Some Favorite Family Pictures

A few months ago, November to be exact, we had family pictures taken and I've wanted to share some of my favorites but just haven't made the time to do so.  Kassie & Priscilla did a great job especially considering what they had to work with.  We went to the park here in Burk because I liked the pond, bridge & big hill there.  However, I never thought about things that would be in the background so that made it a little difficult for the photographers.  Then the week we were going to take pictures the kids had things such as fever blister, scratches on face, and chapped skin around lips which made editing tedious I'm sure.   Even with all this they got some great pictures especially of the kids!

 I am so thankful for beautiful children God has placed in our care and for an awesome man He has placed by my side!

Decorating for the Christmas Season

Last week I got all my Christmas decorating done, at least I think!  I bought ribbon to make a new bow for our tree but I'm already thinking I'll do that next year.  The Christmas decor is a little bit of this and a little  bit of that in my house.  I don't have a whole lot of room but still buy a few things every year to add to the decor.  This year we had to buy a new tree.  Chris suggested wanting a 9 foot tree so we went with that.  I'm still not sure I'm crazy about the taller tree in my living room but I suppose the husband should get what he wants sometimes too, lol!  I did let him know already that when I take the tree down this year I'll be getting rid of a lot of the mixed ornaments and only keep special memory ones because next year I am finally going to do a themed tree.  I've wanted to for years but feel like I don't have room for another small tree anywhere to put special ornaments on.  I guess come next year I'll figure out how to make it work!

Back in October Kirklands had a Santa Canvas that I really wanted, of course when I got ready to buy it they didn't have anymore.  So this is the one Chris picked out as his favorite. I had forgotten about getting the picture he liked best too!

The kids always can't wait to put the ornaments on the tree.  Maybe I should say the two youngest ones really.  Haiden and Ryan don't get so excited about it anymore, or at least they don't show it!  They always look for ornaments they have made to hang first which makes it really difficult to get rid of any, lol.  Then no matter who it is they all want to stretch as high as they can to hang the ornaments towards the top of the tree.  Needless to say I always do some rearranging once we're done!

A favorite ornament, because of course no matter how much fun or pretty decorating is, it's this very simple reason that this time of year even exist.  Jesus came and gave himself that we may have life more abundantly if we will but choose to live it for Him.  May you be blessed to give to others during this season!

Merry Christmas