Christmas Eve Shenanigans!

Merry Christmas Eve!

Love, the Wiggles

I mean the Wackadoodles

Err…the Wrights

Dolled up and ready to go

Church Service at Christ Central Church

Candle wax on the pants? Always!!!

And wackiness.

Cause that’s how we roll.

Every.Place.We.Go.

I must admit, I loved these cuddles so much. Even if he was super cranky afterwards.

Case in point…

Chow and Cheer

The Lil Sir was – happily – awake for this part

Chocolate mousse is balm for the (cranky 4-year-old) soul

Found the hidden M&M!

Ahhh…work is done. And the food was so very good.

Bedtime Preparations (and Negotiations)

Santa is on his way!

and more importantly…

Happy Birthday-Eve to Jesus!

Countdown to Christmas ~ 2018

We love Advent and all of the delightful fun it entails!

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices; together they shout for joy. When the LORD returns to Zion, they will see it with their own eyes. Burst into songs of joy together…for the LORD has comforted his people.
Isaiah 52:7-9

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Sending and receiving Christmas cards

(And the photographic endeavors they require.)

We ♥ Joy Knight and her mad photography skills!

And (strategic) candy (bribes) too!

Celebrating Advent with our church

We ♥ Christ Central!

The hunt for a lovely Christmas tree

We ♥ anything that covers the smell of stinky (albeit cute) Little Boys!

(These ones seemed a little wonky looking…)

(Thank goodness we found a good one!)

(Surprising) Snow days

We ♥ snow!

(Till it turns, in classic NC-fashion, to ice and dirty mush)

This storm was a December first for us since living in NC

Dec. 6th visit from St. Nicholas!

We ♥ our neighbor, Miss Heather!

The Nutcracker performance with best buddies

We ♥ the Potters!

Making gingerbread houses with the sweetest pals

We ♥ the Rockes!

Cookie decorating festivities with friends

We ♥ the Potters some more!

Fun holiday parties for Mommy and Daddy

We ♥ our homeschool community!

We ♥ our church community too!

(Who also party like rockstars. Alas, this Dazed-And-Confused-Paparazzi-Mama forgot to snap any photos. But we sure had fun!)

Which all amounts to…

So many happy (HEALTHY!) moments together as a family

as we prepare to celebrate Jesus’ birthday.

We especially ♥ Jesus!!!

Oh and wine.

I ♥ wine too.

Forever and ever AMEN.

Beach Vacay ~ 2018

Beach days
Beach days
Sunny, sandy
Sweet days

Holden Beach

June 2018

Looking back on these photos I’m struck by the facts that:

A) It’s mid-November, and I’m cold.

B) These beach weeks are just the sweetest times for our crew. Most weeks we live the cliched over-busy, over-scheduled family lifestyle. But for this one week each summer, we kick back, relax, soak in some sun, and soak up so much fun together. These weeks are priceless.

C) This week at Holden Beach (a first for us, and what a great place it is!), was the first time that Mike noticed trouble with his vision. Three months later he would go to a follow-up ophthalmologist appointment…which would lead to an exhausting all-night trip to the ER…which would lead to a MRI…which would end in a brain tumor diagnosis.

Crazy town.

I think I’d rather just go back to the beach.

And be warm.