Christmas Blessings...

As always, we are blessed beyond measure this Christmas Season. We enjoyed lots of fun times with family and friends this year and made memories that add sweetness to our hearts. Ailee and I got to go to her Christmas Singing around the tree at preschool and celebrate a birthday party for Jesus with her class before the sickness officially started in our home. After we overcame the majority of our illness, we headed off to the England's for a little Christmas cheer. You girls got lots of exciting gifts and even got to eat turkey this time too! You were so excited!

Then, we headed to Mimi and Granddaddy's house to have Christmas Eve dinner with the whole gang. Then, as always, the cousins all spent the night together in the nest while waiting on Santa to arrive. After most of the family rushed home, you girls hit the lawn to spread out your reindeer food.
This year, Mimi decorated the nest with snowflakes, And...it worked! While sleeping under the snowflakes hanging from the ceiling, the sky filled with lot s of snow that it would dump on us for Christmas morning! It was so amazing! Mimi may have to do this each year from now on!
I always love the photos waiting with Granddaddy until us mommy and daddies get the cameras ready for you to rush down to see what Santa left on his stop!
Ailee, once again, you got the Christmas dress you designed and begged Santa to bring. This year, it was to be red with fur. How beautiful!

Adelynn, all you wanted was "gum" (code word for candy) and another Baby Huggims! But you seemed to like purse and sunglasses too.

Anna Grace, you wanted a voilin this year and Mommy cannot wait for you to learn to play! I know you will make such beautiful music one day soon. Santa also left you each a pefectly sized old timey school desk to use while doing homework and playing school which is a favorite pasttime around here. Cybil and Adelynn couldn't stay out of the candy while sharing the school desk seat together most of the morning.

And for the BIG surprise...

Mimi and Granddaddy are taking us all on the cruise of a lifetime!!! Can you believe it? We are going aboard the DISNEY DREAM!

You all got a little suitcase with a ticket and pandora cruise ship inside! Mimi also surprised you with your own minnie beach towels she made!

WHITE CHRISTMAS!!!! I was so surprised it was actually sticking and to have 3-4 inches was just amazing! What a beautiful Christmas gift from our Father this year!
After breakfast with the whole Penland/Duncan crew, there was just enough snow to make some pretty great snowballs. Even the one Daddy put down Doodah's pjs was the perfect size! Sorry, HopPop!
Even a few days later when we got back to our new home, it was still covered in white!

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2010