december

(meet me under the mistletoe/christmas 2012)

it’s official our friend winter is here! we finally got our first snowfall yesterday. the girls and I enjoyed a few hours outside while lily power napped~ we had a blast! freshwater farmhouse school board i.e. daddy and I decided that we would make the first accumulative snowfall day a play day~ even if it falls on a school day!…oh boy do the girls love this one!! after school hot chocolate wednesdays are in full swing and the house is fully decorated and looking merry and bright. I still have a lot to share about November and the wonderful thanksgiving we all had and my belated birthday letter to lily but for now I will have to stop here and be back soon to share about what’s has been happening and how we are celebrating the reason for the season and thank God for His unspeakable gift.
last year’s 2012 Christmas card and this year 2013…what a blessing this trio is!!

celebrating our Lord and Savior, after school hot chocolate wednesdays, douglas fir Christmas tree, cozy socks and a cup of tea by the fire, freshwater farmhouse snow days, chocolate nativity story advent calendars, dashing through the snow under saddle, white lights, mercury glass & sparkle, charles dickens, gingerbread making, rosy cheeks, Christmas countdown scripture, decorating the house listening to christmas music, holiday parties, colorado family ski vacation, anniversary, finding the pickle, baking Christmas cookies with aunt kimmie, dutch chocolate letter, polar express, matching Christmas morning pajamas, these are just a few of my favorite things…..

: read, want, need (need to create), wear

lily's first Christmas unwrapping her gifts with help...so sweet!!

lily’s first Christmas “unwrapping” her own gifts…so sweet!!

the girls with their “want” Christmas gifts…lily with her lap on- the- go toy, hannah with her guinea pig, and sophie with her nerf bow and arrow!!
big girls stocking stuffers!