Christmas 2008

Our Christmas tree before Christmas Day

Christmas morning brunch with Mom and Dad D and Grandma
Opening gifts after breakfast


The dogs with their new toys
Crazy lady with no makeup :-)

Steven got what he wanted- a PSP
Dad and Steven playing the Wii


Christmas day evening at the Goodman's- This one is Chase Goodman
Chase and Andrew Goodman
Sarah with her new twin boy babies
Goodman and Weeks clan
Jonathan and Uncle Danny
Samantha watching Chase
Chase chilling in his new "lazy boy"

Christmas Eve 2008

Steven chillin'
The Tucker girls and Robbie Bray
Chuck, Dad and Steven
Our first "official" Durrence family picture Melanie Bray (Steven's cousin-Robbie's mom)
Aunt Lisa and Uncle Chuck

The Tucker kids- Chuck, Mom and Robert
Mallory, Kameron and Jessica- Chuck's girls
Aunt Gail and Melanie- like mother, like daughter


So our Christmas Eve tradition is at Aunt Gail and Uncle Robert's beautiful historic home off Calhoun Square. We eat lots of great food and see everyone that we might not have seen in a while. Now, it's almost like a company party. Chuck and Robert own Tucker Business Machines where Robert's son, Joey, and son-in-law Vince work and Steven currently works as well. :-) All in the family. We are very lucky to have such generous, kind people we are related to. Most people can complain about all their in-laws and the families that they married into, but not me! I will post Christmas pictures later. I promise y'all.

Jimmy's 2nd Birthday- Panama City- Dec 20th, 2008

We had such a nice, yet very short, time with the family over the weekend. My cute adorable nephew is now a two year old toddler running around and getting into everything! He loves all his aunts and uncles so much especially my sister Lauren who plays with him consistently and loves to be a big kid herself. The second to last picture is of my sister Lacy and her boyfriend Stephen. It was nice to see them both and we are lucky to have such a great guy that puts up with our crazy family. :-) This was also kind of our holiday trip to see my family because we spend Christmas in Savannah and Steven is on call for New Years so we'll be here too. No complaints...just love!

Thanksgiving 2008- Lake Keowee

HAPPY THANKSGIVING~ I LOVE FALL!


Gran and Lacy










A "Shootout" Soccer game- Lacy and Allan vs. Blaire and Darcy
Jimmy "attempting" to play soccer with them

My adorable little Auburn fan nephew- he can't help what his mama dresses him in

For the past two years, we have been graciously invited to my aunt's lake house in Walhalla, SC right on Lake Keowee. It's a great place where we all have our own beds with access to the lake, a pizza oven, fire pit, hot tub for 6, boat, jet skiis, mopeds, a park with soccer fields and just a great time to hang out with family. We eat lots and watch a ton of football games and movies! Fun memories~

Welcome to the world, Andrew and Chase Goodman!!!!

Chase is just chillin'...hey it's been a rough day for him and now he's got plenty of room to move around.
Chase Goodman- 6lbs 4 ozs

Andrew Goodman 5 lbs 12ozs


For all of you who have not heard the story, Lyndsey, Steven's cousin's wife, got to the hospital in labor this morning at 1:30 am. Dialated 4 cms and contractions 2-3 mins apart, she was in a ton of pain. At @ 8:30, after an epidural, she was 10 cms and ready to push. They had her in the OR just in case she needed a C-section. She pushed one time before Jonathan was in the room and they rushed him in because with the second push, Andrew "flew" into the doctor's arms. Not five minutes later with push number three, Chase's head popped out and they gently pulled him out. :-) Now that's what I call AMAZING! Both boys are doing great. We went and say them in the NICU and they are only there because they were born a day before their 35 week gestation. As you can tell by the weight though, I can't imagine Lyndsey going much farther with them both. Andrew was having some rapid respiration and wasn't eating as well as Chase so he has a little feeding tube down his nose. Lyndsey had gotten a shower and was chilling in bed in a tee-shirt and pants when we saw her. They are both doing good just tired. I'm trying to think of anything else they told us. I hope I got the story close to correct. :-) Thank you Lord that everyone is healthy and happy!

Not much...

Sorry that I haven't written lately, guys, but there hasn't been much going on at the Durrence house. This month is always fun for us though because we have our anniversary on the 12th, my birthday on the 26th and Dad Durrence's birthday on the 30th. There's just something wonderful about fall and the wonderful fall weather. The dogs love playing outside and I enjoy re-potting plants, cleaning the garage and raking up pine straw. :-) I'm adjusting to the fact that I am now 30 years old which is still quite unbelievable to me. Where did the time go? I remember begging time to go faster when I was turning 16 so I could drive. I also couldn't WAIT to leave PC however I could and as fast as I could. Funny how things and times change...
We are both looking to forward to Thanksgiving as this will be our first "real" vacation this year besides the trips to PC. Steven hasn't been up to my aunt's unbelievable lake house in South Carolina and I can't wait to show him everything. :-) Lounge around like lazy lizards in the hot tub, eating all day long, taking beautiful mountain hikes through the woods and eating ALL the time! :-) No one can cook like my momma.
Well, Steven's sick today so I'm having to play nurse. I have a Facebook page that I check out at least once a day so if you're needing more info into my life check it out. (Alicia Branch Durrence) Love y'all and stay cool!