...Tis' the Season....

 

 

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De "light"ful pics...

I definitely think Scout has the right idea for a dreary, cold December day....curling up on an oversized pillow next to the fireplace....a dog's life is grand!

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...and so is this Christmas princess!... 

 

...a visit to see  'Ho Ho... 

 

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...watching Nonni and Aunt Ali putting the finishing touches on the LR Christmas tree...

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December 4th...

 

...With my bags packed and ready to roll,  I became alarmed watching the winter weather warnings...Ali and I were driving with Brea to San Antonio to meet up with Lindsay.  She was flying with Dr. Levinson's office for a conference....My fear was not the driving;  but, what if we arrive and Lindsay doesn't....At 8:30, I unpacked....To make a long story short, the office ended up not going because flights were canceled out of Dallas, then Tulsa....



...I love San Antonio and was disappointed that we didn't get to take Brea...quite sure, it may not have been the time to go b/c the weather there dropped to the 40's...plus the fact, that our princess was not feeling well.....so, we stayed home and watched the falling snow from the warmth of home on our Five Acre Woods...

 

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...helping Nonni with the clubroom tree...

another milestone...first time ever to sit alone....!

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... babbling  to Fluffy dog...

...chillin' on the sleeping porch daybed  dreaming of a white Christmas...

 

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...Aunt Ali and Uncle Ben at the OU/OSU Bedlam game in Stilly....

 ...We enjoyed the game from home....

...Poppi....how 'bout those SOONERS?!!!!...

 

 OU 33 / OSU 24

 

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AND, once again our Jenks TROJANS beat the Union Redskins in the 6A Championship.....38-22..! 

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Celebrating 6 months...

 



...celebrating her 1/2 Birthday...

 

 



 

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Paul's 5th grandbaby...

 



...Lucy Blake...

 

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...more de"light" ful pics... 

...shopping day and lunch @ Full Moon w/ Mommy & Aunt Ali...

 

 

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...sweet elf friends...

 

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Christmas Sweater party at the Glover's...  



 ...Brea with Mamo---great g'mother...

 

 ...oh, how her Aunt Ali spoils her...

 ...I hate being the shortest out of the family...and it seems it's getting worse...ugh!

 

( ...missing you Katie..).

 



...enjoying a Christmas sweater party at Jared & Lauren's with MY girls...

 

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Collin's Christmas Party...

 



 

 

 

 

 

...yes, BELIEVE....two of the naughtiest!

 

 

As I have said before, I love my Collins family...and more than anything, Paul and I  have enjoyed hosting our  annual Christmas party the past 3 or 4 years...



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...car windows were icing as our party was coming to an end... 

 

Winter Ice Storm...

 



                                   ...love our cardinals...

 

 

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Christmas Sunday with Paul's kids...

      

 

...little Lucy...youngest g' daughter...

 

 

 

...Raynie playing "Silent Night"...

 

 

...Elliot Ace...1st Christmas...

 

...Wyatt struttin' his stuff...

 

...a happy granddad...



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the most wonderful night of the year...Christmas Eve...

 

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...family...missing my dad and younger brother...

 

 

                                   ...4 generations...                                  

     

                                             

 ...cousins...missing Kelly Blue and Katie...and Christopher...

 

                       

 

 

 

 ...our little princess is not feeling well...

                 

...twas the night before Christmas...

                                                                                 

                                                

 ...the stockings were hung by the chimney with care...  

 

 

...and to all a good night...

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Christmas lunch at Mamo's...

 

cousins...missing Lauren, Brent, & Brea...

 

 



 

 

...breakfast to end our Christmas Day...

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...Ruidoso, NM...

...our home away from home...

Our Christmas break plans were to leave on the 26th for Ruidoso; however, our princess became sick on the Friday night before Christmas.    On Monday, the 23rd, she was diagnosed with RSV so she was started on breathing treatments.

 

 ...heartbreaking but we celebrated each treatment b/c she did so well...

 

 

...Linz and I spent 5 nights alternating in the recliner and or sofa with our sweet princess...

 

 

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...The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with JOY...Psalms 126: 3...

 

 

May you find JOY in your heart this season....

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...and remember...this little "elf on the shelf" will be watching throughout the coming year...

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...the girls and I meeting up with my brother's kids, along w/ Renee & Rich...

...at Red Rock Canyon...

 

 

 

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Since our Ruidoso plans fell through and our little princess was feeling better, we decided to make a shorter two day  trip to Texas.  It was my aunt and uncle's 70th anniversary.   I have a pic with my mother and my aunt but not my uncle...(sorry Uncle Leonard ...for now, your pic is missing from my blog.)...

...two beautiful sisters...

 

Once we decided to take this trip, I called the Gaylord Texan for reservations but without luck...However, we ate brunch there on Monday and I was able to take some random pics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

...kisses, kisses...love, love, love...Nonni...

 

...so in love with my bunny princess...

 

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January 1, 2014...

 



 

 

 

                                                        ...from Our Five Acre Woods