Greetings from the Williams
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
to all our friends and family
We hope it's been a great year for you!!
Here's a look at what we've been up to this year........
In January we celebrated Avery's 18th birthday
She graduated this year and is now taking college courses and working at Cannon Elementary (Jenn's school) in the after school program. She loves working with the kids.
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| Love these two beauties - (Daughter Jennifer, Granddaughter Avery & Grandpuppy, Mary) |
We also enjoyed a few visits from our favorite solider!! Trace is doing well in the Army. He has reached the rank of Specialist and is working on becoming Sargent Pettit in 2020! He is currently deployed in South Korea. He recently signed up for five more years in the Army. He will return back to Ft. Hood (Texas) in March. We are all excited to have him back home for a while before in leaves in August for his next post - GERMANY!!
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| Specialist Trace Pettit and his proud PaPa |
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| Papa, Nana, and Trace hanging out at our favorite watering hole |
And of course we made time for some fun family get together's at Justin's country place -
Shady Pines (in East Texas)
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| Jennifer, Justin and Derrick ready for a ride around Shady Pines We have enjoyed many family gatherings at Shady Pines. A few of our favorite memories are cooking together, playing games, and sitting by the outside fire at the Main house, and lots of cozy times at the cottage. The middle of this year the decision was made to sell the property at Shady Pines. We continue to enjoy family time at Justin's new house in Dallas. It's not so much the place, but it's more about spending time as a family. We will continue to do that and make new memories!! (but we will always treasure our time at Shady Pines with Pork Chop the pig and collecting fresh eggs for breakfast from the chickens) |
Another favorite place for us is the beach!
We were blessed to spend time this summer with my sister and her family in Rockport
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Rockport Beach My sister, Tricia with Katy and Leila B |
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| Me, my niece, Katy and her daughter Leila B |
In September the kids threw Dan a fabulous
70th Birthday Party
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| Me & my "Old Man" at the birthday party |
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| Jennifer, Mamma Marsha & Justin at party |
This fall Dan and I took separate vacations
(for the first time in our lives)
I checked one off my bucket list and took a "girls" trip to Italy!!
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| Six girls from Texas in Italy (thanks to Janie Sartain for this amazing trip)  |
We had a fabulous time exploring Rome, Tuscany, Florence,
and the Amalfi Coast - Sorrento, Positano, and Capri
Dan and his brother Keith took a trip to Louisiana
First stop - New Orleans!!
Then on to the Salt Grass Fishing Lodge in the Mississippi Delta area of Louisiana.
They had a ball!
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| Keith & Dan Catch of the day |
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| Dan with a big red fish!! |
In October we won best costume at a
Neighborhood Halloween party
(First time Dan has ever dressed up
for Halloween!!)
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| Willie and his Witch |
2019 has been a fun year!
We will wrap up this year spending Christmas
and New Year's with family and friends in the Dallas area.
We thank God for all the many blessings
He has sent our way this year.
Hope you and your family have a
Very Merry Christmas
and may God bless you
in the New Year!!
Every Little Birdie says
O Holy Night, the stars are
brightly shining,
it is the night of our dear
Saviour's birth