The Stockings Were Hung By The Chimmey...

Tom and I got up early and 

headed over to see the grandchildren

open their stockings.

So thankful, that they live just down the street!

Stockings are so fun!

When you get to the orange, at the toe,

you know you are done.

Kimmy did find a toy in Levi's stocking from 

last year! 

So she re-gifted it!

Look at the Snickers Candy Bar that Isaac got!

Somehow, I think Tom had something to do with that!

Even the stocking became

entertaining!

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Kimmy, Tom and I

headed downstairs, ahead of the grand kids. 

to the Christmas tree,

where all the presents were.

Everyone was happy, excited and

thankful!

I love this picture of the kids helping 

each other open gifts.

They were happy 

and excited for each other.

Mark's turn!

Isaac's gift from Tom and me

was a Pendleton blanket.

Each of our grandchild has received their

 own special blanket.

This is Isaac's!

#7

Lulu handmade ALL her gifts to everyone.

When she wrapped the gift

she decided to use a code

 instead of revealing the names. 

I had to take this picture.

This was my code name!

Best Christmas picture!

This was a great Christmas!

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"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalms 118:24 

PJ's...It's a Tradition

Christmas Eve, our grandchildren 

get to open ONE gift.

The parents choose the gift and

every year it's the same.

Not to sure who has caught on to this gift, 

but no matter what, it's always fun to open it!

This year, one more present was added,

a book.

The pictures are focusing on Levi because

 he got his first Bible, 

embossed with his name.

He has learned to read and this was a

 very special gift.

Even Isaac got new PJ's and a book.

This was a tradition that Tom and I did

when our kids were young.

I'm so happy that Kimmy and Mark

 carried it on.

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"Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

Proverbs 22:6

Christmas Eve At The Barn

We received a foot of new snow.

The temperature was in the teens.

We all bundled up. 

The barn was decorated with lights, inside and out.

The horses and goats were temporally outside.

While we huddled inside.

We arrived early and found our seats.

We sang Christmas Carols and

listened to words of hope.

I didn't get a picture of the friendly barn cat that

 sat on the railings, (eye level).

He seemed to love having company and a few laps, 

while we sang.

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