Christmas at the Farm

Every year on the weekend before Christmas, we get together with the Fulton side of the family at the farm in Kemper County. With Grady being sick at Thanksgiving, we didn't get to make the trip, so this was his first time to go to the farm. In honor of my grandaddy, "DaddyBill" (who ALWAYS wore overalls), he wore his blue striped overalls for the occasion! First, we stopped by Aunt Ruby's house so that she could meet Grady. Aunt Ruby is DaddyBill's sister, so she is Grady's great-great aunt! She was thrilled to meet the little guy and said that he looked like Bill!

When we got to the farm, Grady enjoyed opening Christmas presents and was in awe of all the new toys to play with! The talking tractor is going to run out of batteries soon from all of the use it has already gotten! :)
When my dad was younger, he was always the practical joker at Christmas and gave Teresa, Christy, and Bill crazy gifts. One year he bought them real white mice! This year, his great-nieces and nephew paid him back with a gag gift of their own...
Grady was due the day before MY birthday, but instead came early and surprised us all! He arrived on SAM's birthday! So they are exactly 11 years apart! Grady and Sam are the only two boys in the family...how neat that they have the same birthday!!
Bill and Susan brought their bulldog, George, and we HAD to get pictures of Grady with him! He LOVED this dog! Won't be long until he's asking us if he can have one for himself! :)
Any time he can be the center of attention, Grady is a little ham! He so enjoyed getting to meet and play with his cousins! He had a BALL!

I wish that DaddyBill was here to be in this picture!!!!