Christmas Post...

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We had a wonderful Christmas season!    Crazy, but wonderful. :)

 We traveled over 1400 miles in 10 days. :D (yawn)
 

"And it came to pass......"

One of the GREATEST things about Christmas time is 

that we get to have this lovely lady in our home for a few days!!!

 I just LOVE this man!!

 Don't mind the homeless looking child Elise has on her lap.

Another GREAT thing about being Christmas time - we get to spend time with these sweet people!

 And these....

 And these...

 (okay this picture just jumped in here at the wrong place)

 We so enjoyed being with our families!

 Someone let this guy in out of the cold.  Anyone want to claim him?......Hello? Anyone?

 I love this lady!

 These people are pretty great, too!!

 Ashlyn was never lacking for attention.

 Owen got his pair of treasured "John Deere Gloves". 

He's been asking Grandma for these for a LONG time!

 These people are about as good as they come, I think. :)

 This was Sunday at church.  They were singing "Away in a Manger"

 We are so blessed.

 Owen helped Uncle Quentin lead the singing on Sunday.  He sure belted it out, too. :D

 Dressed in their Sunday best.

Now incase you think all we did was sit around and pose in front of the Christmas tree for 10 days, I'll assure you that we didn't. :)  I can't even begin to tell you how many pictures I took.  I was going to put some of "cookie making" but there are so many that I like, that I'm just going to make it's own post. :)

 I love my potato-peeler-helper.

 This little guy brought us lots of smiles!

We had a wonderful time with ALL of our family.  What a blessing to have FAMILY!

I'm trying to figure out the private blog thing -
Keith will have to help me, I guess.  I can't figure it out. :)

Going once, going twice......

I have a lot of pictures to put on here, but they will have to wait until after I get everything back to "normal" from being gone. :)

Just wanted to say that this is your last chance to get you address on the list. :D  We are going private this week with our blog!

Hope you're having a BLESSED New Year!!!

:)

Christmas Trees and Ice Skating...

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Oh Christmas Tree

Oh Christmas Tree

La, la, la-la, la, la-la..

(can't remember quite how that goes.)

We put up our tree a while back and had a grand time.

It's been "fun" trying to teach Jeren not to touch.

 Can you tell we're just a wee bit excited?

 Megan's Baby's First Christmas ornament.

 I have no idea what he was thinking, but I saw him looking at this

ornament I had to wonder......

 Jeren "helping" :)

 I couldn't resist a picture of my "singing" helper after we had a rice mishap. :D

 This little lady watched it all from the couch.

(Yes, those are socks on her hands - it helps her not to scratch her face.)  :)

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Last week Keith and Kristyn got TWO days out of school because of the snow and ice!

We had two very fun days!

 Keith took the older three "ice skating" on the church parking lot.

 I'm not sure who had more fun - him, or the kids. :)

 Boy, it just doesn't take much to entertain some people. :)

 Owen showing his skating skills.

 Go, Daddy, Go!

 Let's all make a run for it....

Um, Owen's legs look like they're having some joint issues and 

Megan seems to be...uh, squished!

 Are we all okay?

 Tap, tap, tap....hello?

 All is good!

 Dog pile!!!!

 Have I ever mentioned that these kids 

have the BEST dad in the world?

 Ashlyn enjoys her swing.  

(I know that is completely random and has nothing

to do with the ice and snow!)

 

I'm sure I won't post until after New Year.  I hope each one of you have a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

I'm not going to make our blog private until after we get back from our traveling, so it will probably be closer to the 5th of January.

Thank you to all of you that have requested to view our blog.  We LOVE having friends and family!  We are so blessed!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!