Christmas day

Kristyn and her Santa presents. She got hair stuff, a lamp for her play house, a glow dome, plus a movie and more.

Braden with his "Spike the dinasour" and the little dinasour.  Spike is remote control and pretty cool.

Clayton wanted a DSI and that is exactly what Santa brought.

After we got home from the kids house's Ronnie and Patty called and invited us for breakfast. Chris stepped out of the room before I got this picture so I missed him.

Later that afternoon the kids came over and we

opened presents here.  We mostly got them craft projects.  Painting, clay, fiber optics, wood & craft foam mosaic tiles.  They each got a ball.  Clayton a basketball, Braden a football and Kristyn a volleyball.

Went to see Santa & Rudolph and this was the sight we saw.

Rudolph's Butt

Old Pictures from Grandma Coartney's Album

Mom's senior picture

Grandma and Grandpa Coartney's mail box in March 1960

The mail box January 1956.  The Coartney Kids somewhere around 1941 or so.  I guessing mom was about 5 by the age she looks.

The Coartney kids along with Barbara.  I think Clint Hawkins resembles Barbara and Nelson Thompson looks like Ronald in this picture.

The whole Coartney clan I'm guessing aroung 1939.

The old barn we all had so much fun in.

And the mail box again in February 1977.

Santa Claus is coming to town.

You better watch out

You better not cry

Better not pout

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list   

Checking it twice

Gonna find out who's naughty or nice

Santa Claus is coming to town

He see's you when your sleeping

He knows when your awake

He knows if you've been bad or good

So be good for goodness sake

O, you better watch out

You better not cry

You better not pout

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town.

The little elves showed up again this year.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving.  Family, Friends, Food.  Thanking the Lord for all of these.  We are truly blessed to have a large and close family.  Meals at moms are truly a special day with lots of love and laughs.

With that said here are just a few pictures of our day.  I didn't get everyone's picture (sorry).

Our famous Baked Mac & Cheese.   MMMMMMM

Patty told her mom she "BET" she couldn't clean her plate.  (Dorothy is usually not a big eater)  Well if she

cleaned her plate Patty told her she would dance in the road "BAREFOOTED".  Check out just how competitive Dorothy is "a clean plate".

Jesse and a whole turkey leg.

Afternoon guests.  Jodie, Jimmie Lynn and Cindy.Coartney and Kristyn made the deviled eggs.  I

should say the ones they didn't eat.

ththththththth

And a fun time was had by all.

Dancing in the Street

Callin' out around the world
   Are you ready for a brand new beat?
Thanksgiving's here and the time is right
For dancin' in the streets

Clint saying he's gonna do a backflip of the tree stump.  hahaha

Patty drew a pretty big crowd, we should have charged admission.