Lots to celebrate and be thankful for!

I am so behind on posting, but before I even get to Christmas, there were some fun and exciting things to report! First off, we had our FIRST-EVER adults only Patterson family dinner and it was AWESOME! We had a nice, long, leisurely dinner at Folk's Folly to celebrate two momentous occasions....Billy P turned 60 and Lauren turned 30!

Next, Lauren and I took the girls to Sweet & Sassy for a makeover that I had given to Greer for her 3rd birthday. While Greer was hesitant at first, she was all about it in the end, selecting the "Diva" hair-do and the blue eyeshadow. Hayes, of course, was in her element and was so tickled to get the full treatment. The girls had a blast waltzing up and down the runway and we treated them to lunch at the mall afterwards. What a fun girls outing!

Hayes liked the idea of getting make-up put on her and having her hair done so much that she started asking for the treatment daily. So, we found the perfect excuse to indulge her diva demands....her first dance recital!

In other news, we were so excited to attend Lauren and Andrew's big gender reveal party for the baby they are expecting this April. While most of the room was sure it was another girl, my gut told me it was time for another Patterson boy and I was right! As soon as she cut the cake, bright blue was all we could see through the happy tears! How priceless is Lauren's reaction? I just love the way Lovie, Andrew and Greer are all looking at her to see her face. So stinkin' sweet! Can't wait to meet baby boy Patterson in just a few months and our kids are so excited about their new cousin!

Till next time, The Pattersons

We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas.....

The month leading up to Christmas is always jam-packed with fun festivities to get everyone filled with the Christmas spirit, and this December was no different. It was our 2nd Christmas in our new home in Germantown and we had a great time decorating the house and enjoying all of the neighborhood and area activities.

Kimbrough Woods' Annual Breakfast with Santa

Germantown's Sweet Treats with Santa - Kids Making Ornaments

St. George's Preschool Christmas Program

Making a gingerbread house with Daddy Other activities that we really enjoyed with the kids but somehow didn't capture pictures of: Carriage rides through our neighborhood during the annual Kimbrough Woods luminaires event, Enchanted Forest at the Pink Palace with P, Aunt Mal & Uncle Big, and the Germantown Parade, which runs right up the street from us. But, we adults made some time to have fun too of course! I was in charge of the Kimbrough Woods' annual holiday party, and it was so nice to get together with friends and neighbors to celebrate the season. It was at one of our neighbor's lovely homes and the weather, which was 70 degrees and beautiful, allowed us to enjoy their outdoor living area....perfection!

And of course, we thoroughly enjoyed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, which included a visit from P and Pop!

The kids in their Christmas jammies and new dream lites on Christmas Eve!

Kids table at Lovie and Papa's on Christmas night Christmas 2012 was definitely one for the memory books and we are already looking forward to the next one. A very belated Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! The Pattersons