Padgett Family Christmas

Last Saturday we (Padgett family) met in Rison for our "family" Christmas. This is one of the many times we get together during the year. For as long as I can remember this has been a tradition. My dad is one of five children, so it's no small get-together and I love it - always have. It's a time that always brings back so many great memories. From my cousin & I rolling our Maw-maw's & aunt's hair (don't really remember that - but Love the pics showing it) to now getting to watch my kids play with my cousins' kids and know that the tradition is continuing.

I get choked-up thinking about this, but I remember sitting with my Mawmaw(several years ago) after a funeral or something we were all together for (not a holiday) and we were just watching everyone talk and be loud... and she put her sweet hand on my leg and said "You make sure this continues after I'm gone." It was one of those "moments" I knew she was serious and what she meant. At that moment we were witnessing something that she "treasured" and she did not want that to end & neither do I. I assured her that it would continue and it was just as important to us as it was to her. Being together as a family was so important to her and I know she would be proud that are keeping that tradition alive. It is definitely different without her there, but her loving spirit lives through her children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren (whom she would love to rock and rock). Even though everyone is busy, we still managed to find a time to get together (after lots of discussion on a date :) My uncle Phil and his family weren't able to be there this year, because of his deployment to Afghanistan.


It's strange but this is not how I had planned for this post to be, but I guess that's what was in my heart...

Madelyn carrying Hope's present, Hope carrying Madelyn's cats :)

My Cole and My Mawmaw