Monday, January 2, 2012

Year-End Activities

Here is a picture summary of the past couple of weeks around here ...



Six new puppies!



Having fun at the Christmas playground in the mall (Mom, do we HAVE to stop and take a picture?)



Making lots of Christmas goodies



Working on a 2000-piece puzzle (WHOSE idea was it to get a puzzle with so much blue sky?)


David's debut as master turkey griller


Christmas Eve meal (we're SO glad that David's parents could spend the holidays with us)


Our creative fireplace and opening stockings on Christmas Eve


EVERY year, there is the discussion: What IS that animal on David's stocking?


Christmas morning breakfast is not complete without homemade cinnamon rolls


Reading the Christmas story and finishing the advent calendar with baby Jesus in the manger



Fun opening Christmas presents


Fun playing with Christmas presents


Christmas service


Children's Christmas presentation


After service food and fellowship ...



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New Year's Eve get-together at our house


Several church people came by


Playing video games


Setting off firecrackers at midnight to bring in the New Year (a big tradition here)


Little fire poppers for the little boys (I don't know what they're actually called)


Bringing in 2012 with loved ones

7 comments:

Rena said...

Layla looks pretty proud there, her pups are beautiful! Glad you had a great Christmas and New Year's wkend. Now the countdown begins, right? :)

Rachel said...

Absolutely loved all the pictures! Thanks for posting them all. Glad y'all had a wonderful Christmas and that Mom and Dad could spend it with you. Missing you bunches!

~Um grande abraco a todos

Vicki Reiner said...

I thoroughly enjoyed the picture run-down of whatcha been doing.

May God richly bless your family and your ministries in 2012!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing!! Praying you have many opportunities to share the gospel in 2012. Praise the Lord for your faithfulness.

Anonymous said...

Loved the pictures!! You had some different ones from the ones you sent us. ;) Thanks for posting!

Love,
Jonna

Gretchen said...

I must be emotional! I totally cried to see Juliana wearing Susie's shirt's in the first couple pics. :) Love it so much! I cannot tell you!! She is adorable, and it looks like you had a wonderful Christmas. I didn't realize Phil and Mary Ruth were with you guys -- we just saw them in Danville at Thanksgiving!

Anonymous said...

How cute is Gabriel in that shepherd outfit??!!

Jonna