Christmas tree shopping with good friends is way too much fun- especially when everybody starts feeling and acting like kids! The only problem was choosing between the two trees we had narrowed down. Mo insisted that the "other one" was way better, and after getting ours home I think he may have been right. Oh well, you know how it is- Here's me insisting that this will be the year that the tree will truly be just perfect, only to find out as soon as we get home that there is a huge gaping hole dead center of the tree, not to mention it takes up half of the living room. Lots of tinsel there I guess. Hmm, I thought we really checked all this out but perhaps we were just blinded by love and excitement. Any hey the kids love it! And Linc takes a gasping breath every time he sees it in the morning after waking up and says "Tree!".

I'll take it!

Three sisters and a momma!

Getting together with family is absolutely my favorite part of the holidays! We are so richly blessed with each other. Any day our beautiful Z-girl will be joining our girl crew. It's kind of funny how we were three girls and one boy growing up, then we were sort of overtaken with mostly boys for a while in our family. Now the scales are evening with Jess' fiance and her daughter in the mix and my new niece on the way. Yeah baby-girl power!

The Powerful Women of Song of Hope Church - and their incredible spread at their annual getaway.

The kids celebrated All Saint's Day by carving some pumpkins from the pumpkin patch! We love fall and all the fun it brings, especially the yummy food.

Me and my gang!

Nothing like gettin' silly with your pals! Just wait until Theo and Linc join the Sylvan gang. Better make room!

Somebody Special

We love you very much - whhaaattt ta da!!!











Happy Birthday Jessica!!!! We miss you -

The Best Day Ever

All the world gets still
When snow hits eyelashes
Lamposts with a glow
Silently relay
Today
There will be school delays
Moms and Dads quiet into
Warm cozy couches
Listening to the sounds
Of doning winter clothes
And excited breathing
Of rosy red noses

Sparkle on falling snowflakes!
Dust your magic upon winter coats
Show us how a simple tuesday
Can stir such joy inside
For who could contain
Who would want to hide
Just how a perfect breakfast
And a cool dusting
With hot chocolate soon
To follow-
To a boy named Mo can be
"The Best Day Ever"



It would be pretty hard to top today. Just reminds us how it is the simple things that reallly are the best. From sliding on plastic bags down our sloped back yard to building a snowman that refuses to stay together.
....On a sunnier note......

Emma (and Dad's) joke corner
Why did the pig put sunscreen on?

Because he didn't want to be bacon!

On that note, the curtains close and we bid a good night!