December Photo Project~12-25-09

Christmas at my Dad's on December 26th 2009.

Grayson, in the bag that one of her presents came in.




















Dakota



















Sweet Girls

December Photo Project~12-24-09

Christmas Eve Service

The Night Is Gone, The Day Is Near. Romans 13:12

Each person is called by God to let his or her light shine in the world!

December Photo Project~12-23-09

 

                                                   A couple of little gifts I made for friends...

December Photo Project~12-22-09

A pillow that I bought around 2 years ago. It sits on our bed and I always smile when I read it!














Clorissa

December Photo Project~12-21-09

Daisy, my sweet baby kitty.














Clorissa

December Photo Project~12-20-09

4th Sunday in Advent...
Luke 1:26-38

Am I ready for the Savior's Arrival?

December Photo Project~12-19-09

One of my favorite things...Joe's Pizza. A local pizza place. We don't have it very often, tonight my oldest daughter treated us. Thanks, Dakota!














Clorissa

December Photo Project~12-18-09

Just a little something I made...



















Ms. Snow

(Sorry for the poor picture quality.)

Clorissa

December Photo Project~12-17-09

My middle baby was born 5 years ago today. She is such a sweet girl. Appreciates everything given to her. Precious smile.

Thank You Lord for giving us this wonderful blessing.



Making a wish!

We are having a party for her on Saturday....but I couldn't let the day pass without some celebrating. I made lemon cupcakes. We each decorated our own cupcake.

December Photo Project~12-16-09

This is one of my favorite paintings. I wake up every morning to this...I bought it for $1.00 at a garage sale about 4 years ago.

Pretty, huh?

December Photo Project~12-15-09

One of the gifts I received from my Secret Prayer Pal...I thought it was cute. She didn't know it, but I needed new dish cloths.

The little saying is as follows:
We look like pajamas
But really we're not!
We're three little dish cloths
You'll like us a lot!

For washing the dishes
And cleaning the dirt
Take us apart
It really won't hurt!

This sweet little thing showed up a month or so ago. We can't get anywhere near her or him. I made her a warm little place in a kitty carrier. She sleeps there every night now. I am hoping she will come around, then I will get to love on her. One of our outside cats has taken to caring for her. Very sweet.

She or he has a problem with her front right leg. She walks and runs with a serious limp. Breaks my heart. :(

Update:  We have discovered that this kitty is a boy. His name is Livvy.  I was finally able to pet him, and it only took me six months to pet him. He even "talks" to me. 9-23-13

December Photo Project~12-14-09

I made 20 of these scented pillows for all of my Circle sisters. Our Christmas Party is tonight and I am excited to share them with everyone...oh, and all the wonderful food and fellowship.

December Photo Project~12-13-09

3rd Sunday of Advent...
They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Isaiah 35:10

May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace,
The gladness of Christmas give you hope,
The warmth of Christmas grant you love.
***Author Unknown

December Photo Project~12-12-09

This is my belated birthday gift. A laptop. I love it. It came today. Actually it came yesterday, on my birthday, but we were in Bloomington, Il.
I have been using a hand me down desktop computer, with a Windows 98 operating system! It has been acting slow and the blue screen of death has presented itself more times than I can count!

I usually don't give myself presents, but I am glad that I gave myself this one.

Sorry if the photo is a little dark.

December Photo Project~12-11-09

Yesterday, the 11th,was my birthday. It was a really good day. We left around 9:00am to go to Bloomington, Illinois. We met my sister Genny and her two little ones. Went to Mc Donalds's for lunch, a treat for all the kids. This picture is of my two girls. I love it.

We went to the Childrens Discovery Museum in Normal, IL. It was awesome. The kids and adults had so much fun. I highly recommend this museum if you are ever in the area.

This is Tahoe, my sister's sweet dog. He had a sore on the side of his face that he kept scratching. So she had to break out the collar. He was so sad that she put it on him. We couldn't help but laugh...poor guy.

We didn't get home until 10:30pm. It was a long, fun day.

December Photo Project~12-10-09

Warm way to start the day...Hot chocolate with a kiss on top. Yum!




This is my kitchen window. We really need new windows. It is so cold in here. Brrr.

December Photo Project~12-9-09

We are having such a cold and very windy day here in Central Illinois. Wind gusts of up to 50 miles an hour....brrrrr! It feels very wintry and it is such a blessing to be here in our warm home.

I have this Christmas card from last year sitting on my kitchen window sill....it always brings a little smile to my heart throughout the day.

December Photo Project~12-8-09

Our Jesse Tree. I am putting one to two ornaments on the tree each day. The girls are really enjoying the story behind each picture. We work on memorizing the scripture that goes with each one. I had never heard of the Jesse Tree until last year when I read Monica's post on it.

December Photo Project~12-7-09

We got some snow this morning...I love the kitty prints in it.

December Photo Project~12-6-09

Second Sunday in Advent...



 








Our God is an awesome God.

December Photo Project~12-5-09

Our library had "Christmas at the Library" today.
 
Santa paid a visit and they received a treat bag on the way out the door. It was a fun day.

December Photo Project~12-4-09

When I opened the bedroom shade this morning...

Morning Devotion...

December Photo Project~12-3-09

Photo taken December 1st.

My girls and I are getting ready to color a Christmas picture and enjoy some hot chocolate.

Goodbye My Sweet Boy~6-13-09

Joey

This evening we took Joey to the emergency vet. The Dr. determined his bladder was blocked. Estimates for the vet bill were $600.00 or more. If we had the money, I would have gladly spent it on him. Sadly we just didn't have it...he was in a lot of pain...so I decided to put him to sleep. I feel so sad. But I am also relieved that he is no longer in pain. He has had several bouts of urinary problems.



He was such a sweet boy. He was always with me when I was outside. We would sit on the glider and he always had to have some part of his body touching me. He will be missed for a very long time.

Anniversary Present~5-13-09

We had a wonderful anniversary. Five years of ups and downs. Every moment beautiful and precious.

Here is the gift Steve gave to me. I love it!

Isn't it pretty?

He always writes the sweetest sentiments...

This was my kitchen table decoration for the month of March in honor of our anniversary.

I am looking forward to the next five years with My Sweet Love.

Our Anniversary~3-6-09

Today is our 5th Anniversary! I woke up at 5:30am. Spent an hour with God. Wrote love letter to Steve. I just want him to know how much I love him. It is very hard to put into words. He is so very good to me. I will spend the rest of my life trying to love him as much as he loves me!

I made breakfast for him and the girls. (Not something I do very often.) I made heart shaped pancakes using a metal mold. I also made Cinnamon Crescents. Yummy!

I wish I could let the whole world know how much I love my husband. I wish for every woman to find the kind of love I have with him.

Clorissa