Finishing 2011

We had a great Thanksgiving at my sister's house with my family, and then it was moving time.  Quinn and Riley went to the Upstate to stay with Nana and Papa and then Grammie and Pop the Monday after Thanksgiving.  My mom makes quilts and made a very special one for us to give to our neighbors (Aunt Cricket and Uncle Don) before we left.  We have been blessed to have them as our neighbors, who became more like family.  We are missing them, but know we will always keep in touch! Giving them the quilt:

Snuggling with daddy the last night we were all in our house!

Geoff and I stayed the week to get our things moved out, get some new flooring and a fence in for the buyers, and have closing.  Then we were all off to the Upstate.

Our first weekend, we helped Grammie and Pop decorate their Christmas tree!

Going to visit Santa at "Chick a la"

Christmas morning :)

Loving new toys :)

Birthday cake to celebrate baby Jesus!

Quinn requested the orange frosting :)

Family photo :)

Osborn Family

Birkenstock Family

More fun with new baby!

Thomas the train :)

We had a great time celebrating Christmas and the birth of our Savior.  It was especially sweet because Quinn and Riley started understanding much more about the true meaning of Christmas this year!  They also really liked opening presents and were very excited about their new toys!

We also spent December looking for a house.  After much looking, we decided to buy a lot that was still available in a neighborhood that kept us in the area that we wanted to be in and build there.  There are a few lots owned by individuals in the neighborhood.  We first started negotiating with one lady over her lot and when things didn't go very well we felt that the Lord was saying that one was not for us.  So, we decided to make an offer on a different lot and finally had a contract.  However, because it is owned by an individual we have to close on the lot before we can start building.  In the meantime, we are staying with Geoff's parents, who very kindly took us in!