It’s hard to quantify this year, exactly. Last December, I sat and pondered 2012, much like I’m doing now with 2013. I wondered what 2013 would bring- NOTHING could have prepared me for my mother’s illness and death. Nothing could have readied me enough for what I would face in the months following her death. (I do realize the Lord…
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More Christmas Photos…
Are you tired of them yet?? I think I’ve taken more Christmas photos this year than the last several years, combined! –Making breakfast….these two were in a hurry to get to the gifts! Jessa and Matthew making cinnamon rolls while piggies in the blanket were baking Courtney starts my day with the perfect peppermint mocha….. Our Christmas trees hanging in…
House Remodel- Update
I’ve apologized and apologized again, to my children this week. After sitting the cats outside over and over again- AND fussing at my children for letting them in– someone came to me and pointed out the following: Our contractor, bless his heart, opened the side of our home (just under the roof), to replace the wood and install the siding…
Christmas Traditions- The Gingerbread House
We’ve made a couple of gingerbread houses over the years. I’ll admit, this is not my “thing”. I’m guessing I’ll learn. In any case, Courtney and Jessa built the house. I thought this would be easy. Courtney assembled the walls and then Jessa came back to add the roof. We walked away to let it dry and returned to find…
Christmas Eve
As a little girl, my mama had a tradition- every single Christmas Eve, for every year I remember, she allowed me to open one gift. Each and every year, it was a pair of pajamas. Each and every year, she would tease and tell me she could always change her mind…it might be something different, but nope, it was always…
Celebrating Christmas
We were hoping Paul’s brother, Scott, would be joining us for Christmas this year. We tried changing our meal time from lunch or dinner, to breakfast. In the end, his work schedule didn’t cooperate. We did end up spending most all day with my sweet father-in-law. We had such a great day. I was tired (pregnancy will do that to…
Christmas Traditions…Making Ornaments
Each year, we try to make a couple of new ornaments for our tree. This year, we made tiny Christmas trees and a nativity. Each of my younger children made one….
Favorite Traditions…
Christmas Village has been lots of fun in recent years. We try and add a new piece each Christmas. This year was the camper. Our collection fills the hutch in our family room. Our younger children adore watching the lights. My mama bought a few of the pieces. She would sit and watch with my littles. These are sweet Christmas…
Our Kid Pic 2013
You just have no idea how hard it is to take a photo of a family with so many littles…. Darby is laughing and runs from the camera… The cat wants attention… The geese come up and Jackson just WILL NOT look at the camera… Darby is laughing and runs from the camera… Meredith can’t find her shoes (which is…
House Updates
OK…here are the updates! The windows and doors on the back wall are DONE! The contractor will be back on Monday to discuss finishing the underside of the roof on this side and then we’ll talk siding! I CAN’T WAIT. The little window on the end USED to be the back door…it’s going away. We’re turning that little room into…
Tonight’s Weather
It’s been a bizarre, December day. It’s almost uncomfortably warm here. We’re expecting strong storms…. Please be praying for folks in our area tonight. Thank you!
Just Blessed.
The past months have been difficult in many ways, to say the least. My children have lived every moment of this experience with me, but I guess Courtney being the oldest, has felt this with me. She is a blessing…a gift from God. She has been right by my side through this entire year. I’m just blessed to have her.…