Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Christmas, Part I

I have been extremely negligent with blogging, and I am ridiculously behind - so, here is an attempt at catching up.
Home for the Holidays
We gathered our gear, readied ourselves for travel 'with Edward', again enjoyed many an empty seat around us on the plane (ONLY with Jeffrey), and arrived to a 'Bebe & Bobo greeting' at the airport.  We hustled to lunch at 'Just for Lunch,' knowing we had to eat early enough and just enough so not to spoil the El Porton dinner I'd been craving since August.  El Porton was amazing, and we were treated as royalty.  Oh, how they miss us (as we miss them).  Following dinner, we headed home to partake in Langston Christmas tradition:

Getting the angel on the tree...
Until last year Bobo and I had performed this task 30 or so odd years.  Now, Langston places our (30 year old) angel a top the tree, and it is a really sweet moment we all look forward to.
*Note the petzl head lamp on Bobo's head.  This is for "exploring" that will take place later that evening.  Exploring is a new Langston/Bobo ritual that occurs most nights.  They explore down Natchez Ln. in search of treasure.  Fortunately for Langston, treasure (in the form of a matchbox car, bubbles, or figurine) is always found.  
Post Dinner Fun with Will Will

Delivering Bebe's Christmas Gifts with Daddy

"What?  I need a haircut?"
"Mom's the problem here, not me!"




Christmas Eve
and, one of my 'favorite things' this Christmas
Edward as a Shepherd


Monday, January 17, 2011

Gearing up for Christmas!

First - Celebrating in Boston


Playdate with Langston's best friends, Chloe and Ella S.
Christmas Program and our Angel



Let's Board a Plane!

Friday, January 7, 2011

Christmas in New York

The weekend preceding our two week visit to Memphis we took the train to New York to experience a city which epitomizes the Christmas Spirit.  Awesome window displays, a colossal tree at Rockefeller Plaza, the masses everywhere, and a carriage ride through Central Park were among the many New York features that kept us entertained.  What a great weekend and a really special beginning to our Christmas Holidays.
Amtrak Fun

 I LOVE how you can hop on a train and spend a weekend in New York.  The Northeast is incredible!




sweet Langston could possibly stand here for hours
She loved the Barbie display at FAO Schwarz


dancing in front of FAO Schwarz
I loved watching these two walking down the sidewalks

They walked
She slept