No More Metal Mouth!!

Anna Grace was not supposed to get her braces off until early January, but I rescheduled her appointment for the middle of December and didn't tell her!  I was planning on telling her after we took Walker to school that morning, but ended up telling her the night before.  I knew she would be surprised and excited, but I didn't expected her to be nervous!  She worried all night that it was going to hurt!  She finally a friend who had recently gotten her braces off and was reassured that it was not painful!  Bless her heart...AG just doesn't do well with the unknown!   

 Thankfully, it didn't hurt!  She was really surprised by how big her teeth looked without braces!  They also left some room for more permanent teeth to come in.  Next set of braces to come in 18 months! But for now she'll enjoy gum, caramels, popcorn and all the other foods she wasn't supposed to eat for the past year!

North Mississippi Christmas Festival

Anna Grace and Walker were part of our church's Christmas Festival this year.  Anna Grace was the angel in the nativity, and Walker was one of the drummer boys.  It was a simple production this year without any major drama, but it was extremely moving and reminded us of the true reason for Christmas.. that God humbled himself and came into this world as a baby.  Thank you Lord for your perfect gift!

                 Anna Grace was thrilled that should was asked to carry in the baby who played Jesus.

                                                         Mary Ashton & Anna Grace

                             The drummer boys did an excellent job...brought tears to my eyes!

It's Looking Like Christmas!

We spent the weekend after Thanksgiving getting the house decorated for Christmas.  The kids love helping to decorate our family tree.  We talk about all their special ornaments.  Every year we give the kids an ornament that shows something they did or really liked that year.  It's so much fun to pull out each of these sweet ornaments ...like the year Walker loved Bob the Builder or when Anna Grace loved to dress up like Cinderella.  This year Anna Grace's ornament was a cheerleader since she is cheering with Dallas Cheer Academy.  Walker's ornament was a football player because he really enjoys watching and playing football this year.

 The kids got new and bigger trees this year.  They were running out of room on their tinsel trees for all their ornaments.

                         It was a lot of fun decorating Anna Grace's white tree! I think it fits her to a "T"!

                                    Walker's tree is perfect for him with an MSU/sports theme! 

Our finished tree

                                                                         and mantel

John the Elf arrived on Dec. 1st to much excitement from Anna Grace & Walker!

Silly Girls

Caroline spent the night with Anna Grace during Thanksgiving Break.  They were dying to go to Outback and had to wear their faux glasses!  They have so much fun being goofy together!

Wise Family Thanksgiving

This was the first year that most of the Wise families were able to spend Thanksgiving together.  We all crowded into Beverly & Jimmy's house and enjoyed a wonderful lunch and family time.  The kids had so much fun on a Thanksgiving scavenger hunt and then playing outside.  Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures, but luckily Leigh Ann did!

We are so thankful for our precious family.  God has truly blessed us beyond measure.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We enjoyed an early Thanksgiving with my family in Brandon.  Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures of the weekend, except for our annual family photo shoot!

                                                                    The whole family

All the kids

                                                                       Goofy boys!

Operation Christmas Child

Our church's chilren's choirs presented "Reflecting Him" for our annual Operation Christmas Child performance.  All the choirs did a wonderful job.  We pray that many children around the world who receive boxes with also come to know Jesus' love for them.

                                                         Walker and the 2nd grade choir.

                                        Anna Grace (5th from left) and the 4th - 6th grade choir

                                                               Anna Grace with Caroline

And LeAnna

Happy Halloween!

We enjoyed Halloween at Angie and Rhett's house this year with all the cousins and a few friends. 

 Bebe & Daddy Jim surprised us all when they showed up as Cookie Monster and Phantom - vintage masked from when the boys were little!  The kids loved it!!

All the Girls:  Charlotte, Meg, Anna Grace, Catherine & Liza. (Lexie opted out of dressing up this year.)



All the boys:  Sam, Bounds, John David, Walker & Causey



Walker (Scream) & Anna Grace (Country Diva)



The gils stuck together while they trick or treated, but the boys took off running!  I think they got their exercise in!!