Joy Dare::December

7678. Aliza's love for youth group

7679. Hearing the best news

7680. The intricate designs of frost

7681. Anna comes home from dance so excited

7682. Christmas preparations

7683. Isaiah had the best time walking with me

7684. Puppy chow and pretzel treats

7685. This candle

7686. Tree decorated

7687. A very quiet Saturday morning

7688. Anna had the best idea to invite Grandma to join her for Christmas shopping

7689. Hot drink and doughnuts

7690. Sunday brunch

7691. Wrapping gifts

7692. Grandma Friendly's

7693. Snow flurries

7694. Children playing in the flurries

7695. 5 of 6 finished with school before lunch

7696. Poinsettia

7697. Laughter

7698. Anna making cookies

7699. Bedtime prayers

7700. Appraisal

7701. Both of my Moms

7702. Evening talk with Aliza

7703. Soccer and fort making

7704. Talking to long time friends

7705. Grocery pick up

7706. Sleeping in Saturday

7707. An evening out with Anna and friends

7708. Josiah so excited about learning to change oil

7709. Christmas shopping with Aliza

7710. Cookie making

7711. A good long phone conversation

7712. New faces in church

7713. Aliza laughing

7714. Survived leading Bible study on Zoom

7715. Thinking about Grandma

7716. Appraisal is what we needed

7717. Picking up coffee for a friend

7718. Aliza's friends

7719. Peppermint milkshakes

7720. A bed and pillow at the end of an eventful day

7721. First semester grades figured

7722. Christmas break!

7723. Christmas dance classes

7724. 6 year old honesty

7725. Shopping with Josiah

7726. Exchanging cookies

7727. Janell and I had lots to talk about

7728. The man who loaded our boxes

7729. All the tears and feelings

7730. Christmas Sunday

7731. Rest

7732. Holiday Baking Championship--TV day

7733. Talking to my cousin

7734. My Bible study women

7735. Blogging at 4:45am

7736. Spending the day with Mom

7737. Baking Grandma's cut out Christmas cookies

7738. Christmas "Adam" (If there is an Eve, there must be an Adam)

7739. Isaiah wears 2 masks for fun

7740. Eating beignets and silly games

7741. Children so excited to give gifts

7742 The perfect spot for the gift Aliza made me

7743. Dinner with Mom, Dad and Grandad

7744. Cleaning up one Christmas, preparing for the next one

7745. Content children

7746. Aliza smiling big

7747. Nerf gun wars

7748. Christmas teatime

7749. The first step of making a new friend

7750. Josiah, "I love you so much, I don't want you to leave."

7751. Car time with Jeremy

7752. Supper with some of my cousins

7753. Tears and memories

7754. Reconnecting with more cousins

7755. Children doing great with Grandma and Grandpa...and Joel

7756. One more breakfast before we leave

7757. Seeing all the variations of weather in one day

7758. Safely back to our children

7759. My mother in law doing so much for me

7760. There's no place like home.

7761. New Year's Eve family time