Bowden Life 101: Holiday Photo Recap

Just a recap of the holidays in photos. For starters, we had a lovely visit with Dylan's family in Oklahoma {ate some yummy food too as you can tell by my round, chubby face}. We played lots of fun board games, made eggnog, played with baby Stryker, opened gifts. Overall, a great time with the best in-laws in the world! After a few wonderful days, we traveled back to Georgia. I was quite overjoyed with having an extra day off work after we returned. Even told hubs that I would be more than happy to be a "stay at home wife" if he needed me to be. His response-a laugh and a snide "yeah right." Oh well, at least I tried!

Stryker, Mike, Tara, Mae, Me, Dylan

Uncle Dylan and Stryker {note: Stryker's cute Rebs shirt!}

Our cute {super soft} monogrammed blanket from Tara

Uncle Dylan, Aunt Kelly, baby Stryker

We all live in a yellow submarine...

Jolly good time!

{Note: I left the Nikon at home for our OK trip...too chicken to travel with my new friend. This is my good ole half broken Kodak that's on its last leg}

Uncle D making funny faces

Cute family! Tara, Mike, Stryker

Somebody has a super fun mommy!

Back for a few days before the next round of holiday visits, the Bowden's celebrated and cozied up at our home. Our first Christmas as newlyweds was perfecto! Could not ask for more. I love my husband and our lil ones!
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Thanks mama and daddy for our first Christmas ornament!

Fun evening of wrapping presents!

Fire pit night #2

Stocking time for the babies! Here, we have Christmas Sushi

Next up, Christmas Abbey

Frustrated after chasing Abbey for a picture with these reindeer ears on her head-to no avail of course.
Dog + reindeer ears + picture taking = not a chance

Our cool birdcage Christmas card holder!

Cozy fire, glass of red, pesto and bruschetta crostini, local cheese from Roswell Provisions

Ham, creamed corn, Texas toast, green beans, deviled eggs. Yums!

Being little piggies as usual!

Next up on the holiday docket, we had Christmas with my parents, sisters, aunt, nieces, bro-in-law and cousins in south Georgia. We laughed and laughed {literally my face hurt from all the sillies}. What a joyous, fun time! The time flew by but doesn't it always when you're having fun. I'm very thankful for this fabulous time of year and being able to spend it with loved ones.

See....sillies

Domestic abuse? I think not. Just a lil fun with the candy cane

Christmas colors taste good too!

Story time: Of course it wouldn't be a Banks family Christmas without a funny story. This year, we planned lunch at my grandma's house outside of Cuthbert, Georgia {note: in the country}. As we sit down to feast on our lovely Christmas lunch, my cousin Tommy, casually and calmly asks...."Is it weird that there are cows in our yard?" Pause. Gasp. Look out the window. Cows are literally in the yard! Not one, not two, but about ten! Needless to say, lunch was temporarily put on hold until we dealt with our Christmas cow situation. The owner of the land across the street soon arrived and after a good half hour of the cows roaming from one side of the yard to the other, then into the street, then down the street and back{you get the point}, we finally were cow free. Never a dull moment! And we like it that way. : )