OUR BLESSED HOLIDAYS

Our Christmas meal - yum!

We had a wonderful December, and it was busy, as usual. I think I've mentioned before that in November, we have three birthdays (plus Thanksgiving), and in December, we have one birthday and two anniversaries. AND Christmas/New Year's. We love all the hustle and bustle, though.

Kurt and Bethany couldn't join us from Arizona this year, but we'll see them for an extended stay next month. We'll celebrate more then!

Below are some pictures of our holiday insanity:

Clark's gag gift was a Snickers bar ~ but he
shared his with me later! What a guy

Grands ready to open gifts ~ that's Bruno's
posterior in the front!

Holly's tree

Our tree

My 47th anniversary roses from Clark. Beautiful!

Holly's apple pie ~ scrumptious!

My gag gift ~ but I ate it on the spot!

Grands in costume for their church Christmas program;
daughter Holly directed it

Our Christmas table; my mom made me the
Christmas tablecloth/napkins many years ago

               

HOLIDAYS AND THE TRUE MEANING

Yesterday Clark and I celebrated our 46th wedding anniversary! For dinner, we ate at a nice restaurant, and our daughter Bethany & son-in-law Kurt went with us to help us celebrate--then they paid for our meal :). How sweet. They will be leaving us soon, but this month with them has been fabulous.

And, here are my anniversary roses from Clark:

We've had quite a ride in our 46 years as husband and wife, but the Lord has blessed us tremendously with our lives together. I thank Him daily for bringing us together.

Now, go and celebrate Christmas, enjoy your time with your friends and loved ones, and never forget the "reason for the season"! Merry CHRISTmas!

CHRISTMAS DOXIE #2

"Okay--the joke's over.  Do I look sufficiently ridiculous for you, or do you have more evil ideas to humiliate me with??"