what a wonderful thing to have Adrianne arrive home yesterday afternoon from a couple of weeks in Haiti! we all got dressed up and went to a service and were reminded of the Prince of Peace…what He offers us and what we can offer each other.

we’ve had 2 days of fun and food and celebration…

kati played with my camera that i only take the time to try and figure out when i am hip deep in an important occasion…but this was nice…

a traditional shot by the Christmas tree…my beautiful girls…

not only is this one just cute, but i’m wondering if you can tell which one just came back from Haiti?…  

the girls got a little silly after that…and i decided to pick one and do my own editing…rocky has always thought he could fly…

for the first time, i used my grandmother’s candle holders…that also are vases. i was determined to use them, even though i have been just a little intimidated by them…they were just beautiful!

i also pulled out an antique punch bowl with so many of these lovely little punch glasses and we made poinsettia punch.

and then on Christmas day…

aiden was wondering if grandpa knew if santa had left anything for him at our house…

everyone had plenty to eat and drink, and had fun opening gifts!

more gifts…

aiden loved his building blocks that make a city…

and rocky was just too cute.

we missed megan this year…she just had her wisdom teeth pulled and was still recovering today from that.

all in all the days were great! it’s always so good for my heart to have my girls home and to have all of our kids together! none of us is perfect, and we certainly all find ways to remind each other of the need for forgiveness, but in the end, we are family.

i was reminded time and again of the peace that is mine because of this

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

john 1:14

and again, am so thankful.

from our house to yours…merry Christmas!

x0x0

kimberly