December 24 ~ December Daily

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A quick photo shoot of us just before we left for the candle light service at the church on Christmas Eve...

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Merry Christmas to Y'all! May your day be filled with love, joy and peace!

2 days to Christmas....

and Michael was outside playing in the sandbox!

He stayed in his pj's all day and this evening it was beautiful outside. He didn't understand why he couldn't play outside in his pj's and I didn't feel like arguing with him either so I let him go...He's on Christmas break I guess he's allowed to have a day off here and there.

Mom and I finished the Christmas baking today. Everything is pretty much done and we can hardly wait...Candle light service at Church tomorrow evening is what I look forward too...Celebrating Jesus birth!

Hope y'all are enjoying the Holidays!

December 23 2009 ~ December Daily

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Mom, Michael and I drove over to Cuero Texas to drive through their Christmas in the Park light display.

I had never been and it was absolutely gorgeous!! So glad we went!

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Credits:

Template designed by ChrissyW
Papers and embellishments (Christmas traditions) designed by LindsayJ
Date Flourish stamp designed by Jen @ jencropable.com

December 22 ~ December Daily

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On Tuesday Grammy and Michael baked Christmas cookies! I ran off to town, lol...

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Credits:

Date flourish stamp designed by Jen @ jencropable.com

All other items are from a kit called "Holiday Traditions Cooking" designed by Fruit Loop Sally @ catscrap.com

December 21 ~ December Daily

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Christmas Art work created by Michael at school. I love it when my boy creates beautiful artwork for me :o)
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Credits:
Paper from a kit called a Teddy Bear Christmas
Date Flourish stamp designed by Jen @ Jencropable.com
Paint Brush from a kit called Painting Summer
Paint Splots designed by Sue Cummings-Christmas 2009
Wordart in corner designed by Paislee Press-No 9-Holiday

Misc. Photos from Friday, December 18 2009

I feel like I've been neglecting my blog lately and I apologize. I've been getting December daily digital layouts posted but no photos of South Texas. Friday morning was our first day to see the Sun in 8 or 9 days...I can't remember but I knew it was a looong time :o) I was so excited I had to take some early morning photos while I waited for the sun to rise!

I stopped in the middle of the bridge on our road to get a photo of the creek in the early morning...it's always so calm and peaceful. Well almost always, that is if it's not flooded and we can drive across the bridge! It was going to be a beautiful morning!

There it is! It's just peeking up, our glorious SUN!! Oh it was beautiful and I was so excited. I think we forget how much we need sunshine until it disappears, sigh!

While driving home I came upon a herd of about 20 deer in the road. Before I could swing the camera up they scattered...This is one photo I managed of a doe squeezing under the fence, bye-bye!

Not sure if I mentioned the MUD!! After almost 2 inches of rain/drizzle and no sun for 8 days or more it was a muddy mess. Julie took advantage of it and had a Mud bath, ugh!! Anyone want a HUG? She was also soaking up the Suns rays, ahh it feels so good...

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It was a beautiful morning and so glad I had time for a few photos. Grammy was arriving Sunday afternoon, Michael had a School Christmas party Friday afternoon so it was going to get busy...But it was all good!! Michael had a great last day of school, he's off for 2 weeks. We also went Friday afternoon/evening and saw the movie Avatar. It was Fantastic!! Michael said it was better than transformers and I think it was too!! Definitely one to go see again and again!

We spent Saturday getting the house ready for Grammy's visit and Sunday we picked her up at the airport!! It was soo good to see her and we are so glad she came! Today (Monday) we spent most of the day in town and (fingers crossed) have everything for Christmas. I definitely do NOT want to go back in the stores, it was sheer madness at 10am. It got worse as the day passed too...

I didn't take any photos today (Monday), ekk...But I have an idea for my December Daily Layout for Monday...it's just going to have to wait until Tuesday, lol...Grammy and Michael are going to make cookies Tuesday so I know I'll get some photos :o) of that little adventure!

December 20 ~ December Daily

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Michael was just as excited about Grammy’s arrival as he is about Santa Claus. He even brought her some flowers. He was bursting at the seams waiting for her to come down the escalator. I made him sit and wait until she reached the bottom so he wouldn’t knock her down and when I told him to go he was off like a shot....It always warms my heart seeing them give and get their first hug upon arrival. Grammy is a very special person in our lives and we are always so happy to see her. We also stopped in LaVernia for Dinner and Grammy’s favorite Steak house before coming home.

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Template Scrapsnap freebie 2 designed by C Schneider

Papers (Joy paper pack, I did some blending, hue and saturation adjustments) & Date Fourish designed by Jen @ Jencropable.com