Riparian Park

 

 The cutest cousins!! 

They didn't even try to twin.

 The crew.  

 Deep in conversations about....the Trinity.

 Beauties

Savannah LOVED using her new camera to take TONS of photos on our trip. It was so precious to see her creativity blossom.

And it was warm enough to swim outside! I could get used to this :)

Happy New Year!

 So on NYE we took a flight to Arizona. We arrived around 1am for our internal time clocks. Everyone was a little tired as we waited for the rental car!

 The next day we celebrated Christmas with my whole side of the family. What a blessing!

Picnics with cousins are the BEST.

We went to a park for family photo shots.

Love these two.

Goffiness

 After photos we headed to Joe's BBQ. So yummy!!

 Yikes

   And you have to finish the night off with ice cream!

We enjoyed going to church Christmas Eve Day- I'm so thankful for our church. It's a wonderful place to worship our Savior with fellow believers. I'm thankful to be fed each week from the Word of God (I hear they have a great teaching pastor :), sing God honoring music and fellowship with believers that desire to worship God more!

Love these ladies.

 One of my favorite parts of Christmas Day is waking up early, having my coffee and reading the Word and praying with all the white lights. Its so amazing to think the Jesus, the Light of the world, came to save us in such humble means. Truly brings me to a place of worship and adoration. 

 Now the littles are awake and stockings are opened!

 Savannah was so sweet and made everyone a card this year.

 New books!

 Sisters. 

It was a wonderful Christmas- we celebrated just the 5 of us and enjoyed a relaxing day.

 They love their Beanie Boos!

 More reading...

 and books. I love how they stop and play or read each thing they open. 

 A piano!! We got the kids a keyboard and plan on getting them lessons this coming year!! 

They were very surprised!

 My little artist.

 New clothes!

 Ho ho.    

 Jesse put together a creative scavenger hunt with clues that led the girls all over the house and yard in order to find out...we're going to Arizona to see the cousins!! The girls were THRILLED!

 Snuggles and a movie.

 Love that she still has her blankie!

Daddy cuddles are the best!

Watch out- my little younglings are out on the prowl!

Christmas Festivities

 The girls were able to be angels and announce the birth of Christ to the little toddler Sunday School classes. Glory to God in the highest!!

 One of my highlights is dates with each girl and Christmas shopping for sisters. So sweet to see how they like picking out presents for each other! They go so excited Christmas morning to give their gifts.

 PJ night at AWANA!!

 A very SWEET delivery was made to ur house! A friend have us really neat candies that the girls LOVED!

 Ice skating with the Azers!

 The girls had their first experience of Chuck E Cheese...whew! Tickets galore!

 The Grinch almost stole Christmas, but we ate him!

 Christmas celebrations with Miss Penny!

 Green Springs is decorated beautifully.

 Peanut butter blossoms!

 A church around the corner from us does a live nativity that the girls really enjoy each year.

 One of our Christmas traditions is looking at lights with the Pinkleys!

 This year we added a trip to McClean Bible to check out their Christmas festival. We had a blast!