Love came down at Christmas,
Love all lovely, Love Divine;
Love was born at Christmas;
Star and angels gave the sign.
- Christina Rossetti

The Little Miss  is wearing a Christmas Outfit for a few snap shots!

.... She is such a sweet baby!

Christmas Pictures 2009

Let see if we can get a picture of everyone together? Nope!

Let's try just the girls.

Not bad! What about the boys?

Turn your head toward the camera! This is not going well at all!

Oh good grief! Y'all get the gist! This will have to do...

Although, if anyone thinks that you are kissing your brother they would be mistaken! See that hand? It is about to take him down.

I guess I will settle for 4 good individual pictures this year! Sometimes you just have to take what you can get!

Now, to put them in a Photo Card! Beloved has sent me our Christmas Letter. So, once I get everything together I will be spending time addressing those envelopes. I can't believe how late I am getting our "yearly" Christmas Greetings out! I am typically so together!

A horse is the projection of peoples' dreams about themselves - strong, powerful, beautiful - and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence.  ~Pam Brown

This past Wed,  the Little Ones had their Cousin Abbey come along with them for their Horseback Riding Lesson. Kathy allowed Abbey to go on the trail ride with them! Although, it was cold and windy, I think they enjoyed their hour! 

Getting the Horses out of their stalls.

Brushing down the Horses.

Riding out...   Through the woods and then the pasture!

The Little Lady on Smokey.

The Little Man on Rocky.

Abbey on Casper.

Happy Trails to you!!! Until we see you again...    Thanks for visiting, Abbey. 

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.  - Charles Dickens

My Niece, Abbey came to spend time with me. She is staying here for a few days and the Little Ones are enjoying her being here. 

Yesterday, we need to get a few light errands out of the way. So,  went went Christmas Shopping, had a Chick Fil A lunch, and then came back home to do some Homeschool.  After a Spaghetti Dinner, the Little Ones were stuck in the bath! 

Then, with Pajamas on we all got in the car!

With Sippy Cups and Mugs filled with Hot Chocolate...

We drove all around the Military Installation to look at Christmas Lights. This week the Housing Areas are being judged to see who has the most decorated home! With several Certificates being given away there are a lot of homes decorated! We drove around for 1 1/2 hours looking at lights! Obviously, my home on the Instillation is not going to win! I stick with the more "classic" wreath look! (wink)

Remember, if Christmas isn't found in your heart, you won't find it under a tree." ~ Charlotte Carpenter.

This past weekend, (my SIL) Kim called and asked us to come over to see their towns Christmas Parade and to go to Church with them the next day. The Little Ones were excited about seeing their cousins again.

Just before the Parade, (my Niece) Hannah took a picture of the Little Ones stomping footprints into the light patch of snow.

We got there early so we could find the perfect parking place and the best view spot of the parade.

Elijah, Little Man, Faith, Little Lady, Little Gentleman, Isaiah, Abbey and Hannah. 

The Little Miss is the only one that wasn't in the picture because she was bundled up in my sling like a little warm snow bunny! She is saying, "Hi Dad!"

By the time the Parade began, Little Miss was asleep. I am still wondering how she slept through all the sirens of the Emergency Vehicles that were in the parade!The sirens were so loud!

Sweet Little Christmas Float.

Of course, the local band was in the Parade. This year, their County band marched in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in New York.

After the Parade, we went back to Kim's house for Chili. She had invited over a few friends for a small get together. It was very fun. The Next day, we went to Church with them and afterwards Kim had another Family over again for a visit! They have such a sweet Church and God has blessed them with such a sweet Circle of Homeschool- like minded Families!  We enjoyed our visit.