Christmas Evening 2019 with Oma & Papa

It was so special to celebrate another Christmas Evening with a beautiful dinner prepared by Oma and Papa. How I wish Leia had been able to come! Also included is one of the most inviting images I know : Oma's and Papa's set table as seen from the outside on Christmas evening. A home truly a-glow with family love.

Christmas Morning Brunch & Presents 2019

It was so special to have us all together on this day! Some of these gifts were VERY special! Tom gave me a representation of Golgatha that he made himself. A gift like this truly shows we are a family and, as you can see by my face, I can't hold back the tears. I also gave Tom something priceless: Sunday School and Church Notes written and saved by Papaw (Shana's Grandpa) over many years, all typed and bound, ready to be read and kept for posterity. It was a far cry from the old hush puppy box full of yellow papers where these notes were originally kept. Further, Shana and I got yoga pose figures, ... and Leia and Harvest got brand new bikes!

Christmas Morning Family Photos 2019

Christmas Morning 2019

As usual, in honor of my late friend, Karin, I take a picture of the girls right before coming down to stairs Christmas Morning. This year was no exception ... but with an obvious difference. It is only our sweet Annie because Leia moved out. Although this would be a hard morning for me, I was so glad that everyone came to Christmas brunch, including our dear Leia and Harvest!

Christmas Eve 2019 : Mamma, Wrapping & Minty

One of Annie's very favorite things to do at Christmas (besides making a special craft for everyone she loves) is wrapping presents with me! Such a special time for us!  ... It's just not her favorite thing to have her picture taken. And for some reason, I got a kick out of finding one if the girls' favorite Christmas movies (that I used to HATE, but now it is so very special): Minty Christmas featuring the song, "Nothing Says Christmas Like a Pair of Socks."

Annie & the Huge Bunny Statue

At the movies with Alan & Cassie, we sure were in for a grand surprise! A HUGE BUNNY STATUE! So, ... with Annie wearing her favorite Legend of Zelda Christmas sweater, she decided to pose with the highest bunny! Shaped like lot like our own Kumo, actually!

A Holiday Tradition : Star Wars at the Movies with Alan & Cassie in 2019

This year, we were excited to see The Rise of Skywalker with Alan and Cassie! ... and the most amazing thing was, there was a HUGE BUNNY SCULPTURE outside the theater! We had to take photos!