A few of my favorites from each month of 2011!  What a great experience, great year, so glad I kept up with this snapshot blog and excited to start work on my Coffee Table Book!  YAY!  Happy New Year to Everyone!

Not quite ready to be over Christmas just yet.....

Part of our NASU team playing an intense game of Taboo at our Christmas Party tonight in Nashville. Good Times.  

Gracie watching John being silly!

My new Waterford Crystal Cross John got me for CHRISTmas!

Nice looking buck in the Cove today

Mom's BEAUTIFUL tree this morning!

Since all of John's family is in England and he hasn't celebrated Christmas in years how fitting that we had lunch with mom and the kids today at Crown & Goose - The closest thing here to a "High Street Pub"

John's stocking is getting a little stuffed!

Every now and then Julie and I have to sneak off and have a GNO!  Love the Pretzels and beer cheese!

Was working in the office earlier today when there were a few sprinkles then out of nowhere a loud crash of thunder, 60 seconds of gumball size hail and then nothing!  

I wish we could put up some of the
Christmas spirit in jars
 and open a jar of it every month.
 ~Harlan Miller

My rotten baby!  She has done nothing but sleep since Saturday!

So, as I am talking to mom on the phone dingle here decides it will be funny to hop on the back of the couch and take Gracie's spot.....Silly pirate!   LOL

My poor Gracie.
3 Skin Biopsies =
silly collar so she doesn't chew her stitches.

Jingle Bells.....On every door!

John opened a package from his Mum today and said
"Man, did Mum miss the memo I was pre-diabetic?"  LMAO!
 No Worries Norma, he is already chowing down!
Luckily the good Dr says "All things in moderation"
He said "John, you are not the bread guy anymore"
He never said anything about the candy guy!  WOO HOO

While I get over this nasty cold,
please enjoy more of my Christmas Decor

It is SO hard not to LOVE this time of year!

Every day is her birthday!
Glued to the cartoons on TV.....LMAO!

My GRACIE turned 7 today!  LOVE LOVE HER!
We took her to see Santa too!

So far this year,
the most difficult item to find
on my shopping list.  Go figure!

Our sweet card from Janine, David and Richard
congratulating us on the engagement all the way from  England!

Love my Jim Shores.....think I may need a few more.  :o)

Yep, the bathroom has to have it's own tree!

Bawhahaha look at that pitiful face!
You would think I starve this rotten dog the way she cries over wanting my food!  LOL

Got a bunch wrapped up tonight!

Floating Peacefully

Christmas at Biltmore....Always Beautiful!

Went to the Gatlinburg Christmas Parade tonight and got to see the TC Roberson Marching Band.  Can't recall the last time I saw my High School Marching Band.

Things that make my heart smile

My first attempt at making a Wreath

1st Christmas Tree up.......

One of my favs!

Let the decorating begin!

With her new hair do we decided Gracie needed a new parka!

Enjoyed a lovely drive in the mountains today. 

He went to Jared's :o)

Gracie, getting used to her new do......no skirt! Eeeekkkk, hopefully allergies will clear up and we can keep the skirt when it grows back.

No tree is complete without a Fire Truck in honor of Papaw!

My Waterford Santa......I sure do love this time of year!

YAY!  Finally broke down and got me a new laptop! It is a pretty bronze color!

Went shopping today.......time for some afternoons at the park!