Carrying on the family name...

When we were kids, all the family got together for Christmas... we would meet over at Grandma Sallie's - our great grandma's house... we'd eat a fabulous meal of turkey, sweet potato casserole with a sugary pecan topping, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, roasted chicken.... and always, always cherry cheesecake and pecan pie... (hmmm, i think i'm hungry) We'd open presents and Grandma would read the Christmas Story out of Luke, we'd open presents and i remember taking candles and all the cousins singing christmas carols door to door around the family land... things were simple then. those are the strongest memories in my mind of my extended family. Shane is part of those memories, and now he's all grown up with a lovely wife and a brand new baby boy... and even though he's still 8 in my mind, he has grown into quite a man. I'm so happy for you, Shane - you have a lovely family. I'm so blessed to have gotten to come capture your little man at just 4 days old. I love you. I hope to see you this Christmas.