Our Little Star

Stew just sent this picture of Chloe Inez performing at her daycare's annual entertainment extravaganza. I have bunches, but had not seen this one. Isn't it cute? She is one lucky little girl. She goes to a very unique daycare that only selects a limited number of children. Each child receives extra special attention and parents can observe all through the day via cameras. I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to insert the videos from the performances, but Blogger does not recognize the format. Maybe Stew can hep me figure this out.

Just in case you are dying for more:

Chloe's New Drums. A present for her 1st birthday

Busted

One of Rascal Bubba's favorite things to do is jump up on the sofa and throw all the pillows on the floor. I always threaten him with a rolled up newspaper when I see the floor full of pillows. So, he knows it is a no-no. Yesterday, when all the playful noise he was making stopped I peeked around the corner and caught him in the act. Usually when he hears me he jumps off the sofa and runs. Maybe I should actually use that rolled up newspaper! Huh?

Lot Going On

Christmas season is upon us and we are all just soooooo busy! First thing I want to mention.....my nephew Rhett celebrated a birthday on November 27. His name may be Walter Rhett Woody, III, but we just refer to him as our "Thanksgiving Gift". Rhett lives in Huntsville with his adorable wife Beth and three beautiful girls, Maddie, Marley and Mae Ellen.



Christmas on the West Coast

Stewart just sent pictures of their Christmas decorations.
















They have done a great job decorating, the house looks beautiful. But, I'm sure you can guess which picture is my favorite.


Christmas In Tuscaloosa







Chip posted a picture of the beautiful cross they made using peg board and Christmas lights. Don't you just love it? It is so pretty He says it was hard work and most of the credit goes to Peyton.

SEC Championship Game

On Friday, Chip, Parker, Peyton and a friend stopped by on their way to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game. We were so happy to have them for the night. They woke up bright and early on Saturday morning anxious to get to Atlanta for Fan Fare, ESPN Game Day and the game. They had a great time. The game was such a hard fought battle. Only problem being the wrong team won. Oh, well......12-1 and going to a BCS Bowl. Not too shabby.......























One more Picture from Atlanta




Glenda sent this picture of Vann taking a picture of Adams all painted up and standing in front of a big Bear Bryant Sign. True fan, huh?

Two More Birthdays!

We had two memorable November birthdays before I started blogging. I want to stress that these are very important birthdays.....


My extraordinary grandson, Peyton Shields, turned 14 on November 17. He is a marvelous young man who has wisdom far beyond his years. He was rewiring the mobiles hanging over his crib before he was a year old. This kid can do anything. He amazes me.

My outstanding step grandson, Allan Cameron, turned 14 on November 8th. Allan is a very accomplished young man. He also plays and excels in all three major sports. The only problem I have with Allan is that he lives in Mobile. That is too far away.

Birthday Celebrations.....

Two of my very favorite people had birthdays last Saturday (the 29th). I couldn't let these birthdays go by without mentioning them on my blog. I have been so busy researching Medicare prescription drug, and Medicare supplemental, insurance programs that I put everything else on hold. Our drug insurance (Humana) has jumped in premium cost and co-pay. Oh, well! Getting old is not for the faint of heart. It's hard work.


My lovely daughter-in-law, Heather, is an educational curator at the Los Angeles Zoo. She is a wonderful wife to my youngest son, Stewart, and she could give lessons on mothering. Precious little Chloe Inez is one lucky little girl. I won't reveal Heather's age, but she is still very young.



Elizabeth Josephine Cameron is my beautiful step granddaughter. She reached the grand old age of 19 last Saturday. Elizabeth is a Kappa at Bama! Roll Tide! We're convinced the win over Auburn was in honor of her birthday. That's our story and we're sticking to it.

Harbin Ice Festival

Dick's niece, Margaret, is a pilot with United Airlines. She flies international flights and sees some wondrous sites. Margaret says as she flies over Harbin en route to Beijing she sees what the ice artists produce in the "sea of white" (snow) from the cockpit. I enjoyed the Power Point presentation she sent to us so much that I wanted to share some of the pictures with my blog buddies. Can you believe that this "Chinese Disneyland" is created from ice and colored lights? Other than the ice, there are no supporting structures.






For more on this, go to:

http://www.harphampix.com/v2/document.php?id=25903
http://www.thisisjustcool.com/cool-countries/harbin-ice-festival/
http://virtualreview.org/china/zoom/457432/harbin-ice-lantern-festival-2008---01

Roll Tide Roll...........

Yea Alabama......36-0. Was that a great game or what. Dick and I suited up in our Alabama sweats early Saturday morning and really played a hard game. We are not the only ones that loved the game. The following pictures show fans who were hungry for a victory. As you can see there was enough happiness to go around after the game.

Beth Woody (my nephew's wife) and Andre Smith


Callie (Glenda's granddaughter) in the gray sweatshirt and friends congratulate John Parker Wilson on quarterbacking a great game.

Adams Bragg celebrating with Andre Smith's little brother