Ho! Ho! Ho!

Merry Christmas from the Sheltons & Bolts. We are really enjoying ourselves at Mountian Harbor in Arkansas. As usual, the boys got so many presents they don't know what to do with them, and we made too much food. So... we are all STUFFED and the kids are running from one toy to another, leaving a monsterous mess. Oh well, Happy Holidays!

Fishermen, Beware!

Guy and Cole have bought new fishing poles! Man, are they excited. Jeff booked a condo in AR for Christmas, only 200 feet from Lake Ouachita. We decided we all needed a little R & R. Lord knows that only happens when you get away from your everyday life. Besides, Pops doesn't like traveling this far to the east. But, it seems his car knows how to drive to Arkansas on auto-pilot. LOL! Two weeks and Arkansas, here we come! YEAH!!!

Hopefully, the boys will learn how to cast by then. Until they do, guard your ear lobes and eyebrows!

Look out fish... the Shelton boys are coming!

A TV Star Is Born!

Cole and all the kindergarten students at Yates went to Chattanooga to sing on the Channel 3 Morning Show. They had collected canned goods to donate to the "Share Your Christmas" program to support the Chattanooga Food Bank. The kids were adorable! They sang 2 songs, donated their food, went to eat at Coolidge Park and finally went to see "The Polar Express" in 3-D. What a full day!

A Family Thanksgiving

Well, the holidays are offically here! We had a great time with cousins, sisters, and brother-in-laws. And can you believe it... The Bolt girls were able to actually pull-off a Thanksgiving meal on their own! Shocker, huh? But it was sad to not have Mom & Dad here, too.

As I get older the holidays seem different. After we ate on Thanksgiving, I was exhausted! I bet it had NOTHING to do with the fact I am 8 weeks post-op from a major surgery, does it? But, I crashed on my bed for a while and the thought went through my head... why did I spend so much time cooking!!! Then the next thought was... because to my boys this is a Family Thanksgiving. I realize to adults the holidays are tiresome and seem to "not be worth all the work". However, to a five and nine year old, holidays are about the memories of Mom's pumpkin roll, dressing and other goodies, as well as, FAMILY!

Sorry, Nana, I was too busy cooking and playing hostess, that I forgot to take more pictures! Imagine, that! HA!
This rocker was given to Guy on his first birthday. Each time that Richie comes to visit, he loves this rocker, so we decided to pass it on. Besides, I don't think Guy's "hinny" will fit in it anymore!