January in Rewind

Lunch with Aunt Jennifer at Jefferson's in Rome...post major snow-in, nice to be out of the house and all the snow still left on the ground.

 Roller skating with cousins Asa and Iris at Hamilton Skate before heading back to school post-Christmas break.

 Cousin Asa's 6th Birthday party at the YMCA's climbing wall.

January Acolyte's

Aubrey and Eden as the January Acolytes at PGUMC! What an experience...:) So proud of the girls!

Big Number 4

The Birthday Boy, CoCo...4 years old!

 Baby Trysten and G'ma and Eden!

 and Little Granny

 Brent and Kye with Kelly and Hank

The Birthday Crew at Chuck E Cheese's

Winter Storm 2011

So North Georgia was hit, yet again, by another winter blast...8 inches of it to be exact (at least in our yard)! What a day--Kelly and I both were home and able to enjoy this tremendous amount of snow. Living in the south and not being equipped with winter toys we had to improvise...with laundry baskets, trash can lids, and even an attempt on a pizza pan, finishing off with an antique sled (that was mine when I was little) that Ganny and Pops brought over that didn't tread too easily. The kids rolled, dove, buried, threw, jumped, slid, etc. all in the snow...they had so much fun. We ended the day with a nice big pot of Santa Fe' Chili and cornbread and settled down to watch a little football (Go SEC)! I'm not sure when our little town will recover from this; businesses and schools are closed and the people are stuck at home...of which I believe most are enjoying. So we are going to continue to eat, drink, and be merry all in this fun white stuff! We love it!!

A Very Merry White Christmas

 Reading The Night Before Christmas with Daddy and getting out cookies and notes for Santa!

Santa came to the Scruggs...

Kelly giving Hank his new, very own, pocket knife...yes a little scary, but a gift that will be closely monitored:)

 And of course Santa brought Eden a "teen-read" one of which she begs for every grocery store visit! I am going to have to have a talk with that Santa...

And it wouldn't be Christmas day without our visit from Ganny and Pops to shower the kids with gifts!

We had a very busy Christmas season with many family activities, school and church programs, and the usual daily grind of school and work. This year I really made an effort to sit back, not plan anything (I didn't host any gatherings), and enjoy my family and the real meaning of Christmas. I have had such a full plate over the past six months that with this time of the year I really wanted to make it count for the children; Eden is at the age where she is questioning Santa, she is hearing things at school about who brings your gifts to your house and with Hank we are just purely basking in his newfound independence and own opinions of life and all that it involves...that slowing down and really taking it all in was extremely important to me. Who's to say what next year's Christmas will be like. Now, I know that Christmas isn't just about Santa and gifts, but as a child and the magic it brings to their little faces and hearts, I can't help but love this aspect of the holiday. My children know the real meaning of Christmas and understand that is why we celebrate, but that giving gifts and spending time with loved ones is just an added bonus...one of which we love here at the Scruggs house!

And to make our Christmas even better-the Lord blessed us here in the South with a cleansing, so to say, and a new white look at how beautiful this life is that we have been so graciously blessed with....

A White Christmas in North Georgia

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Scruggs Family

Christmas Eve Festivities

 Pajama brunch at Aunt Heidi's

 Papa and Pammy with the grandbabies

 Daddy's Girls

Opening a gift at home from each other...

 Ready for Christmas Eve festivities at Little Granny's

 Newborn Trysten (Bo and Erikka)

 Little Granny and NINE great-grands!

Cousins, Second Generation

 Cousins, First Generation

A "Bieber Fever" Christmas!

Riding Marta to the arena...she is so excited!

We finally made it to the Arena...now to get inside!

Mommy and daughter, excited for the big show!

Pre-show

Aunt Jenn and Eden

Trey and Jennifer

Finally!!

The look on her face was priceless!

Justin swooning the girls...this place was crazy with screaming girls age 3-25! Complete madness!

Special guest: Sean Kingston, Souldja Boy, Bow wow, Akon and Ludacris

Bow wow and Souldja Boy with Sean Kingston

Ludacris

"One Less Lonely Girl"

Two excited and content 8 year olds, thank Nanny!

What a special Christmas Eve, Eve; two little JB fans along with two adult fans as well! So much fun; riding the Marta, eating Taco Mac in the arena, and cheering along with the sold-out audience! I still remember going with my sister, a friend, and my mom to the New Kids On The Block concert in Chattanooga in the early 90's...I hoped to make this a similar experience-something she will remember forever!