Sa Gapo!!

Our cousins from Greece...



Ifigenia, George, Michael and Eleni visit Charleston.



Ifigenia!!



It was our first time meeting Eleni,
she and Michael will be getting married soon.
She is so nice and fun to be around.

Opa!!!

Dinner with the boys...

Mama, Baba and I had dinner with the Citadel basketball team.
It was a lot of fun. All the players were so sweet and they all
really love Baba aka "Bulldog Barney".
Mama was in heaven being around all those adorable guys
and she got a hug from each one of them.






Note: That is not Mama's giant hand in front of her it is
one of the players. They were some tall guys!!

Our Favorite Cheerleader

Yes We Can!!!!!!

President Obama...
It was time!!!!

I see you...

What is it that Emma sees?



She had to check it out from another view...



Must be something very interesting...



It's Woody!!



These boots were made for walking!

Merry Christmas

Our Angels...



Christmas was always a very important holiday to our family. Everyone would gather
at my YiaYia and Papou's house, which was always filled with lots of love. Papou would
always make sure the house was decorated with lots of Christmas decorations for the
grandchildren. Through the years we formed a lot of traditions, ones I hope will
always continue. Every Christmas I decorate their grave. It seems like such a small
thing to do for them in comparison to what they have given me.
I love them so much and we all miss them terribly!

Christmas Eve Traditions

Emma looks so adorable in her Christmas dress...




While we were waiting for Chrissy and Uncle Charlie to make, buy and
wrap their gifts Mama got to spend some time with Woody.




It is our family tradition that we open our gifts Christmas Eve.
Emma doesn't understand why it is taking so long for her
Thea and Papou to be ready.




Woody agrees... it is Christmas Eve and we should be
opening gifts by now. It looks like we will have to wait till
Christmas day to open the gifts.

Still Christmas Eve?

Baba is already to start opening gifts.




Woody agrees and he decided to try the Santa ears on as well.
They look good on you!




It is a tradition that, before we open our gifts, everyone guesses how many
presents are under the tree. Emma was surveying the situation
and was doing a mental count. Is that cheating?




I see an extra special gift under the tree this year...



I hope it is for me!!!

It's Christmas Day...

Santa Woody is ready!




This year Chrissy took a break from passing out the gifts,
so Emma stepped in to fill the spot.
Having little ones around is nice!!




Mama got a new pair of shoes...




Teri opened Emma's gift, a white tiger with big beautiful
blue eyes just like Emma's.

Joy to the World!

Chris really liked Emma's white tiger.
Emma wants to know if you still love her more??




Mama had to reassure Emma that she is loved more than any
stuffed animal...

Blue Christmas...

Baba talked about The Citadel with Woody.
It could be a very good choice for Woody since he
looks so good in the color blue.




Both Emma and Woody were sick. Poor things, they were
still very good babies the whole time. Emma just needed a little
more cuddle time with her mommy.




It had been a full few days and Woody and I were tired...




So was Thea...



She was down for the count.

Merry Christmas!

Our Christmas present...the Moseley!!



We finally found our Orangeburg friends, read more at:

http://www.thetandd.com/articles/2008/12/22/news/doc494f218061754377774332.txt

Thanksgiving!!

The whole family got together for Thanksgiving this year. It is the
time of year where you gather with your loved ones and give thanks.
Collin is giving thanks for his crazy, wonderful, loving family.




Collin got to spend time with his YiaYia...



And his Papou.




It was a time for all of us to catch up on what has been going on in our lives.
I wonder what Jeff and Emma were talking about?