Children's Christmas Play

The Shepherd and "Ella"...Eden had a speaking role and solo.

Portraying a camel who "had to walk so far, now my hooves have corns!"

 Eden with the cast...great job to all!

 My little shepherd

My Christmas Angels

 The Scruggs

The Year of the Bon Bon

 My little Bon Bon! Her's eyes just lit up once on stage! She loves to dance and entertain--watch out world!

 Posing with last year's Sugar Plum Fairy, Ms. JoBeth

After her second performance with Ganny and with Hank.

Our fourth year of the Nutcracker is in the books! Eden has been anticipating this year's character for quite some time now. She loves to dance and the part of the Bon Bon is so high-spirited and uplifting that she just couldn't get enough of it! Now we are on to next year's role of the Rosebud and to pointe shoes-wow how time flies. Is my baby really getting this big?!

Seeing Red and Green

Getting the house decorated for Christmas is always such fun at the Scruggs house! I love this tiime of year!

Of course Scout made it back into town shortly after Thanksgiving...can't wait to see what this little fella has in store for us

Hank's tree and new dancing Santa hat!

Eden in her pearls decorating our tree.

Eden's pink tree.

Christmas is in the air...

Each year I like to take a special event or activity from the year and build our theme for our family Christmas cards. Last year was the Covenant "photo shoot," since I had (finally) graduated with my degree and this year is no different. I wanted to capture the beauty of our church and the very place our children were baptized, Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. Eden was so excited to finally wear her favorite red dress and to Hank was happy to be allowed in the balcony, the pulpit, etc. Due to a habit for church members to linger around the sanctuary after Sunday service and have the audacity to stand where I wanted to capture my shots (hint of sarcasm) and the pastor slowly turning all the lights out...we had to defer to the Narthex and outdoors for our shots. It was a pretty day and the kids loved posing together. Here is what I captured...

Thanksgiving

 Bell Family Thanksgiving

 Turkey Bowl

 The Gang

Red-headed cousins

Country Rockin'

 Happy Nine Years to Us! What a night to finally see one or our favorite artist in concert at the Fabulous Fox Theater; heardliner Gary Allan with Jerrod Neimann and Randy Houser. We loved it-thanks honey for a great night and a chance to sing along to so many of our favorite love songs and country rock-n-roll! 

Fall Festivities

PGE Fall Festival

Playing games

 Eden, Lauren, Madison, and Lexie

 Hay ride

Being "arrested"

 Brayden, Hank, and Hunter

End-of-Year Football Party

Pumpkin Carving

Trunk-or-Treating...Hippie Chick and Cobra Kai Johnny "Sweep the Leg!"

Trunk-or-Treat

Halloween Eve and Aunt Gina's Bonfire!

I can't believe this time of year has already come and gone...one of my favorite times- gone in a flash! We had our share of bonfires, weenie roasts, football Saturdays, pumpkin carving, etc...we've been busy! 

Now on to Thanksgiving and Christmas...that'll be here before we know it with busy days of shopping, ballet rehearsals, the Nutcracker and traveling to see all the family for what really makes the season a true "holiday spirit" :)! Hold on tight...here come the Scruggs!