It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like...

... CHRISTMAS!!!!

Our feathered friends are on Santa watch!

And our sweet squirrel gal (Laney named her Sophie and Emily named her Susan) visits EVERY day! She's listening for the sleigh!

We had our first family Christmas gathering of the year.

The children always get a kick out of spending time with cousins!

Opening gifts is always a treat!

Most of the children...minus Henry.

Oh how they move around so much...too fast!

While the boys wrestled, the girlies played a fun new game!
Family Christmas...
cold snowy night,
Christmas decor lights up every room.
Laughter, chatter, AMAZING food!
A whole lot of love...
AND we celebrated Jon's Grandmother's birthday...93!
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Christmas is so near....
everyone is running about,
but some of us just need to relax...gear up for the jolly man's visit!


I've spent some time wrapping...
using bits and pieces from here and there...
having fun CReaTinG!!!

Scraps of fabric, jewelry and yarn!
(I thought Jon was going to have a heart attack when I lit the lighter to "burn" my flower edges!)

Special goodies... old golf gems found with Grandpa.

Fabric scraps, buttons and tulle.

Felt, yarn and pom poms!

Even a bit of a paper grocery bag and twine!

My bundles of fresh greenery are now up.

And my home smells like a winter forest!

Christmas means PARTIES too!

Laney was up at 6:30 this morning...

ready for her preschool Christmas party!

The days are filling up...

so much to do...

fun to be had...

and a lot of love too!

Are YOU ready?