Halle's School Days

Dan joined Halle one morning for Donuts for Dads at her school. Her last day of school before Christmas break was pajama day at her school. Her teacher, Mrs. Woods, invited her mother and brother to join their class for the day. We had so much fun and even got a quick visit from Santa. This was also the same day that Mama saw James write his name for the first time!

Bluffton Christmas Parade 2008

Every year we look forward to the Bluffton Christmas parade. It's always a nice reminder of what a small, cozy, and ecclectic town we live in. James loved the bands and the loud cars. He was so excited to see Santa on the fire truck at the end. Halle had to make a bathroom break and was able to see Santa pulling away. Hayes loved all the comotion and noise. Gram and Papa joined us. Papa was great at getting candy for kids after it was thrown from various floats. This parade is always a great start to the holiday season.

Christmas Tree Farm Fun

We continued our three year tradition of cutting down a Christmas tree. Halle and James enjoyed finding trees their height and getting free candy canes. They thought it was neat that we could tie a tree to the top of our car. We are adding new ornaments to the tree each day.

Walking off the Turkey

We were on the go the day after Thanksgiving. In addition to the zoo, we met up with Amanda's girlfriends from high school and their children and husbands. We then headed downtown for lunch and a walk through Falls Park.

Visiting The Greenville Zoo

We went to The Greenville Zoo the day after Thanksgiving. Hayes slept through it all. Halle and James especially liked the giraffes and wanted to feed them leaves. Halle said her favorite animals were the flamingos.

James' Thanksgiving Photo Extravaganza

James' personality shines in front of a camera.

Thanksgiving 2008

We drove to Simpsonville, SC the Wednesday before Thanksgiving to stay with Gram and Papa Laiewski. Halle rode up a day early with her grandparents. We enjoyed Thanksgiving day with the Hamilton family (Amanda's mother's side). Halle and James had quality time with Uncle Adam.