NC Holidays (Friends!)

While in NC we spent a good bit of time

running around to see folks, so it was

a treat that several friends

came to see us...

we got to visit with these awesome people, 

and didn't have to get back in the car!

We tried hard to fit in a few more visits, 

but unfortunately we didn't have quite enough time

to see everyone. 

To anyone we missed, we hope to see you next time, and come visit us in CO!

Christmas festivities! (NC holidays)

For Christmas, we couldn't decide 

if our niece was a better stocking stuffer...

Or present (she's pretty cute either way).

She figured out the unwrapping pretty quickly, 

and loved helping everyone with their gifts.

As is normal for us, things got a little wacky...

It was a little too much excitement for Shelby.

NC Holidays (a birthday party!)

Since we don't get to see our niece & nephews very often

it was great to be in NC for one of our nephew's 4th birthday party.

Birthday candles are pretty exciting.

But apparently our rendition of "Happy Birthday" was lacking.

4 year olds are pretty silly.

Horses!

A Slinky!

A harmonica!

Play time with Uncle Z

Then time to sample the Spiderman cake 

(complete with multiple rings)

Brothers!

Holiday Road Trip! (Pt. 1)

Z & I both got some time off for the holidays

so we decided to drive to NC from CO

to visit as many family & friends as possible...

I know. I'm not sure what we were thinking, either.

Regardless of the seemingly endless miles in the car, 

getting to see so many special folks

was truly a gift.

We'll start off with family photos, 

including a visit from my great-aunt Quaidie

and a trip to TN for my cousin's wedding.

The wedding venue even included this amazing tiger print

to get Z pumped up for the Clemson bowl game!