We Are Family....: Our trip to Atlanta...

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Our trip to Atlanta...

We took a 5 day trip to Atlanta for Trav's company Christmas party - the party was so fun but even better was seeing Trav's brothers. Christopher, Eliza and Reese(so dang cute) moved out there this past Summer and his other brother(Ben) and his darling family drove up from Tallahassee, Fl so we were able to have a little get together. Trav has such a fun family - feel lucky to be related to everyone single one of them - loved hearing the good'ole Dougherty stories of days gone by...my face hurt from laughing so hard. Enjoyed seeing Christopher, Eliza, Reese, Ben, Ursula, Bella, and Landon....you guys have such beautiful families and are doing such a great job in teaching and raising them...fun to watch!!
Can't wait until our next reunion. Thanks for driving up from Florida so we could see you Ben and Ursula - Eliza and Christopher thanks for opening up your beautiful home, for that yummy pizzia dinner, for the fun girlie lunch at the mall, the yummy meal you prepared for us and the Southern Sunday church service...really had a great time!! Love you all bunches!!

Aiden has started his basketball season this year along with his brothers...we are having a ball with these boys!!

Thanks mom and dad for caring for my boys so Trav and I could go and enjoy ourselves in Atlanta - love ya forever!!

So excited for this Christmas season - we get to see Nana and Papa in Salt Lake the day after Christmas. We just found out this week that Sissy(Trav's sister) is going to have a boy... that was exciting news for the whole family - We are grateful for each one of our family members on the Doyle and Dougherty side. Each member makes the puzzle complete - we are grateful for the power of family and togetherness...experiences that draw us closer and make us stronger. We feel your love and hope you can feel ours....

3 comments:

Zepp Family said...: Love all these pictures with some faces of people we love! So nice you and Trav take advantage of a couples retreat every year Your parents are indeed awesome.

Just look at the picture of my mom with Aiden and Patchy...they were babies (and Liv a newborn)! CANNOT wait to get these kiddos together again.

Happy Holidays! Love you all so much xoxxox; December 22, 2010 at 5:50 AM
DOUGHERTY FAMILY said...: Love seeing the pictures of our children and the grands enjoying each other so much. Nothing can ever take the place of family and the memories and I never get tired of the pictures that bring those times to life for us...Thanks for always sharing Ade...I love your parents and still miss living close to your Mom.(even though we've only been gone almost 12 years!!) Love to you always... Nana; December 31, 2010 at 6:35 AM
Kristin said...: I was hoping to see a photo of you guys decked out fancy for the party. next year be sure to take one, I'm sure you were gorgeous. Miss you!; January 10, 2011 at 11:42 AM

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OUR FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Parents need to "play offense" - to capitalize on the impressionable years of childhood by instilling in their sons the antecedents of character. Their assignment during two brief decades will be to trasform their boys from immature and flighty youngsters into honest, caring men who will be respectful of women, loyal and faithful in marriage, keepers of commitments, strong and decisive leaders, good workers, and secure. And of course, the ultimate goal for people of faithis to give each child understanding of scripture and a lifelong passion of Jesus Christ. This is, I believe. the most important responsibility for those of us who have been entrusted with the careand Nurturance of children.

Christmas In Elma!!

We left for WA the 13th of December - I barely made it to Seattle to hand the kids over to my Dad and catch a flight to Atlanta where I would join Trav for his company Christmas Party the next day. Trav and I had a fun get away and were able to do a little Christmas shopping. We stayed Thursday, Friday and Saturday and flew back to Seattle Sunday morning where we stayed until January 3rd - We were able to catch a Elma Boys Basketball game. The boys thought it was really cool looking at all the family(uncles & aunts) names on the walls before you entered the Gym doors. Michael and I went and Chatted with Coach Nadau one afternoon. It was so fun spending time with family and friends