Oh, The Faces of Burks Christmas!!

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Oh, yeah - we can't forget to mention that Ashley got Rock Band 2 for Christmas and how much fun we had on Christmas day playing! Between Mary Beth singing, Becca playing the drums, Stephen on Lead guitar and the others of us swapping turns on bass guitar, occasionaly drums and singing.... I wish so bad that we had a video clip to post of that adventure. But, we don't so just enjoy the pictures :)

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Burks Bumpin Christmas

Well for all of you who follow this blog I have to let you know up front this is not Ashley it is Stephen. Yes I feel since my family is responsable for Burks Bumpin Christmas I need to be the one who tells the story. So anywho christmas started as usual way to early in the morning at 9 with breakfast at Nanny and Pa's house. After way to much food we cleared out the card tables that we "children" sat at and congregated in the living room to pass out presents. This is when the crazyness began. (sorry had to pause for an M&M break) So here we are the Burks, Burks JR, Bentons, and Ketchums all there for the christmas presents. As always Marbeth was Santa (the person who hands out presents) and comensed to givin out the goods. At some point someone of the older generation of our family (40+) asked for bumps on a good present. Now "bumps" are known as different things by different people. They are also know as daps, pounds, or the one we choose fist bumps shortened to bumps. It was kinda funny but the entire family errupted into laughter to the point of bursting abs, gut, stomachs, and otherwise peeing on ourselves when Pa the grandaddy of this bunch asked for bumps. Why was this so funny I don't know but it was. So from that point forward everyone was asking for bumps on good presents Pa wanted bumps from Daddy, Cindy wanted them from Dad, air bumps were given by people across the room and of course Ta (as in Fat-Ta aka Marbeth) has to go and complicate things by adding the blowing it up after the bump. It all cullminated when Pa asked for bumps from Nanny and we had to explain bumps between married folks was a whole new Ball Game. This was our Christmas it kept us in stitches hope you enjoyed it also.

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the Jones Family Grows Again

Congrats Ronda & Jason Henderson and Big Sister Madeline!!

Here is the latest addition to the Henderson family, Katie Ann Marie. God blessed them with a healthy little girl on November 28, 2008. Katie Ann was 7 lbs. and 10 oz., 21 inches long. Her big sister Madeline, 3 1/2 yrs, is extremely excited.






Madeline is finally getting use to having a baby sister around. She does not like to have to share her mommy! Mom went down to Florida on the Wednesday before Katie Anne was born to spend Thanksgiving with them. While mom was down there, Madeline did tell Mimi (that is what she calls my mom) that she could take Katie Ann while mommy played with her. But, I talked to Ronda today and she said that Madeline is learing to share a little bet better.

Thanksgiving in Forest

This year was the year to spend Thanksgiving in Forest. It was alot different than most Thanksgiving in Forest. Instead of having lunch on Thursday at the house, Stephen and I help dad set up and serve Thanksgiving Lunch at the Methodist Church. We fixed take out lunch for all the city employees who had to work the holidays, people in the hospital and nursing home, in-mates, and some shut-ins there in Forest. We served lunch at the church for everyone. We probably served about 300 people. This event began about 4 years ago when a specific father's daughter had to serve time in the city jail. He wanted his daughter to still enjoy a Thanksgiving lunch. He donated the Turkey, Ham and gave $1000 to provide a Thanksgiving to not only his daughter and but also the others within the city that would also not having the opportunity to enjoy a nice Thanksgiving lunch. Below are some of the pictures from the event at the church. These pics were taken by Stephen with our new camera!!!!



After lunch at the church, we hung out with Amy (my twin) and Chris (her husband) at their house in Lake, MS. Below are some pics of them along with thier dogs - yes friends, she loves all of her doggies just like I love my Reeses and Rolo! We also got to go hunting with them. Stephen and I attempted to take pictures of us in the shooting house. Amy did kill a deer but I only killed time but it was killing time with my hubby!