Christmas

Christmas Eve
We all volunteered for the 3:00 service. Roy greeted, I worked at the information counter, and Brett entertained Farmer Fry's animals.

Mom and Dad joined us for the 4:30 service.

Christmas Morning

I think Brett likes his new iPod iTouch!

Lauren, Kelly, and Myra

Christmas Afternoon

We spent the afternoon at Mark and Gay's house in Dripping Springs.
Brett and his Colt .45 from Uncle Mark and Aunt Gay


Mom with her new jacket

Gay and her brother Clay

Brett likes Uncle Mark's famous ribs! I had to get a picture of this!

Dad really likes his dessert and insists on ample portions.
There were two pies and a cake. Dad had a slice of each.

Oops! We lost a pot but admired how pretty it looked in the bubbles.

Mark and Gay have a new outdoor kitchen.

Holiday Happenings

Brett's First Band Concert
He played Jolly Old St. Nicholas and Up On the House Top.

After school let out for the holiday, we decided to make our first gingerbread house. We gathered lots of materials for building.

And here's the finished product!

We did a pretty good job for the first time, but we can't wait for next year!

Cotillion

Here are some photos from two recent Cotillions.

Practicing proper door entry. . .
I don't know if Brett knows
the blond he is escorting, but I think he'd like to!
(The girl in the black is playing the part of a door)

Brett is dancing with Jenni.
They've been in school together for several years.
The director's comment on this one:
"We added the cross-over step to the cha cha and worked on the wrap-around step to the shag."

Adding the promenade to the fox trot . . .
Brett's partner is Corinne.
They've been going to school together since they were three years old.
The Cotillion classes are held at Hope Presbyterian where they were in preschool.

Here are a couple of shots from the Cotillion a few weeks ago. Brett is dancing with Linda, the sister of his good friend Joe. They have a little flirty, teasing relationship. Brett really eggs her on. He's been known to tell tell her things like, "You're in Heaven, aren't you?" when they get paired-up. Here's a short video of Linda and Brett. Notice the expressions on each of their faces when they turn to look at the camera. I also like the quick jerk at the end. I'm told Brett was reaching to give her a hug, but she resisted.