November 2010

November is almost as fun as October. The first week on November hosted the Gold Cup Challenge at Frog Hollow, sponsored by the Gold Rush chapter of Trout Unlimited.

Daniel Tritt and Steve were team Frog Hollow!

They placed third in the 2010 challenge.

The 2011 challenge will be hosted in late April/early May in 2011.

It was a cold, cold weekend and most of the fish were attempting to keep warm and not biting.

Steve started off nice with the first team fish of the morning.

Steve and Alan at our Thanksgiving family photo shot.

Steve was so determined to catch the "most inches" that he was attempting every possible leader, tippet and fly combination.

So intent!

On Thanksgiving I took family photos for mom at Papa's and the barn.

I really like black and whites

Steve was running to get into the water on his day of fishing the challenge.

Say cheese!

Lacey and Kelly

So serious

Kelly, Mom and Lacey

Kelly, Daddy and Lacey

Tut, not working with me, while I was taking pictures for the Christmas card.

Nana, Kelly and Lacey

Kelly, Daddy and Lacey being all goofy (normal).

My big boy Tut, Tut!

Nanny Ruth, Lacey, Kelly and Herbert

Aussie, saying cheese for the Christmas card!

Awkward family photos!

Less awkward family photo.

Fishy girl!

Steve's family skit shoot

Ty, Steve, Will and Josh

Crates, be still!

Saba kittie is not so sure about this Christmas card thing!

Savannah is always a princess!

Steve and I continued our Thanksgiving tradition of attending the lighting of the Macy's great tree. This year it was very warm. I would much rather be freezing while bringing in the holiday season.

...Silent Night...

Dahlonega was a stop for the Capital Christmas tree on its way from Wyoming to DC. While waiting on the tree we had dinner and an amazing view of the town at Bourbon Street Grill.

On Nov. 15 we woke up to find Macabi has passed over the Rainbow Bridge. We are still not sure of the details, but I know that Sabalo was just as upset as the rest of the family. I can not imagine how difficult it must be to lose your twin. Sabalo spent lots of time being a loving kittie and hanging with me in the hammock.

My view while hanging out at the Gold Cup Challenge.

I LOVE fall days!

We came home to find Charlie and a friend hanging out in the yard, again.

Tut had a broken toenail that had to be removed.

Steve bought me a new Rudolph at Build-a-Bear!

The White-Bryant 2010 Christmas card.

September 2010

I took a photography class from Kenny Simmons. It was so nice to spend a day around creative folks. This class really has re-kindled my interest in photography. I think Steve is even gaining a real interest (and he is pretty good too).

I love capturing moments in nature.

Lacey dog loves family time almost as much as I do!

Cameron enjoys playing at "Papa's River"

Dean preached at Mount Zion

Aly is not sure if she like river time or not

You always have to practice casting!

I LOVE my Tut, Tut!

more photos from class

Smile Tut

Herbert and Nanny Ruth celebrated their birthdays.

Hebert said he had never had a birthday party before.

Great cakes!

Daddy

Dean, Kathy and Daddy at the Sullen's reunion

Steve attempting to flip the Freedom Hawks

I love the moon. On nights like this it makes me really want to paint more of my moon series that I started in college.

Tut loves hanging with me

So, Tut has never really liked stuffed animals or toys in general, but he has started to keep them and even sleep with them, just to keep them away from the other dogs.

I was hoping to keep snakes out of the house (see below) so we adopted twin kittens, Sabalo and Macabi. Macabi was loving and always playful. I think he had an identity issue and thought he was a dog. (Macabi was found deceased in the back yard in November. We felt like such unfit parents, although we are not sure what happened.)

Sabalo or Saba Kittie, is such a typical prissy cat. He is not very fond of the dogs.

They were so, so cute when they played together.

One evening after school, Steve posted on Facebook that he had found a snake skin on the stairs. Well, that only meant one thing, we have a snake in the house. Steve was fast on his feet and found the snake hanging out in the basement closet with the heating and air conditioning unit. The happy black snake was released in the wood pile with stick orders not to return inside. So far it has listened!

Dad and I before our first 5k!