Whew...where has the time gone? The holidays this year were an especially busy time for The Coiner Family. We're a little behind on our blog...so here is a quick summary of our 2010 holidays! Once again, we enjoyed watching Thanksgiving and Christmas memories unfold in the sweet innocent eyes of Sarah Grace...
November Memories:
Bunco, Dave Matthew's Concert in Charlottesville, playdate with Layla in Windsor, leaf raking, Daddy's tie, bathtime mohawk, and other silly moments!
Sarah Grace's Preschool Thanksgiving Feast - November 23, 2010
Thanksgiving 2010 - November 25, 2010.
We are so thankful for our family and friends! Thanksgiving Day was such a beautiful day...we enjoyed spending the day visiting and eating yummy foods!
Jack and Christi's ROAD TRIP! 12/3/2010~12/9/2010
1st stop (after picking up Betsey (and baby boy ) and Brandon in Chattanooga) was Jack's BBQ in Nashville! Then we headed over to the Country Music Hall of Fame where we saw a statue of Elvis, his limo, and piano...and Jack tried on a shirt! haha. We stayed at the Grand Ole Opry (Christi got us upgraded to a room with a view of the conservatory - it was a massive resort with millions of Christmas lights). Then we ventured over to the Grand Ole Opry House where we saw the Radio City Christmas Spectacular with the Rockettes! It was a great show...loved the costumes, props, and dancing/singing!
After Nashville, we went back to Chattanooga with B & B and stayed for a few days with them! On our way home, we stopped in Atlanta for a few nights to visit with lots of our cousins! Our newest cousin, Everett, is taking his first bath in the tub!
We had a wonderful trip to see new sights...all the while, Sarah Grace and Daisy were in great hands! Sarah Grace got to play checkers at Cracker Barrel, read books with Opa, build a snowman with Oma, jump at Rosie's birthday party (ate a cupcake, too!), learn how to sit-n-spin with Aunt Carrie, and even saw a puppet show at the library with Mimi. We're pretty sure she had a great time without Mom and Dad!
December Memories:
December was a fun month for us all! Sarah Grace really had a fun time helping decorate our home for Christmas, playing with friends, painting her body, eating yummy foods at her preschool party, seeing Santa at preschool, visiting with Aunt Lee & Uncle Scott, socializing at a few Christmas parties, learning about the Elf on the Shelf, playing in some snow, and making people smile!
Merry Christmas 2010!
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day ~ Our home in Greenville, NC
Since Jack worked 24 on/off for the Christmas holiday, we (+Mimi and Uncle Shelton) started celebrating on Christmas Eve. We opened a few gifts then headed off to church for the Christmas Eve service. Christmas morning, Jack was off to work early! Once SG woke up, the rest of us ventured downstairs to see if Santa came. Sarah Grace was so excited to see what Santa brought her! A new kitchen, baby doll stroller, clothes, doctor kit, art supplies, and so much more! After presents, we all went to visit Dr. Dad at the hospital. We took him (and his co-workers) lunch and his stocking...we all ate lunch together then SG helped Jack look through his stocking. Later that night, Aunt Carrie and Josh drove in from Raleigh. We exchanged gifts and had some fun!
Christmas (at our house) with JoePa & KK - December 26, 2010
When we woke up the day after Christmas, snow has covered the ground overnight! We were all so excited! JoePa and KK came over for brunch and gifts! Then we all had fun playing in the snow!
*At some point, all the boys went hunting...leaving just the girls! What fun!
12/28/2010 - A visit from Aunt Peggy, Cousin Karyn, and friends Mandi and Amber! We enjoyed a yummy lunch at Parker's then treated ourselves to cupcakes! Cousin Karyn took some really neat pictures of Sarah Grace. What a great day we had with family and friends!
The next day, Christi, Mimi, and Sarah Grace headed to Virginia to meet up with Jack at Oma & Opa's house! On the way...we stopped to see Tracy!
12/29/2010 (-1/2/2011) ~ Christmas in Waynesboro, VA
We had a great time sharing Christmas at Oma & Opa's new house in Waynesboro! Mom-mom and Pop-pop were there, too! We opened gifts, played outside, dined on a yummy dinner at the country club, played fun games, and got lots of rest!
Happy Early 28th Birthday Jack...
we decided to cut the cake before his actual birthday so SG could join in on the fun! (12/31/2010)
Sarah Grace tasting Dad's birthday cake right before bedtime...that's what vacations are all about, right?!?
Early New Year's Eve dance party with Pop-pop and Opa before bed...whew...what a year it's been!
This 2010 holiday season was a lot of fun.
Spending time with family and friends, being thankful for all our blessings, and celebrating the birth of Jesus are what the holidays are all about!
Check out our next blog post coming soon to see what's going on in 2011...Happy New Year!
