Christmas, still.

Nana and papa sent the girls' mittens full of Santa's treats that he seemed to have brought to their house. ;)
Thanks nana and papa for the stockings, I mean mittens.

Weather!

Brrrrrrrrrr! But we love it here! It's gorgeous outside actually! Very sunny too! It's awesome. Chilly is an understatement but we stay inside on days like this! Duh! ;)

Our neighborhood

Driving into our track.... Yep, we've had a lot of snow!!!! A whole lot! It's awesome!

Boarding today : part two

Boarding today: part one

Boarding Tomorrow!

Girls and Eric are going boarding tomorrow! Erics gone quite a few times this season but it'll be the first day for the season for the girls. And actually Rileys first day boarding!!! Caelans a pro by now! She's got season passes to 2 mountains up here! She rips it! She's really actually very good!!!! And I'm not just saying that cause I'm her mom, others have mentioned how good she is... ;)

Cousins

Here is a pix of my cousins in japan. Love them! Aren't they the cutest?!!! Merry Christmas to them and to my aunts and uncles over in japan!

A tradition for years

Lonna made a Texas sheet cake every year my whole life growing up. We have continued the tradition because it was so special to me. It's important to sing to Jesus for his birthday.
When putting the candles on the cake, we were just about to sing and Riley said, "um mom, why did u put that many candles on? I mean, did u just guess how old he was?"
She cracks me up! ;) love that girl!

Rileys book shelf and table

Eric made Riley a book shelf for christmas. I painted it a neat olive green color, and also re-painted her little table the same green. Her room is coming along! I am going to start a new quilt for her along with shams and window coverings. Then when we do find that house, it'll all be set for her new room! No sense on waiting right?! ;)

New traditions

We worked around the house all day. It was awesome! We made a bookshelf for Riley and we painted that, and we also painted her little table to match. Then drove through taco bell for a quick bite to eat before heading to church. We dressed up and went to Christmas eve service at church, then went to the grocery store.... Came home and made homemade lasagna, along with salad, bread and corn. Oh, and of course the Texas sheet cake, a tradition in my family growing up.... Then we All for our pjs on, sat down at the tv with our dinner and watched the polar express. It was so relaxing. I had such a rough day in my thoughts. So sad thinking about the dynamics in my family back home. A nice relaxing night eating yummy food which watching a movie in our pjs was a great thing for my heart.
And for the record, like the little boy learned, u must believe. I believe in miracles. This Christmas I will believe no less. Lord grant mercy. Bring peace. I love u Jesus. Amen.

LOVE

Christmas eve

Merry Christmas eve!

Christmas eve morning

We had friends bring us over cinnamon rolls for us to have in the morning! Such a nice treat from some really great friends! Eric set the table and made the rest of the breakfast and called us all in for breakfast. Such an amazing dad/husband. We enjoyed a nice breakfast and talked about things we have been blessed with over the last year. Eric even set a spot at the table for Jesus. He spoke about always inviting him into our home and at our table.... Such sweet times with my family.

Gifts from uncle ed

Uncle ed called up last night wondering if the girls had opened their gifts from him. I replied, it's not Christmas yet. He responded, so! Let them open.... So christmas eve morning we opened them. The girls were so ecstatic!!!!! He did great! The girls were gitty! Such great things and especially for long winter days and nights! Thanks uncle ed!

Merry Christmas from the dogs

Ornaments

Every year since the girls were born papa has cut out an ornament on his bandsaw and nana paints them. Here are this years.... A Santa moon and a stocking. They love getting ornaments from both set of grandparents every year. They have quite a collection now which is neat since they get their own tree each year now! It's perfect! They have theirs on their tree and we have. Family tree. It's really neat!

From nana and papa

Nana and papa sent the girls an old fashion sled! It's so cool! Girls are excited! Nana also sewed dresses for the girls. They fit great and girls are excited to get all fancied up! Thanks nana and papa.

House

Waiting waiting waiting...... Guess the Bank has decided to make their decision Monday instead of today! Praying Monday brings good news and worth this wait! On our knees. It's between us and another family. Let Gods will be done... it's bound to be one of our homes as of Monday. Someones about to get a really great house. We'll know who, Monday.
Pray with us....

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{ to caelan: love santa }

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Conversations with Riley

Me: Riley, what's on your face?

Riley: oh that, we had face painting at our party today at

Me: oh looks like it rubbed off, what was it before it got rubbed off"

Riley: "jacob and ashtons dad painted our faces and i had them give me a wreath. But you know what, my friend Carson, the girl, she had them paint a butterfly. I told her, there's no butterflies in christmas, ugh!"

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All dressed up!

The girls have a Christmas party at school. They're all dressed up and ready to go!!!

K-LOVE - JJ Heller "Your Hands" LIVE

I really like JJ heller! Shes a great artist!

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-F6DGGF4Qs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Beautiful For Me-Veggie Tales Sweetpea Beauty

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQYOTczgHTk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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{ caelans tat }

Temporary tattoos are such the rage! Kids are so funny! We got these in the machine at the pizza parlor we go to every friday night. The girls have wanted to put them on and decided tonite was the night. Silly girls.