Welcome 2010, we pray blessings for you all...love ya'!
Here are a few pics that closed out 2009, including putting up our Christmas tree, an outing fit for a Princess, Angel Day, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Ministry fellowship dinner, family Christmas gatherings, Girl's Night out, ice skating, baking cookies for Santa and Christmas morning...I've thrown in a few lost pics from last year for good measure :)
Christmas tunes were playing as we decorated...
We LOVED seeing AJ's eyes light up looking at our Christmas tree
Time would not permit for me to make & send out tons of Chrismas cards, but for those of us who are computer-saavy I hope that you'll receive these with love :)
AJ playing while Mommy creates our family Christmas cards...
AJ bundled up, ready for a trip to Grandpa's
..."and Grandpa, let's stay up alllllll night!"...
I was soooo delighted to round up the ladies (of all ages) in our friends and family circle to go see Disney's first animation featuring an African-American Princess, Princess and the Frog. Each girl was 'crowned', because what's a Princess without her tiara?! Call me sentimental, but I feel we should celebrate our young girls/women every chance we get, even if it's having lunch, going to a movie and playing dressup...we all had an awesome time!
Theo & Venus (mother & daughter)
Theo's friend and daughter
Aunt Janice, Timia and Kayla (Mom & daughters)
Aunt Sis, Erika, Naima, Paris, Elysha, Andrea and Kortney
group pics of friends of the family and cousins Marissa, Gigi and Kiara (neice)
Kiara, Paris and Me
Gabby, Marissa and Gigi
Look at all the beauties :)
...We arrived early enough to get our pick of seats. Once everyone arrived we took up two full rows!
Amaya and Kyennedi
...We arrived early enough to get our pick of seats. Once everyone arrived we took up two full rows!
Amaya and Kyennedi
...a post-movie pic
After the movies a few of the girls came over to do a few crafts and hangout together...and play with AJ :)
The following are Angel Day pics. Angel Day is the day we celebrate my late Grandmother, Rosetta McClury (it's on her birthday every year). We fellowship, have dinner, share stories and memories and the host/hostess is presented with angels for their Christmas tree or home decor...
Uncle Tony and AJ
Kayla
Aunt Janice and AJ
Grandaddy and Uncle Tony
Everyone started coming in...
Reggie
....L-O-V-E this picture...I shared with Reggie, (who is so much like our Grandfather in many ways) this is a flashforward of what you will look like in about 60 years from now)...and ummm, I think they secretly coordinated their outfits :)
Me & Aunt Debbie
AJ's first taste of speghetti...no complaints :)
..."I can help with those lights if you'd like Auntie"...
Aunt Debbie, AJ and Aunt Karla
...and then there was Wii...
ok, if you're not familiar with the Wii, you can create characters that look like you...I had to take a pic of this one because my Grandfather's Mii is tooooo cute (second from the left)
Aunt Kathy and AJ
We all gathered around to hear Grandaddy share the story of how he and Grandmommy met, fell in love and kept their marriage strong
I serve in the Deaf/Hard of Hearing ministry at church...the following pics are from our Christmas party (we are signing "I Love You")
Tara (left) is our Ministry facilitator...I love her to bits, she's an awesome woman!
Bertha is our classroom facilitator
The following pics our from our Everett Christmas party
...the kids are anxiously awaiting their gifts...
...a girls night out to Morty's Comedy Club...
After the movies a few of the girls came over to do a few crafts and hangout together...and play with AJ :)
The following are Angel Day pics. Angel Day is the day we celebrate my late Grandmother, Rosetta McClury (it's on her birthday every year). We fellowship, have dinner, share stories and memories and the host/hostess is presented with angels for their Christmas tree or home decor...
Uncle Tony and AJ
Kayla
Aunt Janice and AJ
Grandaddy and Uncle Tony
Everyone started coming in...
Reggie
....L-O-V-E this picture...I shared with Reggie, (who is so much like our Grandfather in many ways) this is a flashforward of what you will look like in about 60 years from now)...and ummm, I think they secretly coordinated their outfits :)
Me & Aunt Debbie
AJ's first taste of speghetti...no complaints :)
..."I can help with those lights if you'd like Auntie"...
Aunt Debbie, AJ and Aunt Karla
...and then there was Wii...
ok, if you're not familiar with the Wii, you can create characters that look like you...I had to take a pic of this one because my Grandfather's Mii is tooooo cute (second from the left)
Aunt Kathy and AJ
We all gathered around to hear Grandaddy share the story of how he and Grandmommy met, fell in love and kept their marriage strong
I serve in the Deaf/Hard of Hearing ministry at church...the following pics are from our Christmas party (we are signing "I Love You")
Tara (left) is our Ministry facilitator...I love her to bits, she's an awesome woman!
Bertha is our classroom facilitator
The following pics our from our Everett Christmas party
...the kids are anxiously awaiting their gifts...
...a girls night out to Morty's Comedy Club...Shantae, Aunt Debbie, Aunt Karla, Mommy
Me, Danielle, Aunt Janice and Tiara
...a pic with the headliner
...a random pic, I know...but funny none-the-less...
Our dear friend Jonathan comes home from Cali each year for his birthday and Christmas (which are days apart) and this year we went iceskating.
Me, Danielle, Aunt Janice and Tiara
...a pic with the headliner
...a random pic, I know...but funny none-the-less...
Our dear friend Jonathan comes home from Cali each year for his birthday and Christmas (which are days apart) and this year we went iceskating.Ayanna, Keisha, Arian, Me and Jonathan
...and then we went to Jillian's downtown...
The girls helped me bake Christmas cookies this year...I call them my Christmas Cookie Elves
Kayla
...sharing some baking tips...this wasn't a staged photo, though you can't tell by looking at Timia (so attentive...lol)
Aubrenae came over with my Mom to hangout...right in the middle of naptime...lol
Christmas cookie tins...
We celebrated our Harris family Christmas on Christmas Eve...AJ is nawing on a chicken bone...let's just say he's transitioning smoothly from Gerber to table food ;)
Kaila and AJ
Aunt Mel and AJ
Malik, AJ and Paris
Game faces on for Scattergories...
Dad and AJ (who was just barely hanging on)
Kaila and Kalisha
Uncle Jr., Paris, Conrey, Hosea and Aunt Lois
Grandma, Conrey, Aunt Tudda, Paris and Uncle Jr.
MERRY CHRISTMAS...AJ's first Christmas Day photo as we came down the stairs in our Christmas jammies
...we were happy to have Dad stay with us Christmas Eve into Christmas morning...
...and then we went to Jillian's downtown...
The girls helped me bake Christmas cookies this year...I call them my Christmas Cookie Elves
Kayla
...sharing some baking tips...this wasn't a staged photo, though you can't tell by looking at Timia (so attentive...lol)
Aubrenae came over with my Mom to hangout...right in the middle of naptime...lol
Christmas cookie tins...
We celebrated our Harris family Christmas on Christmas Eve...AJ is nawing on a chicken bone...let's just say he's transitioning smoothly from Gerber to table food ;)
Kaila and AJ
Aunt Mel and AJ
Malik, AJ and Paris
Game faces on for Scattergories...
Dad and AJ (who was just barely hanging on)
Kaila and Kalisha
Uncle Jr., Paris, Conrey, Hosea and Aunt Lois
Grandma, Conrey, Aunt Tudda, Paris and Uncle Jr.
MERRY CHRISTMAS...AJ's first Christmas Day photo as we came down the stairs in our Christmas jammies
...we were happy to have Dad stay with us Christmas Eve into Christmas morning...
...The day after Christmas we visited Daddy and Ms. Debbie
..."just chillin' with my Paw Paw"...
..."why didn't anyone tell me Candy Cane's are this good?!"
...here are some pics from AJ's first-ever sleepover when Dad Everett kept him
...and last but not least...the "lost" photos, which were taken throughout the year, 2009.
...in Chicago, visiting the Nowlins...
AJ and Rayshawn
Sabrina took this picture when they visited back in the Spring
My niece, Kiara, had a sleepover and I planned some activities in my craft studio for them (surprise!)...I don't know who enjoyed it more me or the girls!
...they each made their own purses!
..."just chillin' with my Paw Paw"...
..."why didn't anyone tell me Candy Cane's are this good?!"
...here are some pics from AJ's first-ever sleepover when Dad Everett kept him
...and last but not least...the "lost" photos, which were taken throughout the year, 2009.
...in Chicago, visiting the Nowlins...
AJ and Rayshawn
Sabrina took this picture when they visited back in the Spring
My niece, Kiara, had a sleepover and I planned some activities in my craft studio for them (surprise!)...I don't know who enjoyed it more me or the girls!
...they each made their own purses!
