Shannon Ranch

Christmas at Granny’s

Monday, December 26 –

Everybody met at Granny’s in Lubbock for an evening gathering. I guess we hadn’t consumed enough snacks, food and dessert over the holidays already…

Sunny brought sugar cookies for the kids to decorate.

As usual, the babies are a big hit. Kade and Bella stole the show.

Macy, Carolina, Hannah and Carly…everyone is growing up fast.

James and Nathan got to spend some quality time together.

Laredo gets in some “daddy” practice with niece, Bella.

Lora and Aaric are looking good.

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Wonderful Christmas Day

Sunday, December 25 –

The day started out with presents from Santa and then we went to church. After which, the married kids joined us for lunch at the house and more “Christmas-ing”.

The kids joined up with Cim, Courtney, Laredo and Andrea and some of the Phipps and drove to Plainview to see the new Star Wars movie, Rogue One. Aspen, Stockton and Carolina even dressed up in costume for the event.

Stockton spent hours making this cardboard shore trooper suit and finished it just in time to wear. (the glue was literally drying as we took these pictures)

Aspen recreated the lead female Rogue One character of Jyn Erso

Carolina dressed as the iconic Princess Leia in her Hoth snow outfit.

Meanwhile back at the ranch…

…Grammie and Granddad got to babysit sweet Bella.

Elspeth Victoria Goodwin (Elsie)

Tuesday, December 6 –

Another darling child was born today in the Goodwin home in Tennessee. Little Elsie came without much fanfare or trouble. Everything went well (considering her midwife was delayed with another birth and didn’t get there in time). However, not to fear, the midwife’s daughter, Carol, being a midwife herself, had no problem helping Atlanta deliver her baby at around 3:30 in the afternoon.