December: A Photo Journal

:: picking the christmas tree ::

:: her gingerbread train ::

:: reflections ::

:: her first school concert ::

:: story time with grampy ::
:: cousins ::

:: two boys, one girl, LOTS of love ::

:: with st. nick ::

:: so excited ::

:: playing dress-up ::

:: framer ::
:: christmas train 2011 ::

:: wedding slideshow shot ::

:: christmas portrait ::

:: the mc's - christmas eve ::

:: all jammied up and ready for stockings ::

:: an heirloom in the making ::

:: christmas morning, sitting on their present ::

:: happy momma!! (post on what's in theat box to come) ::
:: daddy's new game (that he's playing as I blog) ::

:: christmas movie - the grinch ::

:: happy birthday baby jesus ::

:: the uncles are in town and their toys came too (reminds me of this shot of another little girl holding a gun) ::

{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!





(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)

{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

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.

::: 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.