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Casting Crowns-

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the lyrics during American Civil War- I love what this group has done with it.

Love Dinner Plate chargers-

Usually I put a dinner plate on top of these chargers, but they are more than that.  They Make great serving platters- and are perfect for gift giving...just add a little lace square- fill with cookies and you have a wonderful little gift. These are from Crate and Barrel- for $4.95- but you can get a box of very pretty chargers at walmart or Target for $5 for 4.

They can also be used as a base for a centerpiece- add a little fake snow and an arrangement of pillar candles and there you have quick and simple centerpiece.

Just keeping it simple- thanks Ruth.

I'm linking this post to...

Lots of fun ideas. 

 

What Shall we give?

Meeting Emma-

 

 We drove down to Sam and Heidi's last weekend to drop off Christmas gifts and to let the kids meet Emma.  The kids had a blast with her. So cute. It was hard to get a good picture- if Emma is moving at all she just looks like a blur.  =) I don't think I've ever heard Carlee laugh so hard and long as she did while playing with Emma- 

" No symphony orchestra ever played music like a two-year-old girl laughing with a puppy."

Bern Williams

 

Heidi and Sam had dinner ready for us when we arrived- yummy Chicken and the best ever twice baked potatoes.  Yum!

 

Every puppy should have a boy. 

 "Every boy should have two things: a dog, and a mother willing to let him have one." Anonymous

 

 My friendship with Mitzi was like the friendship that many children have with their pets. My mother and father thought it was "good for me" to have a dog for a companion. Well it was good for me, but it was only many years after she died that I began to understand how good it was, and why.

Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers}

 

So are you sick of all the "Emma" pictures yet...sorry, she is just too cute to not take a picture of her. I will try to keep it down in the future.  =)

 

 Today is Denver and Bree's last day with us- they are heading to school tomorrow. I'm excited for them and their new adventure. But will miss having them around. Such is life ever changing.  {Emma's going to miss them too- she gets so excited when they walk in the room} 

Just life....ever changing.

baking....

 

 Thursday Bree and I spent most of the day baking- it was the first real test for this little kitchen and it did just fine.

  

 Cookie recipes- Download Ginger Cookies

 

 

Denver and Bree will be heading back to school next week. We have really enjoyed having them here this Nut season. They have a lot to look forward to and wonderful adventures as they made their own home. They will be missed.

 

 This picture was just for fun....sorry it's a little blurry. 

 

 Emma's going to miss them too. 

A "unfit" Kitchen....fit for Christmas

I'm posting at Blissful today- come check it out.

So many wonderful ideas-  
 

Thanks for your kind comments- Have a wonderful day-

We missed it.....but....

Thanks to a wonderful neighbor....we didn't totally miss out. {Snow in Cv is somewhat rare, it comes about once or twice a year and doesn't hang around long.}

Thanks Brett for the picture.

(Our home in CV}
 

Poochy the Christmas Pup

 

 Here's Dan with Poochy Emma the Christmas pup. Thought I would share just a few more pictures.

 

 

Sandi made sure Emma had a pretty bow in her hair and some sweet treats- Thanks Sandi. =)

  May a Christmas wish come true. {Dan's favorite part of this pop up book is the last page ,where inside the pop-up dog house is poochy and her dog bone.} 

 

Christmas Pooch

We have this  book called "Poochy the Christmas Pup" that was Danny's when he was a little boy.  Each Christmas I bring it out to have on display.  Danny's comment every year when I bring it out is "I've always wanted a puppy like that." 

Well, this year I made his Christmas Wish of over 40 years come true-

 

 This is Emma, and she looks just like the little "Pooch" in the book. 

 

This is where she likes to sit- she really is a sweet little dog.

  

 Emma's first pink outfit. 

 

 Merry Christmas Danny- Love ya