First and Last Christmas in Savannah

We had a wonderful time with Nana and Gogo in Savannah for Christmas. We helped set up the tree. Andy and Erv helped with luminaria on Calhoun Square. There were cocktail parties at neighbors houses including our favorite: milk punch on Christmas morning at Ron and Jim's. June enjoyed being with Nana and Gogo and gave Gogo a huge smile as soon as we got off the airplane. She greeted Nana with a big open arm hug every morning and loved playing with the cats, well mostly Big Willie who was the only one who let her come near. Opening presents on Christmas morning was pretty great too. We will definitely miss celebrating Christmas in Savannah but we were so glad that June got to experience Christmas there this year.

I love how she is looking at the card first!

Enjoying the clementine from her stocking!

Traditional eggs benedict breakfast on Christmas morning

Not really cooperating for the group photos

We visited Forsythe Park a fair amount to go to the playground where June enjoyed the swing set.

A sweet girl named Jasmine wanted to push June in the swing

We had a fun visit to Oatland Island, which is Savannah's version of a zoo but better because you get to walk through the woods and over marsh. It is an amazing setting. Gogo and June played in the giant nest.

Sleeping red fox

June's first time ever playing with kitties. She loved them.

Back at our house after the trip, all tuckered out from travel and a fun-filled holiday. 

Merry Christmas!

Christmas at the Krohn

The Krohn is a favorite for Christmas time. Their holiday display is wondrous by day or night. Since June did so well with Santa, we took the occasion to make more portraits at the Krohn.

The display by day. A train track built from natural materials surrounded by buildings and hot air balloons and beautiful plantings.

June and her friend Finn on a warm December day outside the Krohn

The Krohn by night

This year there was an amazing water feature throughout the entire exhibit and a newly constructed steamboat. 

Outside is a manger with live animals

These next two are not from the Krohn but from the Festival of Lights at the Zoo, another wonderful winter tradition. 

Looking at the manatee and fish up close.

Santa Party

We were invited to a friend's house for the little ones to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus. Well it was pretty hilarious. There was a good deal of wailing and tears. 

Not a peep from June though. She was just fine hanging out on this strange man's lap. I'm sure it was because he gave her a candy cane. 

Snow

We had fun during the big first snowfall of the year. Took June out in her new (old) sled. She enjoyed it!

We also drove out with friends to our favorite apple orchard to get some cider. It was a pretty place to pull a sled!

Even when there's not snow on the ground this little one still likes to climb up into her sled. Guess she's looking forward to more snow days!

A Kentucky Thanksgiving

We had a really nice Thanksgiving despite a last minute change of plans. We were planing to go see Colleen's Grandma and June's Great Grandma in Rochester but a big wintery storm kept us at home. So we were happy to be with Adrienne, John and the Mallerys in Kentucky! And we were oh so happy to see Aunt Melissa and Uncle Rob who drove up from South Carolina!

Adrienne set a very lovely table

pies, bourbon and calvados

June and Lily were fast friends