It's Christmas Time!

This past week we got to spend some time together with Patty and Patrick and their sweet family before Christmas. Here's a few shots from our "stay-cation" as well as some from Christmas morning at our house with appearances by some wonderful visitors :) Other sweet family that we didn't get to be with today- We love you and miss you and can't wait 'till we can hang out soon!

Josiah singing so sweetly

Working on our Christmas aprons

"Ynightning"

A lot of joy over new underwear :)

Norah's new doll- she's supposed to be Chinese :)

Keira and Ashley kickin' it Christmas style

Yay, Tom and Tina!

New train set from Granddaddy

Karen and Allison

Birthday girl...

Darling Anna,

You turned seven this year! I can't believe it, and yet in so many ways you are getting so beautifully mature.

You are compassionate to people and animals.

You stand up for people.

You are reading chapter books and loving it.

You still love animals so much, you run around pretending to be them!

You love your baby brother and sister, and us too :)

Jack delightedly shouts, "Annie, Annie!" when you get out of school every day.

You are learning how to work hard.

You remember everything!

You are Norah's best friend.

Your heart is tender, and you love the Lord.

You've been playing pretend "wedding" a lot lately.

You still are so excited about life!

We love you, darling girl.

You are special, and always will be

no matter how you change as you grow.

Anna had her friend Amira over for a birthday dinner

Craft time- thanks for all your help Mom!

Norah picked out this Beaver family just for you- all her own idea!

Extremely cool, real-looking animal from Aunt Jo Jo

Love from Nanna

Yay, Granddaddy and Karen!

Sweetness

Here is the reveal of your big present!

"It's a pet!!"

Happy Dance

Keira and Ashley :)

Thanks to all of the family members who contributed money to buy Anna's birds! She is loving being a pet owner.