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December 23, 2013
Christmas, Week's End

week’s end

SNAPSHOTS:
1. the 1st annual Christmas Cookie Exchange: this group is so special to me. it is the ladies, the daughters, the daughters-in-law, and granddaughters of the original Bible Study. 20+ years ago four of these ladies and their husbands started meeting each week to walk through life together! their kids grew up together and now are having kids of their own. i married into this group and i know firsthand how valuable growing up in this environment was for Bruce. we are still all friends, all these years later. and this is the first of many Christmas Cookie exchanges that we all will gather together!

2. frosty, foggy, Colorado beauty: it just feels more like Christmas time with white winter frost!

3. the wrapping begins: with the help of lots of Thatch & Thistle goodies some Christmas tags from Minted. all gifts are wrapped and we are ready to spend Christmas with both sides of the family! as well as have a little Christmas morning to ourselves!

4. Christmas Tree: i’ve been watching all the Christmas movies Netflix has and enjoying our Christmas decorations! Bruce was eager & excited to stuff my stocking so…. we filled them a couple days ago. now they are just waiting to be opened.

OTHER FAVORITES: 
– Hobbit Desolation of Smaug!! in high frame rate. it is wonderful!
– celebrating my brother-in-law’s 30th birthday!
– games with friends
– hot peppermint tea

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  1. Carrie Peterson says

    December 23, 2013 at 12:39 pm

    I'm longing for that kind of community here in Florida! I know God's preparing the hearts of the ladies I'm meant to do life with, along with mine as well. I'm waiting in great anticipation for the New Year when I announce a bible study for the women in my Sunday school class so we can really get to know each other and learn to bear one another's burdens and share in each other's joys, much like I'm sure you're doing now!

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  2. meg pitts says

    December 23, 2013 at 1:11 pm

    We're waiting on that community too! We had it before we moved back home (we were away for 6 years) and this last year we've been kind of in transition. Now we've kind of settled back into life here and are searching for real community. Can't wait!

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  3. Amy says

    December 23, 2013 at 5:57 pm

    mmmm hot peppermint tea!! 🙂

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  4. Elizabeth Mayberry says

    December 27, 2013 at 6:07 am

    amen! my secret santa at work got it for me and i have not stopped drinking it! i may need to buy more. i am fighting a cold and it is SO SOOTHING!

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  5. Elizabeth Mayberry says

    December 27, 2013 at 6:14 am

    praying for you to find that sweet place!

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  6. Elizabeth Mayberry says

    December 27, 2013 at 6:15 am

    mmm! I am so excited for you! I will be praying for a community you can walk through life with! it is so beautiful! and such a blessing!

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