Christmas at Mam-maw's

Mam-maw, Mama, and Me

Mam-maw

I just love coming home and having Christmas at Mam-maws!! I always leave with a super thick southern accent that I will have until I've been back in Utah for a while.  I seriously have the best family ever!  They all have so much personality and are full of humor.  I laughed tonight more than I have in a long time.  My abs even hurt!  So all my family there in Vale, NC (Hogs Hill) especially my Mam-maw say the funniest stuff.  They are just down home good ole country people that love family more than anything.  Going to Mam-maws always helps to remind me what a blessing it is to be a part of this family and to have been raised by the most generous, loving, and giving people in the world.  I love hearing my Mam-maw pronounce words. Words that I've missed that Mam-maw said tonight: 

 Real word                                                 How Mam-maw said it:

-Freeze  it                                                          -Frizz it

-diarrhea                                                            -dia-rear

- Irish potatoes                                                  - Arsh-taters

- Merry Christmas                                              -Mury Christmas

Uncle Den, Zach, Morgan, and Landon



Aunt Trudy, me, and Uncle Den



My cute little cousins: Morgan and Zach

and many more.  I love my mam-maw!!  I'm so glad I'm from the south!  Not to mention that the food was absolutely amazing!  Man, I've really missed real food and fried foods.  Who cares if it's bad for you..its delicious!  We had a turkey that my Uncle Den cooked, ham, green beans, sweet potato casserole, stuffing, potato casserole, fruit salad, and homemade roles.  Then for dessert we had, orange slice cake, homemade apple pie, pumpkin crisp, red velvet cake, persimmon pudding (yuck ha), and homemade pound cake! And to drink, Sweet Tea, Sundrop, and Cheerwine!!!! I ate enough to be good until January!  

Aunt Reba and Uncle Allen