2012



Christmas Blessings

 

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.  Romans 15:13

 

Yesterday I took our annual Christmas pictures of Julia and James at home on the beach.  I think it was the coldest (59 degrees) and most windy day of the year.  They shivered in their bare feet even more after a wave splashed up on their clothed legs.  James thinks picture day is the worst day ever; to have to get dressed up and have his hair put just right so Mama can snap away for an hour is just not fun.  Julia agrees.  This year wasn't so disagreeable they confessed, as Mama was more patient and spoke with a kinder tone.  I was more patient with their silliness and they were more willing to get it over with with sweet poses and hurry back to a warm home and a mug of hot cocoa.  The annual Christmas pictures are my favorite to look back on; cherished memories of growing up, captured at this special time of year!



 

 

 

 

 



And some silliness...

If I could sketch like this...

Christmas 2011

Glory to God in the highest...



Merry Christmas to our dear family and friends.  May you have a blessed day celebrating the birth of our Savior!

Mud Town

First week of OCTOBER

Road Trip Day 9

Albuquerque

A warm autumn afternoon playing in the mud with your best buds, life is grand...

The girls had been planning, shaping and molding their MUD TOWN with working canals for sixth months. 

What joy to join in and get all muddy!

Albuquerque Balloons

Day 9

October 1, 2011

On the last day of September we left Durango, Colorado and drove south to Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Destination = FRIENDS.  We were blessed with being guests at the home of our dearest friends for a week.  We arrived in the afternoon after waiting for over a year to visit our friends in their new home town; there were hugs and there was laughter, play and exploration before dinner and an early bed time.  We had to wake at the 4 o'clock hour to make it to the balloon park.  This was the first day of the 40th annual Balloon Fiesta.  It was our first time to New Mexico and a first at being up close to hot air balloons!  It was beautiful.