Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from our home to yours! Wishing you a day of
peace and love! 

The Prichards

Sunday Snapshot- Prepartations

Just like everyone else there has been a lot of preparations around here. Seems as they all love their own parts.  Miss Kate, in her cool relaxed manner, just loves to hang out and see what everyone else is up to. 

These cookies were Riley's creation.  This boy loves to cook and bake.  The good news is we gave most of these away but I see another batch in our future.  I wasn't sure the kitchen would survive but a huge mess is so worth the memories! 

Truly a time for reflection on all the blessings of our life.  Hoping through all the wrapping, cookies, parties, that the true meaning of giving is being shown to our little loves!

Favorite Friday Photo-Christmas Carols

This Christmas season has found this little musician a little busy.  She has played in front of a crowded church and will do it again on Tuesday night. You would think she would be a little nervous, after all I was nervous for her.  She takes it all in stride and apparently loves to play with really no nerves. 

I love Christmas music and hearing her play it daily has been a treat.  I believe in my heart this is the talent God gave her.  It was bitterly cold this night in this little country church as I listened to Katie play. It is in these moments I think of her birth parents, hoping in some way their hearts hear the music of this little one.

Favorite Friday Photo- Tears and Trees

We have all seen those movies that are the Hallmark kind. The family goes out to find the tree on a beautiful day and right in front of them is that beautiful tree with children singing Christmas carols all around them.  It was kind of like that:)  The day was beautiful with lots of snow and the sun shining down.  Only one problem some forgot their coats and none wore snow pants.  This lead to tears very quickly and a selection of a tree that was the fastest I have ever seen.

In the end the tree is up, a few gifts wrapped, and we are getting close to ready.  Brian and I laugh now when we think about this day. It isn't the first tree hunt with tears and it won't be the last I am sure.  The truth is life doesn't work like Hallmark but we can keep still hoping it will one day!

A weekend is ahead of us full of baking, a tap performance, and hopefully a Christmas card will get written.  Wishing you all a beautiful weekend!

Little by Little- A treat

A little treat from the greenhouse on this very cold December week!

 

Sunday Snap Shot - Snow Fun

"Cousins are usually the first friends we have as children  No one will ever understand your crazy family like your cousins do even if you haven't talked to much lately."



A full week of fun has passed including a lot of sledding time!



I can still hear their screams of laughter as they went down the hill! 

Life is about to resume but we sure had fun playing this past week. We have had a lot of family time, the tree is up, and a Christmas photo shoot is set for tomorrow! Think we are ready for a schedule again with a little mad rush of the holiday season!

Sunday Snapshot- A catch up with Mr Andrew

I am trying to catch up and really wanted these photos on the blog that I took awhile ago.  This was before we had no leaves and there was no snow on the ground and Mr Andrew loves to be in front of the camera. 

The boy eats it up and has his own idea for poses and what he wants to wear.

Of course the real Andrew steps in and I love these photos of him because this is really him all silly and loving life.

He stole my heart when I meet him and he still does!

We are on break all week! Yeah that means evenings without crock pot meals and a chance to catch up on being a family and a little bit of life.  We have cousins here tonight and will see more in the days to come.  Six little heads sleeping in our house tonight so much to be thankful for!