Christmas 2018

+ Snippets of Christmas 2018+

Beautiful flowers from John. 

The big pine cone on the ironstone platter.

The Traveling Wisemen 

and seeing where they would wonder around.

 The Wilson crew- Sara and Joshua 

with Levi and Isaiah.

Laura and Joshua

with Griffin and Gordon.

Missing part of our family-

who are with their Minnesota loves this year.

Christmas Day Worship 

with the Schumacher Clan.

Celebrating with 4 of the Grandlove boys

 here in Virginia.

We sang hymns before gift opening.

We had fun meals together.
Using paper plates this year
 with the sink on the blink.

The garbage disposal quit working-
and thus the sink.
  We were out of a kitchen sink 
till the stores opened up on the 26th.
John had plenty of helpers.

Papa found matching hats with blinking lights.
Cute even when they are turned off.
Or not worn at all.

 Grabbing Hawaiian vistas

 shared by Jess and Dan.
Though it may not be calm in the house this year-
it certainly is BRIGHT.

I loved hanging out in Canton, Michigan

 the week before Christmas 

with Jack and Charlie

 while mom and dad traveled to Hawaii

 with the CUAA men's basketball team.

You can tell that the boys are back in town.

Though we miss these two little guys-
we know they are very blessed
 with their Minnesota family.

The lovely reminder that the cross and Jesus
 is the center of all the Christmas celebrations
 for this family.
We give thanks!