Our Family Christmas

Each year, we have our family Christmas with our party of 5 a few days before the actual holiday.  We typically travel to Arkansas to visit family and it's good to enjoy this special day at home before we celebrate with our extended families.  

Here's the recap...

 the night before...

 our traditional Christmas morning breakfast

We gave the big girls iPad minis (refurbished).  

I made up a few rules and beforehand we read THIS article by Tim Challies.  It's a good reminder for us parents to be alert about technology in our children's hands.   If you get a chance, read it!  It's good for us adults, too!

Graham gave me the ESV Reformation Study Bible.  By God's grace, I've had the joy of reading through the ESV Study Bible and the ESV MacArthur Study Bible.  I am so excited to spend this year reading my new Bible and growing more and more in love with my Savior.  It's my prayer that each day I look more like Him and less and less like me.

Our traditional Christmas dinner complete with Christmas crackers

Merry  Christmas, everyone!!!

Christmas Card 2015

I LOVE sending and receiving Christmas cards.  It's one of my favorite holiday traditions.  

Since I can't send to everyone, I'm glad I can share our family's card with you here on the blog.

 Years past...

 2014

 2007-13

Wedding Party

A couple of weeks ago, Graham's brother (Uncle Corey) got married.  They girls were flower girls in the wedding.

rehearsal

pretty flower girls

this sucker (and two others) helped us get through the ceremony quietly

me and KK

JoJo and kicked Pops' back through the entire ceremony

photo booth fun

SANTA! I KNOW HIM!

I.  Can't.  Even.

The best...

Gingerbread House 2015

Tradition, tradition! TRADITION! *name that movie*

Gingerbread house 2015

And because I love record keeping, collages, and little strolls down memory lane...

Five on Friday

 FIVE on FRIDAY!  Let's do this....

[ONE]
It's the most wonderful time of the year!  Who's with me??

Joy at the Christmas Tree farm

[TWO]
I'm almost completely done Christmas shopping.  And... I ·heart· wrapping paper.

[THREE]

Steals and Deals...

I found this solid wood dresser at a local junk store.  I paid 55 bucks for it.

[before]

[after]

[FOUR]

Y'all Classical Conversations is over until January!!!  I absolutely love our community and CC, but it's going to be nice to have a break for a little bit.  We had a great time wrapping up this semester.  The community gifted me a coffee maker.  How nice was that?  

[FIVE] Did y'all get to check out my family photos I posted yesterday?  Check them all out here.

Happy Friday, everyone!  This time next week, I'll probably be in a food coma!

MY FAMILY

Two weeks ago, I took my own family photos.  Tough doesn't even get close to describing the job, but WE MADE IT!  And...I got one good shot of my family.  That's really all you need, right?

BOOM!

 Ava Grace - 8

Edy Rose - 5.5

Joy Tatum - 2.5