I love this time of year! The weather has finally turned chilly. Pretty lights are hung around town. Christmas music is playing on the radio. And best of all, we get to spend special times with friends and family.
November was busy! Archer and Kacey came for a sleepover,
plus I babysat a couple of other times. Ben’s family stayed with us during the
Highway meeting. We loved having them and visiting with everyone who attended.
We made a quick trip to Harrison for Ken’s funeral. We were so saddened by his
passing! He was such a special guy…always there for whoever needed him. My
heart breaks for dear Kelli. She is too young to be a widow.
On our way home from Harrison, we stopped by and picked up
Amber and Kacey. Ricky and Archer had gone to the funeral and weren’t coming
home until Sunday evening. So the girls spent the night and Sunday with us.
Kacey was pretty excited to have all of us to herself!
Thanksgiving was wonderful! It was loud and busy and fun. The weather was beautiful, so the kids spent most of the day outside playing. We all (except Dennis) played a silly game where we took turns acting out instructions given on cards drawn…trying to make everyone else laugh. During Gracie’s first turn, she was acting like a T-Rex going around attacking everyone. Archer was warily watching her. As soon as she got to him, he raised is arms as if holding a shotgun, and shot! Didn’t even have to think about it. No T-Rex was going to get him! Ha ha! A little later on, Kacey decided she wanted to play. She made the rounds to everyone saying, “Strawberries”, very earnestly, getting right in their faces. It was hilarious!
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| Thanksgiving cookies |
The next day was Archer and Kacey’s birthday party. Since it was also Amber’s 30th birthday, Ricky had asked me to surprise her with her own cake. She was surprised! I had a close call with her the day before, when we were getting leftovers out of the garage refrigerator (where I was storing her cake). She followed me to help, and I had to block her to keep her from looking in the fridge. She thought it was odd, but understood as soon as I brought in her cake to the party. It was a great party and lots of fun!
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| birthday bunch |
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| Kacey's new kitchen |
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| Amber's birthday cake |
Dennis killed his second deer last month. It was a nice
10-point! He leaves this Saturday to go to South Texas for his drawn trophy
hunt. He’ll be gone all week. I sure hope he brings home the best deer he’s
ever gotten. He is pretty excited! Diane plans to come spend a couple of nights
while he’s gone. Then next Friday is our annual viewing of “White Christmas” at
the Grapevine Palace theatre.
Tuesday evening we went to watch Nam’s choir concert. It is
amazing how much improvement was made since last year! The kids did great! Then
yesterday, Amber and the kids are came over for the day. Again, we had
beautiful weather, so we were able to get outside and play: riding the
4-wheeler, swinging on the rope swing, pushing the kids around in the deer
hauler, and just enjoying the warm sunshine. Like I said before, I love this
time of year!
I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:
and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called
Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of
Peace.
