie and his Drum SET Santa brought him!  After visiting there for a few hours, we headed to see our little ELF!  Yes, we got to finally see Powell with NO wires or feeding tubes ! Hurrah !he is doing GREAT! Cathie, Rachel's mom and Jay, her brother, were there too. Charles fixed us Risotto and steak and Cathie made us a delicious chocolate sheet cake! I was about STUFFED after eating so much all day! All in all, we had the most glorious day/night!!!!! terry and i overwhelmed with joy and happiness! the only "small" chink in the day, when we got back, Katie was sick in bed and Natalie still feeling a tad under the weather as well. this afternoon (Dec.26) Katie is finally feeling better as is Natalie !  wonderful day and another wonderful Christmas Day! WAY too many gifts to tell about, just suffice it to say, I got over and beyond what I should have received. I am a blessed woman/wife and mother!

* I am going to post pix from yesterday over the next 3 days. First pix batch comes from here, our last (boo hoo!) Christmas with our baby girl and also some with Jon when he got here. See how PEAKED Katie is? She was starting to get sick then!