"The fundamental mission of motherhood now is the same as it always was: to nurture, protect, and instruct children, to create a home environment that enables them to learn and grow, to help them develop a heart for God and his purposes, and to send them out into the world prepared to live both fully and meaningfully."

-Sally Clarkson from the Mission of Motherhood

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Christmas


AnnMarie and I had fun on Christmas Eve doing a lot of baking and preparing for our family getting together that night!


Grandmommy gave me some of her old cookie cutters, and some of them were just too cute to keep in the cupboard!

AnnMarie did some fine decorating.

Snuggling with Uncle Lukey at the Christmas Eve service.  Calm and peaceful for most, but not so much for those with kids ages 4 and under!

We tried!

Mary Claire is not so much into pictures.

Putting out the reindeer food

…and leaving out cookies for Santa

Sweet girl with her poinsettia

Santa came!








It was definitely the year of the tiger!


Loved the view from behind my coffee cup that morning. :)

Later on at Gigi's… sneaking M&Ms


Loves her Little People princess castle

And then a few days later it was on to Midland.  Love seeing God's glory in those west Texas sunsets!





Daddy's favorites at his favorite restaurant: La Mision.

Having fun with dominoes at Clear Springs

We are so blessed with loving families and have so much to be thankful for this year and always! 


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