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Hey Blog Friends!

Christmas just keeps continuing around here! {which I absolutely LOVE!!!} And I haven't had time to even finish sorting through my Christmas pictures so next week sometime they should be up! But truthfully we are only half way finished celebrating! Tomorrow my family and I are headed to Wichita to have Christmas with the Whaley's {my mom's side of the fam}. So why not combine all of the pictures then? I thought it was an excellent idea! :)

So for New Years, we will be there and celebrating! So this is my last post of 2009! I will do a Christmas post and an End of the Year wrap up post next week! Then I will introduce some new and exciting things for 2010! {That is so weird to even type!}

Anyway, I wish you a very Happy and Healthy New Year! I am spending much of the end of 2009 in prayer for the year ahead and want more than ever next year to be all about Him!

May He receive glory for every word I type!!!

Til 2010, much love!

Merry Christmas!

Merry CHRISTMAS to you and yours....

"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. "

--Luke 2:12

Happy Birthday, Jesus!!!!

A White Christmas Eve!

Merry Christmas Eve!!!!

A white Christmas it is indeed here! I don't remember if we have ever had one before so this has been a really fun day! (It was 70 degrees here in Texas yesterday and today it is 25 degrees and snowing! Gotta love Texas!)

We had the Van Zandt (Dad's side) Christmas gift exchange today! We had a great time and it snowed the whole time! {I will post pictures later once I compile them from all of the different cameras!}

I LOVE Christmas so much! Celebrating the birth of our Savior is so special because Him birth changed the world for all of eternity! Without Him, we would be lost! His birth made the Cross possible! He is the greatest gift ever given!

I hope you celebrate this year from the bottom of your heart! Thank the Lord for all that He is! Cherish your time and love on those around you!

O Come Let Us Adore Him!

Christ the Lord!!!!

Only 2 days til Christmas!!!

So today was "Tea Cake" and a day it was! :)

Tea Cakes are a family tradition and there are so yummy! They are great with hot tea, coffee, milk or just by themselves! I love making these and only make them right before Christmas! So that makes them all the more special!

I love having traditions especially around Christmas!!!!

Here is a full batch!

And a half a batch!

Christmas tree!

I wrapped all of these last night so I wanted to take a picture of them! :)

Hope you are enjoying the days before Christmas! Enjoy them they go way too fast!

Wishing you a very Merry CHRISTmas!!!!

Much love,

Cute Baby!

Today is also another special day because my former youth pastor and his wife had their second baby!!!!! Brayden Alexander was born this morning! He is such a miracle and I can't wait to hold him! I babysat his big brother Kolby this summer so I have been ready to meet this baby!! Here is a couple of pictures!

So precious!!!

Proud big brother! :)

25th Wedding Anniversary

Today is my parents 25th wedding anniversary!!! My sister and I's gift was a party on December 5th so today was a little bit lower key! We went to eat at Chili's! Yum! Love that place! Here is some pictures to enjoy!

Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!!!!

21st

Because I am behind on things, I didn't get this up but last Sunday was my friend, Sarah's 21st birthday!!! She and I celebrated a couple days before by finishing our Christmas shopping and going to lunch! I love her so much and we have been friends for years!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

{Here is some pictures of us over the last couple of years!}

My Oh My!

I know....I haven't posted in days...weeks BUT there has been so much going on that I decided to just take a little break from blogging! BUT I am back, so never fear! :)

There is LOTS to update you all on and I will try and do that hear in the next day or two! :)

BUT here is a brief list of the last couple of weeks (or atleast what I can remember off the top of my head!):

• My sister and I threw our parents a SURPRISE 25th Anniversary party!!! (LOTS of info on that coming)
• I babysat my very cute cousin, Avery!!!
• Making Christmas presents!!
• Christmas decorating!
• Christmas lights! (including the 12 days of Christmas!!!)
• And I am sure there is more so check back soon!
  
  I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this time of year!

Merry Christmas!

A Thankful Turkey Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Thanksgiving Week

This week I am looking forward to being away and with family!

I know I need a break! I am excited about a lot going on (I will post more on that later!) and yet overwhelmed by life.

Life is really crazy and I am hoping to get caught up on school stuff, blog posts, and maybe finish my Christmas shopping! :)

I will post later this week with some updates!

Dear family and friends, enjoy your Thanksgiving! Thank the Lord for the abundance He has given you! We are so richly blessed beyond all measure because of His amazing grace!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Love,

Wordless Wednesday!

Things I Have Knitted! Part 3

A couple of weeks ago, {yes I am behind!} I went to visit a sweet family who I have babysat for for the last two years! They recently had a little boy and named him, Luke Henry! I knitted him a blanket and also brought his sister, Greta her birthday present! It was a fun time!

Getting ready to open!

Luke's blanket! :)

{This is one of the first boy blankets I have gotten to make!}

Greta and Luke! So sweet!

If you missed, my previous knitting posts look here:

Things I Have Knitted Part 1

Things I Have Knitted Part 2

Playing Catch Up!

As I mentioned last week, I am behind! On lots of stuff! I am trying to get caught up so over the next couple of days I will try and post some pictures of the last couple of weeks! :)

I wanted to share my new coffee table make over with you!

Orginally, I bought this basket and decided to put sand and seashells that I {and my dad} have collected over the last couple of years in Flordia! But as you see sand we everywhere and driving me crazy! So my new mission was to find something to put in its place!

See what I found?

I love this boat shaped wood bowl! It is perfect for my coffee table and looks great {I think!}!

Now there is a little less sand in my life....

which I am grateful for!

A Weekend at the Farm...

I spent the weekend at the farm! I had a great time and here is some pictures I took! :)

I got to wear my boots

{Ha! I only wear them once or twice a year so I thought I should take a picture!}

:)

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One of the best parts of the weekend I got to see my sweet cousin, Avery! :) It was so fun and I LOVED holding her!

Remember this little thing?

First day, I saw her!

{On April 29th, 2009!}

In June!

And here is Miss Avery Jean now at 6 1/2 months old! :)

I bought her this shirt at her baby shower! Can't believe she is already big enough to wear it!

She just started sitting up!

Wearing her daddy's hat! :)

Me and Avery Jean!

{Love this girl!!!}