Christmas 2010, part II

To all our family, 

Thank you for sharing the holidays with us

and opening your homes to us.

We love you all! 

Christmas 2010

Hope yours was merry and bright!

The Christmas Story

The cutest video.
My kids loved this! 
And so did I.

Christmas

For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given

and the government will be on his shoulders.

And he will be called WONDERFUL COUNSELOR, MIGHTY GOD,

EVERLASTING FATHER, PRINCE OF PEACE.

Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.

He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom,

establishing and upholding it with JUSTICE and RIGHTEOUSNESS

from that time on and FOREVER.  (Isaiah 9:6-7)

Merry Christmas!

Santa

Ho! Ho! Ho!

The Ice

Grace and I took a walk around the lake and we came upon some ice.  So we found a big stick and began to play with the ice.

An Angelic Voice

An angelic voice while seated on the throne.

While taking her time she made up a song, "Goodby Mommy and Daddy.  I am staying here."
(Maybe beause she stayed at Grandma's last weekend?)

Oh, and turn your head to the right.  I couldn't figure out how to straighten the video.

She is a hoot!

The Nutcracker

On Saturday, Gracie and I went to go see The Nutcracker downtown at the Opera House. 
It was the first time for both of us.

We both dressed up

and wore matching yellow flower pins.

We had great seats

which were generously given by a friend.

It was so beautiful!

The stage, the costumes, the story!

It was so gentle and sweet

and full of talent.

Gracie sat on the edge of her seat.

Since Isabel was too young to come with us

or enjoy it, we stopped on the way

home and got her pj's with

ballerinas on them.

love

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Then we took the girls to Grandma and Grandpa's house

and I took Mike out for his birthday dinner.

(I'm only a month late)

We had steak!  His favorite.

Happy Birthday Babe!

Christmas Play and a Visit

Gracie's Christmas play was Tuesday night and Grandpa came out, and so did Aunt Christi, Sierra and Caleb.

We made gingerbread houses

Caleb helped Isabel or Isabel helped him - not sure

The finished products. 

They were all great!

After the program, we had hot chocolate with marshmellows and candycanes,

and lounged and played with Ipods.

Uncle Monte came by too.

The next morning

all the girls,

all with Pooh blankets.

Cute!

We had such a great time!
Thanks for stopping in guys!

The Dancer

She walked by the t.v., which was playing a ballet.

She watched and lost her breath,
and said in an ever-so-dreamy kind of way, "What is that?"

"It's ballet my sweet."

So we began today.

And I watched and melted.
The abundant display of beauty the Creator places in little girls who dance.
little girls dancing... nothing could be sweeter.

girly girl

we got new hair things
they are all princesses and pink
and she wanted all 6 of them in her hair

as she picked out a movie to watch I took pictures
she was sitting still

can we watch this?
sure.  anything for you.
anything.

First Snow

the first snow.

hot chocolate.

catch some on tongue?

covered eyes and nose.

big flakes.

isabel tried too.

couldn't get camera out in time

to catch her.

love snow.

i heart faces - orange

Today, there is photo contest over at iheartfaces.  It's orange day, so in honor of Gracie's favorite color, I'm entering this photo.   

To see more "Orange" photos, visit iheartfaces!

The Light of the World

"I am the light of the world.  

Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

~John 8:12, NIV

The Princess

pink
and
pretty
and
all sweet

Pictures of Grace

She's an outdoor girl.  One filled with adventure and courage.

I wish the pictures showed the way the light danced off her hair and the way it glowed in the sunlight.  The God-given beauty that shines through her in her most natural of states.  Just like the fall season, when the Master Painter, takes His paintbrush and colors the landscape with beauty and puts His beauty inside a child and it shines forth on the landscape and the colors flow and spill out on each other.  And in this beauty I see Him.

decorating our pumpkins

After we got our pumpkins, we decorated them of course.

Isabel chose to paint hers all pink- of course

and Gracie drew on hers.

Beautiful! 

We left a few outside which instantly became

squirrel food.  

Now it's time to get costumes ready! 

And to buy candy!  Lots and lots of candy!