oh what a joyous
christmas season it has been for this little family.
and in many ways, we are still in it.
all the new year feels haven't quite hit me yet.
i feel them stirring
i know they are in there.
i just can't get my head, energy or heart into them quite yet.
so until then,
maybe one more christmas cocktail
while i sit by our pretty tree and look through our christmas bits.
merry christmas friends!
up first some christmas decorating.
we so loved our trees this year.
i don't want to take them down!
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| tree hunting |
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| ornament unpacking |
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| two tree trimming |
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| a tree for farm friends |
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| actually for hosting friends in the barn |
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| my light detangler and stringing partner |
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| our house tree trimmers |
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| gus enjoying his spot under the tree |
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| but also wishing bennett would play with him |
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| morning snuggles by the tree |
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| and little sister make-over for brother too |
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| candle light devotions by the tree too |
preparing our hearts
to love, serve, rejoice and embrace the season
through our daily advent activity is very special to us.
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| advent calendar count down |
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| with outings to the nutcracker |
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| little ballerina twirler |
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| christmas jammies and a polar express ride on the couch in our den |
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| donut dates before school |
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| gingerbread house making |
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| gingerbread cookie decorating too |
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| cookie baking |
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| cookie tasting |
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| cookie baking in the barn with friends |
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| little bakers |
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| sophisticated bakers |
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| dudes who attack bakers from the barn loft |
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| or play football instead of cookie baking and caroling |
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| caroling around the neighborhood |
the kids weren't the only ones having fun with
friends this season.
we got to see and visit with so many friends and family
this christmas...hearts full!
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| east coast - west coast / medway - new braintree friends that are family |
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| ctk lovelies |
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| family love on christmas day |
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| small group lovelies |
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| mcc lovelies |
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| book club lovelies |
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| mama lovelies |
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| family love on christmas eve |
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| bff lovely |
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| dinner party & game night lovelies |
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| cocoa and caroling lovelies |
some of time with friends
even got to visit with mr. clause himself.
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| or my dad, who was happy to play grandpa clause |
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| mr. c's sleigh made landing on a perfect snowy night |
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| happy little elves |
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| happy barn |
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| grandkids with grandpa clause |
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| grateful for christmas blessings in this special spot |
also grateful for
christmas blessings at mcc
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| candle light service |
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| community concert |
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| pre-school christmas sing |
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| and trips to bethlehem for our little mary |
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| and the christmas story told with such joy! |
this season brought us a few
days that fulfilled the wishes for a white christmas.
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| snow at the farm |
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| gus bundled up to play in the snow |
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| perfect snow for snowball fights |
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| and cotton balls for indoor snowball fights |
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| ready to sneak attack dad with snowballs |
a few more pics of our preparations,
and treat making.
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| cookie dough rolling |
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| addictive treat making |
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| kids who did their own present wrapping |
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| or should i say present taping...so.much.tape. |
the chicks were also quite giving this season,
bringing an egg bounty.
love these chicks...
i think these next few pics prove it!
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| gifts from the flock |
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| chick apparel for christmas at home |
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| red & green for the girls |
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| chick christmas hugs |
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| and a new vintage sign that looks oh so good here at the farm. |
speaking of looking good here at the farm,
check out these new wheels!
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| watch out speed racer coming through! |
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| when bennett lets me borrow his new dirt bike |
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| and a fly moped for ella |
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| and pink bike with training wheels for janie |
so much fun,
and lots of new games to play!
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| board games for days |
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| friendly competition |
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| and the fun of a simple top |
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| and outfitted head to toe in medway gear |
we celebrated a little boy's birthday too!
best christmas present ever,
turned 8 on the 26th.
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| birthday wishes |
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| sportin' his new bennett jersey (thanks pats for signing martelus bennett) |
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| outing to star wars with the uncles |
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| cheers to uncle matt! |
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| fun with uncle tim and auntie leigh too |
and then this weekend,
we had christmas with wes' side.
so much love with this crew of kids (big & little).
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| cousin sillies |
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| games by the fire |
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| snowball fights with the little ones |
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| rascals who discovered the mistletoe |
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| present (under the watchful eye of creepy uncle justin) |
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| uncle justin not so creepy serenading |
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| sweet girls |
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| kiddo tables |
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| big kid table |
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| missing tooth partners |
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| brother bonding |
and that's a christmas bits & bobs' wrap!
so much love, fun and wonderful memories with
friends and family.
and while i do wish you dear readers a very happy new year,
you'll find me lingering a little longer here in christmas!
