Christmas 2010

Before the New Year advances too far, I'd better post a few pictures from our Christmas in Hiawassee, GA - where Spencer's parents live. 

We enjoyed spending it with CoCo (my mom) and Spencer's parents and sister, Katy and her husband Fred and daughter, Ivy.  We got snowed in and were delayed leaving by a day and then delayed getting home by another day, since I foolishly took Katy's car keys by accident!  We doubled back toward Hiawassee and the snow caught up with us and we spent the night at the Stratford Motor Inn in East Ellijay, GA.  Needless to say, it's romantic setting was lost on us :)

 

The food we were using to bribe Winston backfired on us!

But he was full of smiles at other times.

The curly willow tree was beautiful in the snow!  The birds loved sitting in it and eating the birdseed off the porch.

 

It's OFFICIAL!!

Good thing we are moving to Pike County, GA.  It's true small town America. 

The inspector came out today and went through the house and gave us the Official

Certificate of Occupancy!!!

The floors still aren't in and the kitchen is just cabinets with no counters, but we are good to go.  :)

Spence left on a four day domestic trip, so the floors won't be in until next week at the earliest.  So much for moving on Dec. 28 - now we're just hoping to be able to get the big stuff moved before Mom leaves on Jan 8! 

We've decided to continue with the unorthodox theme and are going to see how it works to have WOOD countertops!  The formica got to be too expensive with the angled corner where the cooktop goes, so we decided to go with the least costly option - especially if it works out to use some wood that a friend offered to us.  We'll post some pictures with the finished product.  Who knows?  It may turn out like our lot did.  We had a builder come look at it before we bought it to see if it would be buildable and he said, "You know, the unusual ones usually turn out looking the neatest."  

The hangar door turned out OK, so I guess the countertops might too! :)

For now, we are officially owners of TWO residences!  

New and Improved Hangar Doors!

Those are indeed doors, not just big black holes. They're see-through from the inside.

~Caroline (for once)

WE HAVE A TREE!!!

 Sarah again. We have a tree. we usually have a real full size tree at Christmas. This year because of the move we are just doing a fake, 3 feet high, rotating Christmas tree. That is all the decorations we have up this year.

Underneath the tree is a Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus statue at the bottom of the tree. The tree is sitting on our side board, so Winnie can't reach it. As you can see in the picture above, that is the table all our Christmas stuff is on. The tree, presents, and a lamp. We have some of our presents in our attic because before we got out the tree we didn't have anywhere to put the presents for showings:}

Workman in Progress

I like the food on his chin :)

 Winston really like my dads' head lamp.

~SARAH

Winston is doing the 'face'

Family Picture

Grampy and his Grandkids

 Hey friends, it's Sarah. The other day my Grandfather from California and my Grandparents from North Georgia came to hear me play the piano for church. When we got home from church we got some pictures taken- minus Winston who was asleep. 

~SARAH

L to R: Cy, Malinda, Caroline, Sarah, William, Ron aka. Grampy, Carrie, and Spencer

PINK, PURPLE, AND GREEN!! WOW!!!

Green/Pink Corner- My Corner

Pink/Purple Corner- Caroline's Corner

Hey, Sarah again. These pics are of mine and Caroline's room. I think that the green is too light. Oh, well. 

~SARAH