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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Christmas is almost here...



Here we are in front of the beautiful tree at school. The program is complete and the parties are almost over. We only have 2 more days of school. I cannot wait for all of us to be at home together. It will be so nice to wake up late and enjoy taking it easy for a while! I look forward to Christmas morning...

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulder. Isiah 9:6

The preschool Christmas program...

Our sweet angel...

Excited as ever...

Ms. Carol said you were the only one to keep your hands together the whole time you were singing. So precious...

Proud Nana...

Proud Mamaw...


These pictures were taken of the girls on the day of their Christmas program at school. I was so proud of each of them for their singing and smiles up on stage. Eliza did such a great job this year. She made such a sweet angel. Emily, of course, did a super job up on stage. She is not as shy and seems to enjoy being in front of an audience. Girls, mommy is so proud of you both and I love you so much. Thank you for making this Christmas so special for us!

Mamaw comes for a visit...



We always enjoy when Harry's mom comes before Christmas every year. This year was the most special. The girls just loved decorating their cakes that Mamaw made for them! They also had a special day staying home from school... they danced to the Nutcracker cd that Mamaw brought on their own new cd player, made lots of crafts to decorate our home for Christmas and played with her until their hearts were content! Thank you Mamaw for such a special and memorable time. We love you so much!

It's Poppy's Birthday...



We celebrated my Dad's birthday at our house with my parents and my sister and her family. We had a great time being together for this special day. All three girls had fun playing. I love watching them grow up together.

The Nutcracker...



My mom and I took the girls to see the Nutcracker one Saturday. We had such a good time. Eliza absolutely loved watching all of the ballerinas. Emily was more focused on it than I thought she would be. I was so happy to share in this special day with my mom and daughters.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Making memories...

I have had so much fun getting our house ready for Christmas this year! I have never really done a "theme tree", but this year I added lots of lights, silver tinsel, and ornaments, some of which I bought from an antique store. I love the look of a vintage tree and I really love how ours turned out this year. Even the star at the top looks old! The girls enjoyed adding their hand made treasures to the bottom of the tree.
We also started a new tradition this year... the elf on the shelf. The girls named him Candy Cane! It is so sweet to wake up each morning and find Eliza already down stairs looking and calling for him.
On Saturday night, the girls snuggled up in their sleeping bags on the den floor and we all watched The Polar Express. It is one of those sweet memories that I'll never forget.
So here is a little of what Christmas looks like at our house...




Picking out the perfect Christmas tree...

Every Friday the day after Thanksgiving, we go to a local tree farm and pick out our Christmas tree. This is a family tradition that we adopted from my parents. This year, my sister and her family along with my parents, all met at the farm. We had so much fun feeding the goats, looking at all the trees, and taking snapshots of the three precious girls...




What I am most thankful for...

Of course my husband and children... They brighten every one of my days. I am so very blessed to have them and love them so much.

I have also been blessed with the two best parents any person could possibly have. My mom and dad are my best friends and I know that they will always be there for me and for my family. I love them so very much.

I also have an amazing sister, brother in law and niece. They were gracious enough to host Thanksgiving again this year. Here are a few pictures from this memorable holiday...