The Celebration continues

We had a wonderful time visiting with Laura and her family today. After spending an entire week with them, we really miss them. Laura is pregnant and due in April! We are looking forward to a new addition to the family. The boys had a great time playing with Thomas and Anna. My parents were also able to come. It was nice being all together. We had a blast talking and catching up. Laura is the person who talked us into starting a blog. You can check out her blog at www.shoreleavebermuda.blogspot.com .

Hunter, Thomas, Anna, and Jordan

Mom, Kim and Laura

Christmas Day

We woke up bright and early Christmas morning to see what Santa may have brought. The boys were very excited but I managed to get a picture of them with their stockings.

Hunter and his stocking

Jordan and his stocking

We stayed at home for the early afternoon. The boys were busy playing with their toys. They opened packages and put in lots of batteries. After lunch, we went to The Bristows for Christmas supper. We enjoyed spending time with Cole (Chris' brother) and his family. The kids had a great time playing together. I know my in-laws enjoyed having both their sons, their 4 grandchildren and their two fabulous daughters in-laws all together at their house. :)

Chris, Kim, Jane, Cole, Kate (who is a little camera shy), Julie

Jordan, Hunter and Daniel

Those crazy Bristow boys!

Christmas Eve

This year, we spent Christmas Eve with my parents. We went to the Christmas Eve Service at their church which is the church I grew up in. I enjoyed seeing my old friends. After church, we ate a wonderful meal that Mom prepared. Then we opened presents!

Jordan, Mom and Hunter

Jordan showing Dad his new Christmas present

Jordan, Chris, and Hunter

Merry Christmas

Jordan is very exited about Christmas this year. He has enjoyed all the Christmas decorations. When we were getting them out, he would say "I remember this one!" Both the boys have been playing with decorations. They move them around and I find them in the different rooms all the time. They have been listening to Christmas music and singing Christmas carols. They are looking forward to Santa's annual visit. Jordan sent his list in an email and told him in person. For the second year in a row, Hunter would not sit on Santa's lap but he did send him an e-mail.

We hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

Cub Scouts sing at local Nursing Home

Hunter's cub scout pack sang at a local nursing home. The residences seemed to enjoy the Christmas carols. Each scout brought a shoe box fulled with goodies for the residences. Hunter is in the back between the two boys wearing hats.

After the singing, light refreshments were served. Each boy got their soap box derby car kit. Hunter is very excited about making and racing his car.

Luke

Luke Bristow
October 1993- December 7, 2007

Our sweet Luke passed away last night. He had been a member of our family since December 1993. It was the first Christmas Chris and I were married and we went to the Charleston pound and picked Luke out. He was the last dog left of his litter. The name outside his cage at the pound was Tootsie. (Hopefully that was one of his sister's names.) Since he had white fur under his chin, Chris thought he was older but he was less than 3 months old. We said we saved his life since we adopted him from the pound but since it was Christmas, he was sure to be adopted. So we picked out Luke and took him to the counter to take him home. We thought that if you adopted an animal from the pound it would be free. But they told us that Luke would cost $50. We had very little money since I was in school and Chris was working to find a real job. He was working retail at the mall. But we couldn't send Lukey back now. We already loved him. So we paid for Luke with our grocery money.

One day in Spartanburg the UPS man said he was afraid of Luke when he saw him running toward him until he saw the ball in his mouth. Luke loved to play and run outside.

When we brought Hunter home from the hospital when he was a baby, he gave Luke a bone. Ever since then they have been best buddies. Luke would sleep next to his crib watching over him at night. Maybe Luke was hoping for another bone. Luke did not even mind when Hunter, at 2 years old, would try to ride him like a horse.



Jordan also brought Luke home a bone the first time he meet him. By then Luke understood that little people equaled more food for him. They were very messy and would even share!

This is the boy's favorite picture of Luke. Jordan has fur and Luke has apposing thumbs.

Hunter and Jordan both wanted to write something for Luke.

Hunter wrote "My dog died tonight on 12 7 07. I cried a lot and my mom and Jordan and dad cried too."

Jordan wrote " Luk is ded. He wet two doggy haven." (Luke is dead. He went to doggy heaven.)

We are very lucky to have had Luke in our family for 14 years. That is 98 human years!

Hunter's Cub Scout Pack is in the paper

Hunter's Cub Scout Pack visited Town Hall Sunday. They met the Mayor. He answered their questions about the town. Their picture was in the local paper. Hunter is the 4th from the left (in the middle). This is his first year in Cub Scouts and he is enjoying it.

Lights Before Christmas

On Wednesday, we went to see the light at the zoo with Mom and Dad. The entire zoo was all decorated for Christmas.


The first thing Jordan wanted to do was see Santa. He ran straight to him. Jordan said he wanted chocolate for Christmas. Santa reached in Jordan's ear and pulled out some Hersey's kisses. I'm going to have to check his ears more often.



We hope you have a wonderful Christmas season.