During Christmas Break...
I haven't had any moments of epiphany,
I haven't organized one closet
I haven't re-painted any baseboards
But let's not focus on what HASN'T been accomplished...
Let's take a quick look over what HAS happened.
Here are a few images that I found in my phone taken over the past two weeks!
Warning: Some of these are VERY RANDOM.
The boys took a nap in our bed ALMOST every day!
Notice Hughes sleep mask he borrowed from me! :)
Mama, Daddy, Ben, and I are drinking 64 oz. of water every day beginning two days ago.
Well, Ben is THINKING about it.
We send pics for accountability ...
Or I do..
And Daddy does...
Obviously, we are the visual learners out of the bunch.
I warned you.
Random: I went to the grocery store.
Made a pile for the workers of the expired items.
Expired food in the grocery store is A HUGE PET PEEVE of mine!!!!
I sent this text image to Kent.
Since we share the same pet peeve.
And Kent will throw away ANYTHING in our pantry and refrigerator that has an expiration date that is even NEARING on the calendar!
I knew he would understand.
Then, when what to my wandering I would appear...
Hummus
and Feta
and
Happiness and Cheer!
SuperValu has Hummus and Feta...Feta they have had for a while...
But Hummus? Santa Claus must have come to visit our local grocery store!
In the same grocery store visit, I found Kalamata Olives!!!
AMAZING!!!
I already had some in the pantry, but I bought a jar, just so the manager would know there was a need for these beauties!!
Now, if they would stock sun dried tomatoes, life would be much simpler.
In our Sunday School Class daily devotion, I read the forward and thought of my Mother.
Yesterday, we finished up the last of the mozzarella cheese, with balsamic and brown sugar glaze over roasted cherry tomatoes marinated in olive oil, parsley, chives, and a touch of white onion.
Sometimes, I pretend I am Ina Garten.
And take pictures of our food.
Told you to expect random.
The bottom of some of my favorite boots.
I will continue to wear these.
In case you were wondering.
When I can feel a draft on the bottom of my foot, I will get them resoled.
For the second time.
Told you they were my favorites.
No caption needed.
Sweet sweet Christmas faces taken at the annual Christmas Brunch.
Christmas morning the boys were ready to play!
Hudson and Wiley are rolling the choo choo back and forth to each other, as Niki looks on.
Side Note: Don't you just love Niki's haircut!
Christmas morning, Gran took turns reading the boys their new books.
One of my students gave me an assortment of Christmas coffee.
I enjoyed many cups by the fire and Christmas tree.
Took down the Christmas decorations yesterday.
However, I still enjoyed a cup last night by the fire...
even without the Christmas tree lights dancing in the background.
This is my favorite picture from yesterday.
Hughes was headed into the woods to meet Kent and do something with a deer stand.
I don't listen to many details when it comes to hunting.
I do know a deer stand, tractor, and a mule was involved.
You should have seen the look on Hughes' face when I told him he could walk in the woods by himself to find daddy.
Such a big boy task...all on his on in the big adventurous forest.
Little did he know Kent was just around the bend (to the left in this picture).
Mama Jean and I a few days after Christmas after a wonderful lunch with family at Murphy's on Main.
Isn't this little cafe adorable!
And right in the middle of our Hometown!
New Year's Eve we attended the Liberty Bowl followed by a dinner at Folk's Folly.
I might or might not have spent an entire day making fascinators for the ladies! :)
The gentlemen wore bow ties...
of course! :)
Mary Love and Mike
Laurin and Buddy
Rodney and Ethlyn
Pamela and Nick
Group Picture!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year of 2014
from our family!
We wish you lots of love, gratitude, success, and happiness in the coming year!
