Christmas Festivities!

While we were celebrating Thanksgiving, She-She (Jeremy's mom) took these pictures for us!

We had a very full Christnas season! It was filled with making cherished memories with all those we love most!! It was extra special to celebrate Christmas in our new home :)

Fun Chridtmas parties with friends...

We were blessed by Bella's studio's performance...a fantastic performance which pointed us all to Jesus...

School is always more fun when Christmas projects take over!!!

A lovely dinner party with our small group...

Never a dull moment with this bunch...

Oh my goodness....little charmer...

Bella and I loved watching one of our favorite friends perform in her Christmas recital!

Performing at the Nursing home...

A short road trip to visit Santa...see some "snow" and enjoy story time & crafts at The North Pole...

One of my favorite Christnas memories was our family project of building our very own manger!

Tuck tried it and to make sure it was nice and sturdy :)

We baked Chridtmas cookies...

And gave them to our neighbors as we invited them to church..

Christmas Eve excitement!

Chridtmas morning...

Sleepy Christmas eyes :)

Fun fun fun for everyone!!

Then, we headed to Tennessee to spend some time with the Boyd clan!  

These boys are sweet sweet cousin friends :)

And these cuties love every minute they have together!

Tuck loved chilllin' by the fire!

Roasting marshmallows...

Love!!

Uncle John took the cousins on an adventure one day and discovered this beautiful park!

Tucker and Henry...sweet sweet and full of sugar!

The girls loved giving Mimi and pedicure!

Cousin love!

"Christmas" exchange with Pops and Meems!

And the most special memory this Christmas...our surprise live nativity performance for Mimi and Papa...

Bella & Sadie danced beautifully...

Adventures with this crew is the best!

Thankful for an amazing family to share life with and celebrate the birth of our Savior.  Thankful this Christmas for the beautiful reminder of how the birth of Jesus brought to us the promise of redemption and the hope for an eternal home apart from this broken world of suffering.  The simplistic, humble baby Jesus brought to us fulfilled God's promise for all mankind and gives us joy, peace and hope for the present and the future.  Thankful....humbled....blessed...and hopeful this New Year!