mary bratton playing at the hunting camp!



















We decorated the camp for Paw Paw's birthday!


















one of her new puzzles that she got for Christmas

Beau and his very favorite person - his daddy!!!

















Dad said he may be 65 but he is still tough!

I ordered this cute little cake at Veronica's Bakery in Greenwood.
They did such a great job and the cake was really yummy!


















Beau Beau started trying to sing Happy Birthday! he kept singing and singing. it was so cute!
the only thing we could make out for sure is....'Tooooo yooooou"



















me, my daddy and mary bratton

We don't have that many pictures of Christmas morning because we made video of most of it.
Mary Bratton found the most perfect gift that she had to get for Ta Ta and Baby!

























a puppy travel bag for baby to get it so she can travel with Ta Ta!
Baby loved it!


















And she just HAD to get Baby a mirror so that she can look at herself. it is just this little mirror that we found at Stein Mart.
NOT meant for dogs - but Mary Bratton took one look at it and said that it is perfect for Baby.
Ta ta said that it will be perfect for Baby to check her bows.
Look at Mary Bratton putting the mirror in front of Baby's face!


















Here is Mary Bratton at the Hunting camp playing with some of her dress up clothes that Ta Ta gave her

Beau Beau loves his new car.
he says 'beep beep'

Mary Bratton got a Leapster LMax for Christmas. I started crying when I saw her sitting here playing it.
She is getting so big and seeing her do big girl things just makes me want to stop time and keep her as little as I can for as long as I can.

























She has crossed her little ankles like this since she was a baby. Ta Ta first noticed that she always did it.
Ta Ta - I took this picture below for you!



















Mary Bratton also got a pink digital camera that she loves!
After she opened it - she would take pictures of all of her other gifts before she opened them.

Mary Bratton and Beau in their PJ's on Chrstmas EVE


































I love this picture.
We tuned in to get Barbie Bassett's radar forcast on Santa.
She was telling us that Santa had been spotted and was on his way.
I could see how nervous Mary Bratton was all night. She was so excited but skiddish of every noise.
I remember feeling that way when I was a little girl!!

Tal reading the Night Before Christmas


















Mary Bratton looks very serious!! She was so ready to go to bed so that Santa would come!


















Tal's daddy came after his Christmas Eve Service to eat and see the kids!

My dad came over after church on Christmas eve.
After dinner, it is our tradition to read The Night before Christmas and The Cajun night Before Christmas and NOW - we read Elf of the Shelf the night that our elf , Charlie has to leave!
















My dad is from South Lousiana so the Cajun Night Before Christmas is a must read!
Instead of reindeers, St. Nick has alligators and the last one's name is Renee. Mary Bratton loved this part and pointed out the alligator that she thought was Renee on each page!


















This is me giving Tal a mean face because he forgot the DVD's for the video camera !


















Mary Bratton pointing out Renee the Alligator!


















Mary Bratton got very upset that it was Charlie's (our Elf) last night with us.