– Cooking in Mama\’s kitchen, with people who can really cook
– Uncle Alan\’s turkey
– Bran and Hud\’s \”man cave\” in the suburban
– That the piano never sat silent
– Our Christmas gift from Benjamins
– These awesome yellow things… transformed ice skating with little ones
– Bran getting to help Uncle Alan with this thing – a just-minutes-ago decapitated elk
– Lots of little mouths to feed
– Powerful prayers from a friend
– Painted teapots, needle felting, picture collages, mancala, boys camping in a blizzard
– Corrina! What a gem. Photos from Uganda, India, slum children, goodness…
– Hunting for pine cones – and bringing home three bags of bounty
– That my eldest becomes a BOY in the mountains
– Foster\’s influence evident with Hudson asking for a Thermarest for Christmas
– A super thoughtful birthday gift
– One night of sleeping in the loft with both our girls, sweet.
– Essie and Rowan BFFs – a new (fantastic) development
– Nickmo saving the day, at home watching Cross & Ruby (no small task)
– Corbin meeting little Pate for the first time
– Corbin driving eleven hours
– Taking the time on road trips (with my husband driving) to organize pictures on my laptop
– Alan and Vicky\’s easy, generous hospitality, and how much the Wilson kids love being with the Keister crew
– The boys\’ admission of their favorite holiday tradition – spending time with relatives – something I don\’t have to \”do!\”
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| Missing four from Seattle… |
– A week\’s break from thinking about our home and all the goings-on there
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles… 1 Chronicles 16:11-12