December 31

~A grand way to close out 2013~

Here's to even more laughter, adventure, fun and JOY in 2014!!!

December 30

The night the lights went out on Windswept.....

December 29

The laughter when these five are together is music to my ears!!!

December 28

~Cherishing time with this sweet little one~

December 27

~Fun Girls' Day Out~

December 26

Continuing the Christmas Celebration with this Cutie!!!

December 25

Merry Christmas!!!

Sisters know each other BEST of all!!!

December 24

Silent Night, Holy Night

All is Calm, All is Bright

December 23

Celebrating the first day of vacation from ballet class with chocolate!!

Lots and Lots of Chocolate!!!

December 22

~Winter Wonderland~

December 21

~Fun, Frosty, Festive evening with these Fabulous Ladies~

Thankful for great friends and a grand Nutcracker performance!!!

December 20

Hooray for the end of finals and the first semester!!

I am beyond grateful for this TREASURE from a dear teacher!

A "Gift of Words" if ever there was one!

(I'm not kidding...My heart kinda exploded, in a good way, when I read this)

So very thankful this godly woman is a part of our girls' lives!

December 19

Love~Love~Love opening our mailbox in December!!!!

December 18

~Yummy Christmas Treat~

Thankful for the sweet friend with a big heart who made it for me!!

December 17

~Joyeux Noel~

Blessed by the sound of joy & laughter during the French Club Christmas Party!!

December 16

Thank you, God, for sweet, sweet memories....

December 15

~Love the glow of Christmas lights~

December 14

A little Christmas shopping and a yummy lunch with this awesome girl!!

Hooray for Saturdays!!!

December 13

Blessed with an AWESOME Friday Date Night with

Musketeer "Mickey", "Olivia" the Fairy, and Princess "Lily"!!!

December 12

I was a little nervous about running to the mall "real quick" tonight.

Imagine our surprise and DELIGHT when the doors opened and a 

BEAUTIFUL, JOYFUL NOISE greeted us!!!

"NOEL! NOEL!
JESUS IS ALIVE!!
EMMANUEL; HOPE IS HERE TONIGHT!!"

Such a treat to hear songs of CHRIST fill the halls!!

The worship leader encouraged us to think of God's great GIFT of His Son 

as we shopped for gifts for our loved ones.

We didn't find the item we came looking for....

but we found that our hearts were filled much, much more!!!

December 11

Taste and See that the Lord is good~ Psalm 34:8

Such a sweet time at Leaders' Fellowship!!!

December 10

Snow/Ice Day #3

~Beautiful sunshine for an afternoon trek around the neighborhood~

December 9

Commuting daily to ballet just got even more fun!!!

Let the Christmas sing-a-longs commence!!!

December 8

SO thankful for teachers who encourage their students' creativity!!!

 Oklahoma History projects are certainly fun!!

December 7

Baby, it's COLD outside!!!!!

December 6

~SNOW DAY~

School Board message: "..the moment our students have been waiting on.."

I'd just like to add that this Mom had been waiting on it too!!

LOVE a Snow Day with our family!!!!

December 5

Thankful that we are all tucked in safe and cozy after our icy commutes home!!

~Family~Christmas lights~
~Warm fire~Snow Day tomorrow~
~The Sound of Music Live!~

My heart is full...very, very full!!!

December 4

Loving our first Oklahoma Christmas tree!!!

December 3

"Let every heart prepare Him room...."

December 2

Printing and spending counterfeit money is a bad idea.

You can't get away with it on busy Black Friday.

You shouldn't put it in the offering plate at church.

You definitely don't want to buy your lunch in the school cafeteria with it.

The good guys will catch you.

And the reporters will make your crime their lead news story for the night.

Very proud of my man for representing the Good Guys well!!

December 1

~Happy First Day of Advent~

The traditional Christmas Eve gift arrived early this year.

Looks like someone knows her eldest granddaughter very well!!!

November 30

~Love and Laughter filled the room as the ornaments filled our tree~

November 29

Here we come a-caroling....

Love this decorating tradition!!

November 28

~Happy Thanksgiving~

Yummy mashed potatoes thanks to this girl!!

November 27

Thoroughly enjoyed exploring the Gilcrease Museum

November 26

Hooray!!! Gram and Grantch arrived today!!!

~HOT chocolate after a COLD walk around the neighborhood~

November 25

~Another trip to the DMV~

If you look closely, you'll see it...moreover...you won't see it!

No more Intermediate license!

Woo Hoo!!!!

November 24

~An Oklahoma History project in the making~

November 23

Gotta admire this girl's team spirit!!

Our losing record doesn't seem to faze her....

and she looks really good in Big Orange!!

November 22

 ~Tulsa Ballet is busy preparing for this season's Hope for the Holidays~

Counting it pure joy to spend this time with my Emma!!!

November 21

So much beauty....

November 20

~LOVE preparing for our volunteers~

Extremely grateful for all who love and serve the children in our class!!!

November 19

November 18

~Two new pairs ready for my girl~

A most productive day with needle and thread!!

November 17

~Our newest driver in the family taking us home from church~

November 16

~My Special Agent had no trouble solving our first case~

November 15

Do you think she realizes that she is the gift?!?

Happiest of birthdays 

to our

 beautiful, 

smart,

 witty, 

talented, 

creative, 

all-around awesome 

17 year old!!!

November 14

~Love our family traditions~

Little sis putting the final touches on tomorrow's birthday breakfast!!

November 13

Surprised and Blessed !!!

November 12

Marking 9:10 on 11/12/13 with a great phone call with my sister!!