Here are the long-awaited pictures from our sweet little Christmas here on the farm.
First though, we received a few gifts that I wanted to express thanks for, that might not be pictured:
1) Thanks to Izzy for her CRAZY AWESOME scrapbook of our visit back home in Washington this past September! We Love it so much Iz, and I've already made the apple crisp recipe inside, (for our New Years Eve party)
2) Thanks to the Raymond family, for shipping us that awesome box of goodies, literally! They sent me a beautifully knit shawl with crocheted edges, which I wear or use pretty much every day; Timothy got a flannel dress shirt; Both boys got canned clams and such, bags of beef jerky, and some other goodies; We got a MASSIVE block of Fudge, which I cut up, put in a container in the fridge, and am CLOSELY monitoring the boys (uh..and myself...) to make sure it doesn't disappear TOO fast ;). We are already 3/4 of the way done with it though, but I think I've done a good job making it last this long! Its absolutely divine; a bunch of other snacking foods, like cookies, summer sausage, crackers, and nummies like that. Thank so much Raymond family!
3) Sarah picked Timothy, and I'm sure she'd want to know: HE LOVES IT! Jon and Tim have been watching Hogans Hero's episodes before bed for the past couple days as a "guys thing", and its so wonderful to hear their laughter from the other room :) So, thanks from Timothy, Sarah!
4) Our sweet neighbors asked if they could get the boys a little something for Christmas, as they don't have any young children in their family to get things for. A couple days before Christmas, they showed up at our house with a BUNCH of presents for us!! It was such a blessing to watch them as they watched the boys open their gifts and stockings. I could tell it was a joy for them :) They gave us a Christmas candle, and each little boy got an outfit, and Jason & Tyler each got a puzzle, and a stocking STUFFED with, well, stocking stuffers! Silly putty, candy, glow sticks, glow swords, cars, etc....the boys were in seventh-heaven! Thank you so much Deb and Ralph!
5) Our neighbor, Mama Maimie, gave me a beautiful Red Poinsettia plant. She just turned 96 this year, and she is such a dear heart :)
6) Mom and Dad Mayfield, thank you so much for the card and special gift. We are so blessed by it!
7) Mom Hawkins, the boys LOVED their toothbrushes, and "underwear". We are about to break them though...the noisy things! But at least it encourages good tooth-brushing habits! We know you have a box that was waiting for Christmas crazy-mail to be over too, so thank you so much for the things in the Christmas box, in advance ;)
I am SURE I am forgetting someone or something...but altogether we have been SO blessed this year by our friends and family! The Lord provides when we truly have needs, he is so faithful. We pray that the Lord will pour blessing back on all of you, as you have blessed us :)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!
Jonathan Reading the Christmas Story
Timothy and Micah
Jason's Apron (mommy made it!)
"Catch, Timothy"
Heather got a HUGE mixing bowl, an awesome new dish drainer (old one was TINY since we are exclusively hand-washing now), and a black ladle!
Three Little Boys, just enjoying Christmas
Tyler's "BIG" gift: Thomas the tank engine!
The football in the ladle...this is SO Tyler, our little stasher and stuffer! If it will fit on, or in, he'll find a way to get things lost and stuck!
A hand saw for Jon, from the boys
Cereal for Timothy. Do we know how to make him happy or what?
Baby's first Christmas
Jonny got a beanie
Tyler's Apron (mommy made!)
Train Track...on the back of Tyler's "I Spy" quilt
Tyler's "I Spy" quilt (mommy-made!)
Jason's "BIG" Present: A tennis racket and tennis balls!
Jason's "I Spy Bag" (mommy made!)
Tyler Loves Thomas :)
Micah playing with his Christmas toys
Heather's Slippers...our hardwood floors are cold in wintertime!
Jon's Moccasins
Jason's second "BIG" gift: An old fashioned REAL musket! (uh...with caps) This was a hand-me-down from some friends of ours, for Jason. THANKS GUYS!
Heather opening gifts, under Jason's watchful eye :)
Heather's Gift from Elizabeth (Lizzy picked me, and I picked her this year, hee hee!)...a sweet little boy figurine containing fragrance, and the Elizabeth Gaskell trilogy set ~ "Wives and Daughters", "Cranford", and "North & South"
THANKS LIZZY!!!
Jon's gift from Timothy: A rechargable spotlight/floodlight
The boys' gift from some friends of ours (Thanks ya'll!), a big plastic tool set/table!
Tyler playing with some of the tools
Jason playing with the hammer (check out the shadow on the wall, lol!)
Jonathan playing with his new toy......
Timothy's gift from us, a big set of pocket knives for carving
Micah enjoying the cradle
Micah trying to crawl to his new ball
He got it!!
Mommy rolled it too far away...
First though, we received a few gifts that I wanted to express thanks for, that might not be pictured:
1) Thanks to Izzy for her CRAZY AWESOME scrapbook of our visit back home in Washington this past September! We Love it so much Iz, and I've already made the apple crisp recipe inside, (for our New Years Eve party)
2) Thanks to the Raymond family, for shipping us that awesome box of goodies, literally! They sent me a beautifully knit shawl with crocheted edges, which I wear or use pretty much every day; Timothy got a flannel dress shirt; Both boys got canned clams and such, bags of beef jerky, and some other goodies; We got a MASSIVE block of Fudge, which I cut up, put in a container in the fridge, and am CLOSELY monitoring the boys (uh..and myself...) to make sure it doesn't disappear TOO fast ;). We are already 3/4 of the way done with it though, but I think I've done a good job making it last this long! Its absolutely divine; a bunch of other snacking foods, like cookies, summer sausage, crackers, and nummies like that. Thank so much Raymond family!
3) Sarah picked Timothy, and I'm sure she'd want to know: HE LOVES IT! Jon and Tim have been watching Hogans Hero's episodes before bed for the past couple days as a "guys thing", and its so wonderful to hear their laughter from the other room :) So, thanks from Timothy, Sarah!
4) Our sweet neighbors asked if they could get the boys a little something for Christmas, as they don't have any young children in their family to get things for. A couple days before Christmas, they showed up at our house with a BUNCH of presents for us!! It was such a blessing to watch them as they watched the boys open their gifts and stockings. I could tell it was a joy for them :) They gave us a Christmas candle, and each little boy got an outfit, and Jason & Tyler each got a puzzle, and a stocking STUFFED with, well, stocking stuffers! Silly putty, candy, glow sticks, glow swords, cars, etc....the boys were in seventh-heaven! Thank you so much Deb and Ralph!
5) Our neighbor, Mama Maimie, gave me a beautiful Red Poinsettia plant. She just turned 96 this year, and she is such a dear heart :)
6) Mom and Dad Mayfield, thank you so much for the card and special gift. We are so blessed by it!
7) Mom Hawkins, the boys LOVED their toothbrushes, and "underwear". We are about to break them though...the noisy things! But at least it encourages good tooth-brushing habits! We know you have a box that was waiting for Christmas crazy-mail to be over too, so thank you so much for the things in the Christmas box, in advance ;)
I am SURE I am forgetting someone or something...but altogether we have been SO blessed this year by our friends and family! The Lord provides when we truly have needs, he is so faithful. We pray that the Lord will pour blessing back on all of you, as you have blessed us :)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!
Jonathan Reading the Christmas Story
Timothy and Micah
Jason's Apron (mommy made it!)
"Catch, Timothy"
Heather got a HUGE mixing bowl, an awesome new dish drainer (old one was TINY since we are exclusively hand-washing now), and a black ladle!
Three Little Boys, just enjoying Christmas
Tyler's "BIG" gift: Thomas the tank engine!
The football in the ladle...this is SO Tyler, our little stasher and stuffer! If it will fit on, or in, he'll find a way to get things lost and stuck!
A hand saw for Jon, from the boys
Cereal for Timothy. Do we know how to make him happy or what?
Baby's first Christmas
Jonny got a beanie
Tyler's Apron (mommy made!)
Train Track...on the back of Tyler's "I Spy" quilt
Tyler's "I Spy" quilt (mommy-made!)
Jason's "BIG" Present: A tennis racket and tennis balls!
Jason's "I Spy Bag" (mommy made!)
Tyler Loves Thomas :)
Micah playing with his Christmas toys
Heather's Slippers...our hardwood floors are cold in wintertime!
Jon's Moccasins
Jason's second "BIG" gift: An old fashioned REAL musket! (uh...with caps) This was a hand-me-down from some friends of ours, for Jason. THANKS GUYS!
Heather opening gifts, under Jason's watchful eye :)
Heather's Gift from Elizabeth (Lizzy picked me, and I picked her this year, hee hee!)...a sweet little boy figurine containing fragrance, and the Elizabeth Gaskell trilogy set ~ "Wives and Daughters", "Cranford", and "North & South"
THANKS LIZZY!!!
Jon's gift from Timothy: A rechargable spotlight/floodlight
The boys' gift from some friends of ours (Thanks ya'll!), a big plastic tool set/table!
Tyler playing with some of the tools
Jason playing with the hammer (check out the shadow on the wall, lol!)
Jonathan playing with his new toy......
Timothy's gift from us, a big set of pocket knives for carving
Micah enjoying the cradle
Micah trying to crawl to his new ball
He got it!!
Mommy rolled it too far away...
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