Snow!

These pictures are dedicated to my 2 sisters on the West Coast. Wish you could be here with us. Interesting fact about today: it has snowed in D.C. 4 out of the last 6 years on Dec. 5th.
Another interesting fact: Christmas Carols definitely sound better when it's snowing outside.

Traditions - old and new

Tradition: Thanksgiving dinner at Rayford's Crossing.

19 gathered around the dining room table for turkey. There was food, football, and....Sophia! She made our day. Some photos from the weekend....






Tradition: football on Thanksgiving.





The following is for Sophia and Danny:
"We're going to see Uncle Ed!"

"We're going to see UNCLE ED!"
"WE'RE GOING TO SEE UNCLE ED!!!"






We love you, Sophia!Tradition:
When the Mays cousins get together, nuttiness ensues.
Crazy cousins heading to the horse farm for a "photo shoot."

The angry model look. Ha!



Tradition:

The day after Thanksgiving we get our Christmas tree. No, we don't go to the forest to chop one down - been there before - many times. Johnson's is our spot.

New tradition:

Pumpkin bowling/smashing. Bowl the now mushy pumpkins down the hill...

and smash them against the trees. Apparently Janelle and Evelyn have done this in years past.

Back to the Christmas tree.

Ummm, I don't really know what's going on here.

We met the Ricucci's at the theater and saw "Enchanted" - great movie - and came back to the house for pizza and games.

The decorations are all up. Now all we need is snow!

: photographers for this post - Jean, Janelle, Elise, Garrett :