Christmas Time Reflections

We read HIS word...

We baked to bless....

We added some "Christmas feeling"....

We wrapped....

we stressed a little to get everything ready....

We gathered with family....

and we gathered again with more family....

We gathered with friends.....

minus one

We enjoyed our little family.....

We played.....

We are learning to hide GOD's word in our heart.....

* Isaiah 9:6....

oops...we taught our kiddos the wrong reference and there is no going back in their minds (:

through it all we

CELEBRATED JESUS!

DID you?

Her Kindergarten Class

School had just started the week we were in California. So we got to go see A. Leah's class room.(the cutest kindergarten class room I have ever seen) This is her third year teaching and my personal opinion is that those children has one great teacher who has all the little fun details down!(a little bias I know)The children were at music so we missed visiting them but Arabella got to see a glimpse of what you do in kindergarten.

.....Orrin just ran around....

(Sorry -blurry pictures)

Little moments in California

We are still in California enjoying our time with family but I thought I would still share a few of the pictures we have. Did you see those delicious ripe tomatoes?....Farmer's Market!One of my favorite places to go! More to come

A Basement Pantry Refresh

Take a look at this Revived area I just wrote about here!

{Oh Happy Heart Day!}

My sweet Thane took us to breakfast this morning

OH YUMMY

[My camera battery died right after this, so no pictures of my sweetheart TJB]

{Creamy Caramel Latte , Spinach & Artichoke Soufflé and Cinnamon Crunch bagel}

{My heart beats for you!}

am I that shallow!! yikes!

Now on to MUCH steadier heart beaters of mine

[It makes sense in my mind...]

• First my Lord and Savior- I want to love you with all my heart, all my soul and all my mind. I want to show my love by obeying you Lord. May my actions in my small life glorify YOU!

• My dearest Thane- May I love you, reverence you, submit to you through our Savior more each day to come in our lives as we strive to Serve HIM
• Our babies- Arabella & Orrin-May I love you by showing you God's love by example and teaching you about HIM every day.

We love because God first loved us

John 4:19

Happy Birthday Grandpa

May your day be spent praising our Almighty Lord

Thank you for your example of loving our Lord and serving His people
We love you Grandpa{Daddy}!

[I know I 'm 26 and still call my Dad "Daddy" He just Is!]

[Snow Day]

A few inches of snow to play in!

And fun cousins to play with!

I had to go out and check on my little girl

who was thinking she was so BIG playing outside with her cousins.