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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Celebrating Thanksgiving at school...

GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HE IS GOOD PSALMS 136:1
This has been such a fun time for me... This year, the four year old classes sang at a Thanksgiving program. Eliza, you were so shy last year at the Christmas show. It was so hard for me to watch you so scared and shy on stage. This year, however, you were so precious. You sang and looked up at Daddy and me so proudly. We couldn't be more proud of you! I was told yesterday that you would be an angel in the Christmas play. That is such a perfect part for you. You truly are a little angel to us...


Emily... you have never been the shy one. You were absolutely precious last year in the Christmas program. It brings tears to my eyes when I think back to how excited you were when you saw all of us in the audience. I can't wait for the program again this year... This is such a sweet picture of the two of you. I am so truly thankful to have you both, and your Daddy too! I thank God everyday for giving each of you to me.

Monday, November 17, 2008

It's beginning to look like Christmas...






I love Thanksgiving and I am very excited about celebrating it, but I love Christmas even more! The girls have been asking me when we can start decorating, so tonight I decided to get out their little trees and let them have some fun. In front of the fireplace and listening to Christmas music in the background, I watched as my two precious daughters decorated their trees with such eagerness. They piled most of the ornaments on one side so we had to go back and spread them out a little. It was such a special night for us. Unfortunately, daddy was working late, but he'll be here for all of our other Christmas projects! After we had finished, we placed their trees in their rooms, took baths and got pjs on. During prayer time, Eliza said "Thank you God for Jesus." It was such a special moment for me because even though all of the decorating and gift giving is so fun and special, I believe that she knows what Christmas is really about...

It's Nana's birthday...



Yesterday was my mom's birthday. We celebrated at Nana and Poppy's house with yummy food and cake! The girls were so excited about being with their Nana on her birthday...

Emily's room too...





I felt like I should post some pictures of Em's room too! She is very proud of her new "art boards" like "Liza's"... We haven't actually put any art work on them yet, as I just hung them yesterday, but that will happen soon enough! I just love how excited they get about decorating... :)

Eliza's "new" room...

When we first moved into our new home, the girls had seperate bedrooms. Emily was still in her crib so we felt it best to keep them apart. When it was time for Emily to have a "big girl bed", we put the girls in twin beds in the same room. This worked for awhile, however, Eliza decided that Emily keeps her awake... So, after much consideration, we decided that we would move Eliza into a room all to herself. It has actually worked out very well so far. They do seem to have different schedules and they have been sleeping better, which is better for all of us! :)Here are a few pics of her "new" room. When I asked her what color she wanted it to be she said "red". I didn't paint it red, it is more of a raspberry. It really turned out very pretty.
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Sunday, November 9, 2008

Having fun before church...



I decided to take a few photos this morning after getting ready for church. The girls were not really in the mood to have their pictures made but I think they turned out cute despite that fact!

Friday, November 7, 2008

Fall is in the air...

As I take this picture of my girls walking toward home, I am reminded of when I used to go trick or treating. I have such fond memories of going with my dad and sister. He would carry the flashlight and because "back then" it was always cold on Halloween, we would be all bundled up. My mom would stay home and pass out the candy. We were so blessed to have my parents join us this year, as well as, Harry's mom. We all had so much fun and I can't wait until next year...
This is pretty much the view we saw all night! The girls started running and didn't stop until we got home.
It's Alice and Minnie...

Celebrating the arrival of fall on a hayride at school!


Picking out the perfect pumpkins...






The girls with their first face paintings! We had such a fun day...


There is something that I love about each and every season. In the fall, I love knowing that I can sleep with flannel sheets on our bed, drink hot chocolate, sit by the fire and read to the girls, watch "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!", pick out pumpkins and attend fall festivals... to name a few. These pictures are a collection of some of my favorites taken most recently.

A fun weekend away...




One long weekend, we decided to go up to the mountains to visit Harry's mom. The girls had never been in a mountain stream before. They had so much fun playing in the water and looking for minnows. Eliza called herself "a great fish catcher" by the end of the day. She actually caught more in her net than I did. It was such a joy for me to watch them explore and play all day long. We had a great time!