Greerson's Band the Midway Middle School Honors A Band performed at the school's Christmas Concert. They really did a good job. Woody and Glynda came to hear him. This is one of the songs they performed. Greerson plays the trombone and has been first chair all year. He has progressed a long way after just playing one year.

Christmas at the Ranch 2011

Greerson with the bullet he finally got from Santa after Mimi tossed the first one.

Marshall in his Christmas sweater

 Marshall loves the snowman

Greerson building his Lego tank on the pool table

 Mimi samples Grandpa Woody's mashed potatoes

Marshall likes his new toy

 Christa helps Greerson load his new gun

Brenna likes Marshall's toys also

 Doyle, Glynda and Sheryl

Christa and Marshall

The line for food

Darlene fills her plate after kicking Daryl out of line

 Tyler opens his belly button lint remover

 Gary shows off his new apron

Grandma seeks advice before choosing a gift

 Tyler and his Tasmanian Devil hat

Christa waiting to see what's next after presents

 Magoo chills after presents

Doyle and his family

Hubbard and Grandma

Brenna rides Marshall's airplane

The Gingerbread House

Greerson in front of the tree

Doyle and Marshall

Sheryl

Greerson wearing his new hat that Daryl made

Greerson and Tyler

Glynda, Doyle and Sheryl

Stephen and Marshall

Brenna's Christmas dress

Christa and Marshall

 Mayge, Hubbard and Grandma Hodges

Tyler in his new hat

 Stephen's family

The Worleys

 Mimi and Grandpa Woody

Christa

The whole family

We got up early this morning and Greerson was too busy building his Lego set from the night before to check to see if Santa left him a present. Turns out that Santa left a present, but Christa's mother "cleaned" up around the tree and had thrown it away. Grandpa Woody dug through all of the garbage, but the gift wasn't found. Greerson was sent upstairs to take a shower and Santa brought a new gift. turns out it was a shotgun shell and a note saying his new shotgun would show up next week. We had a houseful for lunch. The food was great and we all got to visit then do the Christmas auction gift exchange. Daryl got a wet/dry vac for the camper, Greerson got a ceramic horse with $20 and Christa got somewthing in a bag marked wild game. It turned out to be a candle and some footies. Everyone was nervous about it though, because Greg is known for bringing snakes and other wild critters as a gift. There was a huge box of Millionaire candy that exchanged hands several times. It was a lot of fun. Sheryl is planning on beating us a Mexican Train again so we are all warming up for a game this evening.

Christmas Eve at the Ranch

 Marshall can crawl really fast now.

 Doyle shows Marshall how to set up the dominoes

 Greerson and Magoo chill out waiting to open presents

 Greerson by the tree

 Marshall opening a present

 Wow this is cool!

 Greerson prepares to fire his new gun

 Christa counsels him on good aiming techniques

 Marshall took to riding in his airplane quickly

 Marshall checks out the snowman while Sheryl plays with his plane.

 The drawer is really the best toy Marshall could find

 Christa's mother tastes one of her pecan tassies

Doyle and Shanda try some of Brenna's cooking

Greerson and Grandpa Woody got up at 4:00 am to go deer hunting and sit in the rain. Christa decided to stay up and do some work and Daryl decided to go back to Waco to get some stuff that was left behind. It turned out that Shanda needed a prescription and some gripe water for the baby. The rest of the crowd had french toast and looked at Hawaii pictures from last summer. After lunch we played Mexican Train which was the second game in the Christmas series. Darlene won the first game and she wasn't back for the second so Sheryl won. We plan on watching "The Help" in the theatre tonight. We opened presents and Greerson got a handgun and an outdoor ring toss game and a Lego set. Brenna and Marshall had a great time opening gifts. It has been a nice and relaxing day.