Christmas at the Bartons, Etc.

December brings about Christmas and the annual surgery Christmas party for my work. This year, it was held in the East Club at Neyland Stadium...it was pretty neat since I have never been to Neyland before. I just think its fun because its the one time of year that I get to really dress up :) Darren likes it because of all the good food :) hahaha We also spent this past Sat. Dec. 18 at Darren's parents for Christmas dinner and our annual gift exchange. I got just what I wanted...the Ender's Game book series by Orson Scott Card...I highly recommend it!!! Darren got what he always wants...tools :) We are spending Christmas day at home this year with just Darren, Sophia, and I and we are really looking forward to it (that is as long as I don't get called in since I am on call Christmas eve and day). We are going to my parent's the day after Christmas so there will be more pics from them. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas this year and I miss all of you who aren't close!!!


Debra, Darren, and I at the Christmas party. She is the one who first introduced Darren and I.

Before the party, trying to take family pics while we are all dressed up.

At the Christmas party...just so everyone knows we were at Neyland :)

Sunday after church in Sophia's Christmas pjs

At MeMe's house...trying on her Christmas dressSophia and Daddy in front of our Christmas tree

Sophia and Mommy

She likes the lights on the tree...she's not too interested in the presents or anything else right now.

At the Barton's for christmas dinner

At the Barton's again.

Thanksgiving 2009

We had a very nice Thanksgiving this year with family. We went to Darren's parents' house for lunch and had a great time with Sophia's cousins. We then traveled to Maryville for dinner with my parents and my Aunt Carole and grandfather. Here are a few pics from both places.

On another note, I took Sophia to the Dr. on Monday bc I thought she had ear infections (which she didn't) but they weighed her and she was 14lbs and 8 oz...32 percentile...so she is getting big!!! She goes for her 6 month checkup on Monday so I will have more updates then. :)

My brother Neil with Sophia...I love her face in this one!

Dad with Sophia

She's getting wiggly...the reason for Neil's face

Grandpa and Sophia

Mom and Sophia

Aunt Carole and Sophia

She passed out on the floor...it was hilarious...we just looked over at her and this is what she looked like

Darren, Sophia, Me, Emorie, Mamaw Barton, Chris, Brooke, and Alexis

Our first Thanksgiving with Sophia

Waiting to eat lunch