It is ladies night.....

I love my girls! I have the absolute best group of girls in my life EVA!! We do several annuals and one of my favs is our Christmas party. It's girls only and rocks!
This year Kimmie hosted it and we were to buy something we would like. Normally we buy for a name drawn, this year...a little tougher! We have two momma's to be: Missy Miss is due April 11th with a sweet girl and Jilly Pie is having another boy June 11th. Tiff came down too. It was her first getaway since having Abbi in October. Momma needed a night out!
We tried a couple of different martini recipes (bonefish's infamous pomegranite martini and a couple of other ones) and they tasted like as*!

For real....it snowed again at the beach!

2 years in a row it has snowed here, which also means that Braxton thinks it will snow here every year. Schools closed, work closed - the town SHUT DOWN! The awesome part about it was not only how pretty it was and the fun we had with the kids, but I got to "hunker down" in my new snuggy (thanks Mom) spread out between the kids bean bags (thank you Santa) with a book in front of the fireplace with hot chocolate and marshmellows.....That is what I am talking about!!

Holiday picture overload......

Yep, I realize we are 1/3 of the way done with March, but I have yet to post from Thanksgiving and Christmas and before we get the Carpenter's together for Easter, I thought now was a good time to post our holidays pics!

I have posted newest to oldest. Christmas photos are all mixed up with Charleston Christmas, where only Braxton and I could go because Chappelle was sick, and Raleigh Carpenter/Barrow Christmas.

We had a blast at both. I love family time and getting everyone together. I am so lucky to have the best sister and brothers ever who I adore, to the best sister and brother in laws too. We are very blessed, regardless of how crazy they can be, with the family we have. And as chaotic as it is when we all get together, the time is precious with all the kids!

This year was Thanksgiving in Charleston - I love Thanksgiving! I love the family time and then the traditions we have in Wilmington. Every year we get our Christmas tree the Saturday following Thanksgiving and that Saturday night we do flotilla and Sunday we decorate. I am going to say it again.....I LOVE IT!!!

Last but not least we have our annual beach shots taken by Katie Mathews. These are the balance of family shots. I love the one where Braxton looks absolutely miserable! Individual ones of the kids are on posts below.