Part two of the long, long update!

Fast forward and we left Korky’s Campground and headed to the coast of NC.  We were going to spend two weeks at Cedar Point Campground.  I needed to help my parents with some paperwork and we were going to celebrate an early Christmas with my extended family one weekend.  We had also planned to have a surprise birthday party for my Mom that same weekend.  And…my Mom thought it would be a good idea to hold a surprise baby shower for Brandon and Amanda!  Talk about a busy weekend!

They were so surprised!

Baby fruit bowl

Yummy shower food

Diaper motorcycle "cake"

Quilt I made for my first grandbaby

Great Aunt Barbara made a family tree for Bennett

Mountain pillows I made for the mountain themed nursery

This afghan was made in 1973 by my Gram for my brother

My niece made this sign!

Christmas quilt

Mom made us each a pillow with fabric of things we like

Me and my crazy kids!

Nice photo bomb, son!

Mom, Dad and their four girls 

Brother and sister

and they always make me smile!

Elaine, Cathy, Barbara, and I

Parents-to-be with the grandparents-to-be 

Filet and lobster for the birthday girl....look at that smile!!    

Birthday brownie

Mom and the "ragged roses" quilt I made her

Me and the birthday girl

Happy 80th Birthday Mom!

It was the usual crazy, chaotic family time!

We headed south to Cedar Key and are now settled in for our shortest winter here yet!  Our plans are to leave here in early March and head to NC for the birth of Bennett!!  Yay!!