Christmas Blessings

"For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it."

Isaiah 55:10-11

 

 Last weekend (17th-19th), we got to spend a WHOLE weekend with Al, Angie, and the girls!  What a special time for our family!  We didn't spoil the girls much....and if you believe that, we have a bridge across the Atlantic Ocean we'd like to sell.  Anyone interested??? : )

We hadn't seen them since March, and the girls had done a lot of growing up in those nine months!  Mandy is now almost as big as we are!  Abby's hair has gotten so long and curly, and she is now in the stage of parroting everything you say....even the "Aaaaa-choooo!" and "squish, squish".  We wouldn't think about what we had just said until we heard Abby giggle and repeat.  So cute! : )

 Abby enjoyed eating with Grandma.

 So sweet!

 Mandy is such a dear!  Always ready to give a hug or smile...

She was thrilled to be able to wear a sweater Angie had worn years ago.  In Mandy's words..."Mommy's 20-year-old sweater!"

It fit her beautifully!

 Abby's name for Allison was "Ride!" : )

 Like father...

...like daughter. : )

 Love the headdress!

 Don't worry, Mommy...I'll take care of those for you!

 Sweet sisters

 I love Twizzlers!!!

 Grrrrrr....

 She had been pulling them off Mandy's gingerbread house, but then we found a stash we had brought home the night before. : )

They brought the snow down with them!  Saturday we had sleet and snow, but it didn't stay around for very long.  Friday night, we received a phone call to deliver some space heaters to a store in Gastonia who had been out of heat for 2 weeks. Right before Ray and Valerie were about to leave Saturday morning, the snow started coming down, but thankfully the roads remained pretty clear.

I guess you can tell we're from the South when we get excited over the least little bit, huh?!? : )

Sunday evening was a sad time as we watched Al, Angie, and the girls leave, but we were so thankful for the wonderful time spent with them and are SOOOOO looking forward to next time!