Trip to visit Grandpa and Lizzie

We are sad that we won't be able to spend Thanksgiving with my Dad and Liz this year!!  They are heading down to Florida early so we headed up to the mountains this weekend to celebrate Christmas with them a little bit early.  Since we have been so crazy with work and church lately I haven't had time to do much shopping so we will be shipping their gift to them this year!!

We heading up Saturday evening and enjoyed some catching up!  We haven't been able to get together since Belle's Birthday party!  Brian and I feel extremely fortunate that Ms. Belle left us sleep in with the time change.  She was up for about 30 minutes then went back to sleep so we all able to sleep in until 9:00am...YIPPEE.

We enjoyed sometime playing with Buddy(Grandpa and Lizzie's Dog)  Isn't he adorable?

Belle enjoyed trying to brush his teeth.  As she does everyone these days...maybe a career in dentistry is in her future?

After playing with Buddy and a yummy breakfast it was present time!  Belle enjoyed opening her gifts this year, which was so exciting!!  Grandpa and Lizzie got her some great books, a generous contribution to her college fund and an adorable book bag that she just fell in love with!  She walked all over the house carrying her books!  I think she is already to go to school:).  Thanks Grandpa and Lizzie for such a great Christmas this year.

After a late lunch/early dinner due to Belle's extended nap we headed back to JL to take some pictures outside.  Since most of the leaves were down we didn't get the vibrant colors, but the scenary is still gorgeous!  Bri and I are going to use one of the pictures taken for our Christmas card this year so enjoy some pictures of Belle/Bri/Grandpa and Lizzie...our family picture to be seen at a later date!  Thanks guys for a wonderful trip and we will look forward to seeing you in  Florida for our visit in 2011 and then back  in NC for the summer!