Thursday, December 29, 2011

December: A Photo Journal

:: picking the christmas tree ::
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:: her gingerbread train ::
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:: reflections ::
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:: her first school concert ::
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:: story time with grampy ::
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:: cousins ::
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:: two boys, one girl, LOTS of love ::
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:: with st. nick ::
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:: so excited ::
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:: playing dress-up ::
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:: framer ::
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:: christmas train 2011 ::
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:: wedding slideshow shot ::
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:: christmas portrait ::
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:: the mc's - christmas eve ::
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:: all jammied up and ready for stockings ::
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:: an heirloom in the making ::
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:: christmas morning, sitting on their present ::
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:: happy momma!! (post on what's in theat box to come) ::
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:: daddy's new game (that he's playing as I blog) ::
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:: christmas movie - the grinch ::
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:: happy birthday baby jesus ::
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:: the uncles are in town and their toys came too (reminds me of this shot of another little girl holding a gun) ::
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

{All Chalked Out}

I posted a while ago about a few chalkboard label projects I had on the go, and they've finally all arrived! And, all from Etsy sellers for under $15!
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(yes, most of them don't have anything on them yet....haven't had a chance to get a small piece of chalk to write on them)

Sunday, October 23, 2011

{One Thousand Gifts}

Some of you may have heard of this book, One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp.
I confess I've never read the book, but I intend to.
My Pastor has been preaching an amazing series on hospitality, generosity and thankfulness.
On Sunday, he challenged me so deeply, quoting some of Ann's first thanksgivings.
I got home and started my list.
I'm going to share it with each Sunday, all the gifts I choose to receive each week.
I hope it will uplift you, challenge you and help you to see your circumstances in a different light; in the light of Christ and the light of His sacrifice.
{1} thick red hair
{2} wind blowing through the blinds
{3} eight tooth smiles
{4} a basket full of folded laundry
{5} the hydro bill
{6} dishwasher full of dishes
{7} captured moments
{8} puddles on a rainy day
{9} long distance conversations
{10} the promise of a rainbow in a wet sky
{11} tiny, distracted footsteps
{12} a red light
{13} the mess left behind after all the guests leave
{14} cake smeared on little faces
{15} a terrible night sleep for the reminder that all my strength comes from HIM
{16} morning cuddles
{17} hands covered in pumpkin goop
{18} hearing "ba" but knowing she means "book"
{19} unexpected vistors on a special day
{20} big prayers from a little mouth

Friday, October 21, 2011

Carvin' & Slicin'

What follows a gorgeous, warm and sunny fall day at the pumpkin patch?
Goofy faces carved into picked pumpkins, of course!
Denay wouldn't have any of touching the smelly, sticky stuff inside, by Mr. and I had a great time.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011

::: Gettin' Lost :::

mud.
corn.
hay.
tractors.
pumkins.
pigs and goats.
friends.
sunshine.
that's how you make a perfect fall day with a little family.
we wandered through the corn maze, and tramped through mud. sat on hay bales for a bumpy tractor ride and brought our pumpkins home.
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