We have been so very busy in the last 6 weeks that I have not had time to update anything. Since it has been so long, I will give the very quick update of what all the Perry's have been up to. For Thanksgiving, we went to Spartanburg for a lovely dinner with Tim's family. Most of us were there and as always, it was a great time for visiting and laughing with each other. We also put up our Christmas tree and decorated it. Ava Grace had a fun time with this as she carefully inspected each ornament and asked what they all were. Her Daddy lifted her up to put the angel on top of the tree.
Ava Grace and I took in the Hendersonville Christmas Parade on a very cold, windy Saturday morning. We bundles up, braved the weather, and enjoyed seeing all of the people involved, especially the ones we knew. Ava Grace loved the bands and all of the dancers!!!
We also went to our public library for a Christmas ornament decorating event. Ava Grace made two ornaments - a Christmas tree and Santa Clause. There were also yummy treats for the children to eat. While there, we read a few books (one of Ava Grace's favorite things to do).
Every December brings about North/South All-Star Football activities for our family. Again this year, we traveled to Myrtle Beach to participate in the fun. All of my immediate family gathered for the awards ceremony on Friday night, where we always have the privilege of giving out two scholarships in memory of my Dad. The game is on Saturday and due to the torrential rain, we chose to stay at home (and let my brother and cousin attend in our place). My brother, Doug, had a young man playing in the game. We are so sorry we didn't get to see Jeremiah actually play, but we did see him on Friday night.
We bgan our Christmas festivities by going to Johnston, SC to visit with Aunt Lila, Uncle Smith, Thomas, Casey, and Ben. We all (I mean ALL) of us piled in our car and drove the 3 hours to the country. We had a great visit in the car on the way down and the way back. While at Aunt Lila's house, Ava Grace and Luke played outside on the swings and the slide. They also enjoyed played with the dogs. We had an amazing dinner provided by Shealy's BBQ. For those of you that don't know, this may be the best BBQ (and hash) that I have ever eaten!! It is always a treat when we get to enjoy this meal!! We ate & ate & ate until we literally could not move!! I thought we were going to have to take a nap before heading home. Aunt Lila had a few goodies for everyone of which Ava Grace was most impressed with the little boxes of cereal that she could choose from.
It is always a great time to get together with all of them. I wish we could see each other more often!! 
