Our "Beach" Christmas

For Christmas this year Stephen and I, along with my parents, Deni and Dave, and my grandmother, Nana, went to Neptune Beach, Florida (near Jacksinville) to spend the holiday with Scott, Carrie, Bella, Bryn, and Brody.  We had so much fun.  We went to a Christmas party, had sword fights,

Stephen beat some locals at ping pong at Pete's Bar, we were introduced to bumper pool, got pedicures,

got ready for our visit from Santa, went shopping for the things that Santa forgot, walked on the Jacksonville Pier, went for a morning run along the beach, saw Bella and Bryn's pink school,

discovered a washed up pelican (Bella is getting a certificate for that find), found a horseshoe crab shell, played football in our Drew Brees jerseys,

put together lots of christmas toys, ate blue chips (zapps potatoe chips covered in melted blue cheese), played hide and seek with the kids over and over, sat in the street drinking beer playing chinese jumprope,

rode the EzyRollers everywhere, and I am sure there is more that I am missing.  Oh yeah and we rode bikes to the bar.  Well Scott and Stephen rode bikes, Carrie and I rode on the handle bars and in the baby seat.

Bryn and Scott

Scott, Bella, Brody, and Dave

Stephen and Bryn

Christal, Nana, and Scott

Bella, Christal, and Bryn

We are planning to go back in the spring when it is a bit warmer.  We had a great Christmas, now we are ready to see what 2010 has in store for the Workmans.

Merry Christmas from the Workmans

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Mr. and Mrs. Clint Davis

Jacie and Clint got married this past weekend!  Friday, after my ARE schematic design exam, we drove up to Ruston for the wedding rehearsal and dinner. The rehearsal went great and the dinner was at the historic firehouse in downtown Ruston.

The Riggins catered and they had gumbo, etouffee, and (my personal favorite) peach cobbler.

Pete, David, and Stephen

After dinner a few of us set off to the good ole Dawg House and BJ joined us.  Then of course Rabbs was lined up to end our night.

Rebecca, me, Stephen, David, and Pete

Saturday Stephen had groomsmen duties, so I was off to get some Christmas shopping done. The highlight of my shopping was the Humphrey I had at Counter Culture. Yummy!

I had to be at the church early since I was designated to hand out programs. Jacie looked amazing in her wedding gown, the bridesmaids dresses were beautiful, and the men all looked so handsome in their tuxes.

The reception was held at the National Guard Armory and the decorations turned the room into a winter wonderland or lights. Stephen helped earlier in the week to put up the drapes along the walls and the lights.

Everything was perfect for Jacie and Clint, we are so glad that we were a part of their wedding weekend.

A Lock-In or a "Lock Out"

Stephen and I came home from a weekend in Ruston and went to Memaw and Papa Dave's to pick up Sydnee and Scout.  The two had been moved out to the shed since they thought it was nessasary to mark their territory all over the house numerous times.  Memaw and Papa Dave were out for the morning but they left us strict instructions to clean up after their grandpups.  Once we had our initial "yay, I am so excited to see you" kisses from Syd and Scout, we put them in the truck while we went back to the shed to clean up their "markings".  On our way back to the truck after the shed was free of droppings, we could see the dogs through teh windows looking so excited and happy that we were going home.  Stephen got to teh truck first and went to open the door.  Ummm....its locked and the keys are inside with the dogs.    

They were just so excited being in the truck that one of them jumped on the lock button on the door.  We each got on one side of teh ruck and called teh dogs back and forth trying to get them to jump on the unlock button.  We didnt get very far with that that idea, they just keep stepping back on the lock button, but they thought that game was really fun.  My cell phone on the middle console got a beating during the game though. 

Stephen apparently has had to get into his truck without keys before because he went to work with the truck antenna, two screw drivers, and a little help from me.  After some pulling and tugging we got the truck unlocked and the dogs were once again SO excited to see us.  Life is never dull with Jack Russells.