Over the River and Through the Woods...

Christmas 2011 got officially underway on the morning of Christmas Eve when we traveled, quite literally, over the river and through the woods to Grandma's house. My mom and stepdad live on the Alcovy River in a beautiful log cabin that they built themselves when they got married. It's a very peaceful place and Caroline absolutely loves to go and visit her. It's the one place that she really never wants to leave. It's sweet and now that Emily is getting older I can tell that she will be the same way with her Grandma. We spent the morning and afternoon with them and then had to head back to McDonough for round two! We had a great lunch and I tried eggnog for the first (and last - blecch!) time. The rest of the time we exchanged gifts and played around outside. A favorite activity is riding the mule (the gas-powered kind!) up and down the hills on their property. The weather was beautiful and it made for a wonderful day!

"Over the river and through the woods
To Grandmother's house we go."

~ Lydia Maria Child