charleston--- sisters weekend

aunt jackie

the beginning of august involved a trip to atlanta to visit aunt jackie.

atlanta is only 3 hours away and jackie, her boyfriend todd, and their little girl, scarlett were visiting todd's family. they flew in all the way from utah. we knew we couldn't pass up an

 opportunity to meet our new sweet niece! 

we met up at the coke factory and sampled all kinds of nasty soda.

 look how sweet baby scarlett is! she is the cutest, 

best behaved baby girl. and she's got her mommy & daddy wrapped around her little finger.

uncle david was just a little smitten too:

after the coke factory, we went to lunch and then to get some frozen yogurt.

the kids were happy and so was i. catching up with jackie was the best. seeing her as a mother was so amazing. it truly is what she was meant to be. she is so comfortable and happy with that cute baby girl.

i'm so glad we took the opportunity to go see them. 

i love david's family and miss them so much.

scenes of a pruett christmas

new park in the neighborhood. 12.22

grandma and grandpa cruise the trails.

christmas eve jammies.

christmas morning after church, right before presents.

grandmas's famous grilled cheezers for lunch while opening presents.

christmas adorn:

season's greetings

 christmas dinner

no matter our trials, we are SOOOO blessed.

merry CHRISTmas.

random photos catch up

since i've been such a slacker blogger the past couple months, i thought i'd post my favorite photos from november and december. most of them are from my phone.

p helping mommy dust the stairs

k baking cookies with his pet from school.

this was a project he was sent home with.

winter fuchsia tights.

carter baby getting into my succulents.

another school project for k. making indian hats.

my new favorite meal. stuffed spaghetti squash.

this recipe is loaded with veggies and is a total food-O!

breakfast during thanksgiving weekend with noel and jennie.

aunt noelie with her angel's of love!

my sailor loading up our free christmas tree from "trees for troops."

my girls.

precious p baby napping with me in my bed.

the kids' tree. i let them have total control over decorating it.

(except for the lights.)

paisley's new skinny jeans from nana.