Christmas Day

 

Korin (and Bell the cat) patiently.

Vanessa reading the Christmas story from the Bible before we exchange gifts. 

Korin isn't wearing the pj's I got her because she wore them all day on Christmas Eve after she got them! Mom & Dad bought the kids 2 - 2 seater go carts and they rode them on the family property called "the ranch" ALL DAY!

While the girls take items out of the stockings one by one, Kashton just dumps his out. 😁

Korin found a back scratcher in her stocking which is something she wanted.

Kashton trying on sweatpants. He didn't need them today. It was a balmy 81 degrees here!

Doyle gets a new shirt.

Wider view.

Doyle got Keannon a really bright LED light with a trepied. 

Kashton is the only one in the family who likes to fish so Mom and Dad got him 2 days of guided fishing excursion. 

This is the reaction over pet hair removal mitts I ordered for Mom.

Kashton looking at his photo book.

The big present from me, Doyle, Wayne, Kelley, Keannon and Vanessa.

We went together and bought Mom a Lift Chair. It not only helps her get up but also fully reclines. It also massages and heats. It arrived Christmas Eve but it had to be assembled and Doyle was going to need help from Keannon so I printed up some pictures to wrap in a box.

12/26 Keannon and Doyle take the chair that arrived in two boxes over to Mom's to assemble as Doyle didn't think they would be able to move it assembled. Mom in her new chair! She loves it!

Have a good one!

Christmas Eve

The kids came over Christmas Eve morning. I let them open their pj's for Christmas and ornaments that I buy them each year.

These were the pj's I got Kennedy

Korin watches a show called "Outer Banks" so I got her an Outer Banks shirt. I couldn't find a set but found the shirt and shorts separately.

Kashton doesn't really get pj's. He got just ordinary shorts and shirts.

These are the ornaments I got for the kids.

After they open gifts we had a big breakfast with sausage, scrambled eggs and pancakes!

Merry Christmas Eve!

Have a good one!

Family Birthday Celebration 12.21.25

 As the grands have gotten older Vanessa has started letting them have a birthday celebration with friends and a birthday celebration with family. 

We had Kennedy's family birthday celebration on Sunday night December 21st.

She requested tacos for dinner (more specifically "shrimp tacos") but Vanessa also made taco meat for others.

This is the card I made her.

Granddad and I got her a "booster" for her car or for any of her friends. It is designed to start a car without the need of using jumper cables. I forget what it's called. We also got her a lighted makeup mirror that fits on her vision with a caution to not use while driving! 😉

My famous chocolate cake.

Grammer and Kennedy.

Have a good one!

Epic Birthday 12.18.25

Mom started Kennedy's birthday off with getting her a breakfast sandwich and a drink from Starbucks on the way to school.

I took her food at lunch. I said "Let me get a picture. She said "No". "Come on" I coaxed, "do it for Savtah". Again she says "no". I say firmly "I didn't ask. I'm taking a picture". This is the look I got. 😏 It could have been worse. I'll take what I got!

I later said "Can I have a picture with you". She asked one of her friends to take it. (teenagers!) 😉

Later that evening she and several friends along with Mom and Dad go to dinner. After dinner Mom sends Kennedy on a treasure hunt with clues taking her to several locations with the final clue leading to her "surprise" at a warehouse. (The surprise is a car!) 

Mom and Dad searched for months when they finally found what Kennedy wanted and purchased it 2 months before her birthday. They hid it in a warehouse of some friends. This picture was taken the day they bought it and brought it by to show us. (October 18th). It was so hard to keep the secret for 2 months. Keannon almost blew it when he left the keys for it in his truck and Kennedy found them! She called me and asked if mom and dad had bought her a car. I LIED THROUGH MY TEETH and Kennedy believed me! The kids had a Toyota Camry that was in the shop for repair and Keannon told Kennedy he picked up someone's keys by accident. They traded the Camry for the 4 Runner but told the kids the shop was hassling with the insurance company on repairs.

Friends and family hide in the warehouse and wait for Kennedy to arrive. The video is black in the beginning and you can faintly hear voices of the girls outside the warehouse.

I'm thrilled I was able to catch Kennedy's reaction! Priceless! 

Vanessa took this picture!

I took these pictures before Kennedy arrived.

Kenny Lou is a nickname that her friend Legend's Dad calls her. He's the only one who calls her that but she loves it and wanted license plates with that on it. (it will be easy to know when you see Kennedy's car if you see the plates!)

She made mention at lunch with her that she thought when she got home Mom and Dad would put a bow on the Camry and have it parked in the driveway. It was all I could do to keep a straight face when she said it!

Friends. The girl on the far left is her cousin Krystal and Legend is on the other side.

One happy girl.

Best birthday ever!

Have a good one!

Kashton's Christmas Program. 12.16.25

A couple of still shots.

Have a good one!

Korin's School Christmas Program 12.15.25

Korin's Christmas program. She has some parts in the play.

Have a good one.

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

I spent a few days (Dec 7th - 10) with the kids so Vanessa and Keannon could have some time together. I spent the night Sunday through Tuesday. I took kids to school and picked them up. Vanessa had her tree up and I love how it looks. So beautiful and peaceful.

Decorating

Christmas cards

The magic!

Have a good one!