Tis the Season...

                                                                      

                             ...to be filled with joy...
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...The Lord has done great things for us; and we are filled with joy...Psalms 126:3

...our little love bugs...

..."Every good and perfect gift is from above"...James 1: 17...

...Two Angels

Sent from Heaven Above

Double the Blessings

and Twice the Love...

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Freedom Elem...Ali's school...

...celebrating their A+ state report card...

...So proud of my daughter, principal at Freedom Elementary...
...enjoyed watching her speak and the students proudly perform to showcase their school...
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...my blonde hair makes me look like I don't belong with my girls...

...if it weren't blonde, it would be gray...

...believe it or not, once upon a time, I had hair like them...

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BEDLAM 2016...

...Nonni & Poppi enjoying the twins while watching the game at home...

...before heading to the Club...

...drying out and warming up in the East Club while eating and watching the game...

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...OU SOONERS earned the "Big 12 Championship" by defeating OSU in bedlam football... 

38-20

so, that's a big BOOMER SOONER !!

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Katie's auntie bridal luncheon @ Sonoma...

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...1-07-17... 

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Camera roll...

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...spending time w/ momma at the Jenks Aquarium...

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...baby A sporting reindeer antlers at daycare...
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...cuteness in the air...

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the Magic of Christmas lies in your heart...

        w/ In His Image photography......

...2014...
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...2015...
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 ...2016...

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Children's Christmas programs...

...The holiday season would not be the same without Christmas programs performed by children...

...It is one of my favorite activities during this season...

...I have many memories of my girls performing at Bristow's First Baptist Church...

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...Sapulpa First Church of God...

...3 of Paul's g'kids in the "Star of Wonder"...
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...Paul's 4 other g'kids supporting their cousins...
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...the bunny's daycare program...

..."Sing Praises to Our Great Big God"...

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...these two littles have been together since nursery age...
...makes me want to tear just knowing how quickly they have grown up...
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...loves wearing Poppi's hats...

...celebrating w/ lunch at Cosmo's after the program...

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... These programs added much Christmas joy in our hearts this month...

...Joy to the World

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Camera roll...

...pajama day @ daycare...

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...checking out Holly, the Christmas Elf...

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...double boppy comes in handy for more than one thing...

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...proud of her gingerbread house she and momma decorated...

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...loves arranging their nativity...

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..Dec. 6th sunset taken on 201st...
...the most awesome sunset I have ever seen...
...it actually had more red...the sky was blazing w/ red...
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...getting ready for a blast of northern cold air tomorrow...
...ugh...
...just when we are ready to start on the exterior of our home...

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...play date and lunch w/ neighbor friend...

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...bath time...

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Dec. 7th...SIX months...

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Santa visits...

...Santa visit at Freedom's Family Night...

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...breakfast w/ Santa @ SpringPoint...

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...chillin' under the tree @ home...

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...visiting Santa @ Woodland Hills Mall...
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...happy girls....love my lil' June bugs!...

...no pics of the bunny w/ Santa...:(...

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Camera roll...

...overnight @ Poppi & Nonni's...

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...this lil' bunny loves playing w/ Poppi...

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First sleepover for the twins @ Poppi & Nonni's...

 ..put- put to the Pizza Hut...

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...momma and our Scout taking a rest...

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...enjoying their time while we eat @ the Beach House on Route 66...

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...back in Tulsa eating w/ the bunny and Izzy @ Chuy's...

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...cookie dessert...
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...busy love bugs helping momma wrap Christmas gifts...
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Camera roll...

...celebrating Shonda's b-day...

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...catching up w/ my Tulsa RE friend for lunch @ Upper Crust...

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...no words....

...just cuteness...
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...There's something utterly romantic about Christmas time...
...flickering fireplaces...fluttery gusts of snow...

...the first snow of the season...
...flakes, flurries, whatever the form...Welcome friend...
...I never outgrow the excitement of looking out and seeing falling snow!!!...
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...breakfast on a Saturday morning at the Mid America Sale Barn with friends and other locals...
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Christmas gift exchange w/ Paul's kids...

 
...the club room tree...
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 ...Paul and me  w/ his 7 grands...
...one proud P-pa...
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...his son and family...

...his oldest daughter & family...

...his youngest daughter w/ fiance and girls...

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...(left to right)...
...Clara & Lucy,  Mary Jean & Maja,  Wyatt, Raynie, & Ace...

...Mary in the Box...

                                        ......and to all a GOODevening...!
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                                                    AHHH.....

...nothing better than a warm cup of cider while relaxing by the fire after a gift exchange...
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Twin's Christmas w/ the Owens' families...

..w/ 2 of their cousins & Uncle Sam...
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...Christmas is coming and I can hardly wait...

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...Rejoice in the Spirit of Christmas which is Peace...
...The Miracle of Christmas which is Hope...
...and the Heart of Christmas which is Love...
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...cookies for Santa...

Christmas Eve...

...Father, we thank You for this night and all it represents...

...Thank You for the many reasons we have been given a Merry Christmas...

...Father, I pray we stay strong for one another as we are missing important loved ones...

...Father, in the moments when memories return in the midst of "no longer" and sadness resurfaces, help us to find comfort in knowing  our parents and younger brother no longer experience crying and pain, only heavenly joy and peace...Father, help us to live daily with a joyful heart and the hope of eternal life with our loved ones...Amen!

...Christmas 2006...

...Christmas 2015...

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas...

...Christmas 2013...

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and now...

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...One of the greatest blessings and joys of Christmas,,,

 .... having family with you to celebrate the Season...

...(missing Lauren and family...)

...(missing KB, and Brent & family)...

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...the girls w/ their Uncle Roger & Aunt Debbie...

...(their dad's brother)...

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...opening gifts from Aunt Deb & Uncle Roger...

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...dirty santa sock exchange...

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...taking a break...

...winner of Left, Center, Right...

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...collection of Momo's recipes that Sissy & Lauren compiled in a cookbook...

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BELIEVING in the Magic of Christmas...

...Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see...

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...Oh, Santa's been here...

...checking out the cookie crumbs...

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Our little love bugs 1st Christmas morn...

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Christmas lunch at Lauren & Jared's...

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Camera roll...

...love their baths & bath toys...
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...twin fun is just beginning...

...lol...trying to pick the monkey off her sister's butt...

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...at the mall w/ Momma & Nonni...

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...playing at Aunt Izzy & the bunny's house...

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...1st bite of peas....

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...snuggle time w/ Nonni while waiting on Momma to get home w/ dinner...

Manicure w/ momma...

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Cousin time...

...the bunny wanted to eat at Lori's so she could have a cake ball for dessert...

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Jenks Aquarium w/ the cousins...

...It's been months, many months, since the bunny has been to the aquarium w/ her yaya...

...she was so excited to share the time w/  YaYa and her baby cousins...

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...the end to a perfect "cousin day"...
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NYE....

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...Grandchildren are a blessing,,,
...A gift from heaven above...
...Precious little angels...
...To cherish and to love...
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...It is an honor to be their "nonni"...
...and I love them so...
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...Thank you Father for guiding us through every season of the year....Help us to put aside anxiety about the future and the past, so that we might live in peace....May every day glow with love,  joy and happiness for you and your families, as well as mine....

                XOXO.....from our 5 acre woods!