Yep, we're still among the living in the O'Riley home. December was such a myriad of activity that obviously no blogging was accomplished... You have no idea how many times I had to fight off the compulsion to sit at the computer & just write... Or how many times I started a post & then was pulled away before it could get finished... Putting it lightly, the month was full & as I penned in my journal this evening, "I am so very ready for a moment when there is nothing tugging at my heart & mind that I should be doing..."
December held:
*A fun party celebrating another year of life with Tuck... ♥
*A short get-away with the man of my dreams... ♥
*Christmas shopping...
*Christmas wrapping...
*Christmas letters/pictures...
*A weekend in Des Moines with my side of the family...
*Mal's first solo in our church Christmas play... ♥
*A super fun get-together with our Monday evening study group...
*Baking 40 dozen cookies for Kyle's employees...
*Cutting, sewing, clipping, soaking, washing, drying gifts...
*A girls day out with Mom, Marci & D... ♥
*Celebrating with Kyle's family...
*Celebrating with mine...
*A close friend bringing a new life into this world... ♥
*Supper with Clint & Bri... ♥
*Delivering Christmas gifts...
*Lots of family time... ♥
I'm ready to get back to blogging...
To sharing my heart...
But first, I felt like I wanted/needed to get December tied-up in a nutshell...
So...here's a few pictures to bring things up to date...
John Deere all the way...
The preciousness of two... ♥
I had lots of good help constructing Tuck's cake...
A great way to end a special day... Up-Up-and-Away...
So thankful for the love they share...♥
Ellie & Ivy... A special bond between special girls...
Cousin Payton...
Grandpa Billy reading the Christmas account...
MaKayla, Bri & Clint...
Ally & Mal...
Little hands that love to help... ♥
The majority of these men meet on Monday evenings...
So love these girls...
(This picture makes me incandescently happy...♥)
(Notice the men don't squeeze in quite as tight even when instructed to...)
Gramma Sharon & Tucker Man... ♥
♥Cousins~Sisters~Friends♥
Yep, it is as it seems...
(Inwardly chuckling...)
♥ Oakley Lillie Green ~ 12-19-2012 ♥
Two of the many purses we constructed...
Christmas Eve Traditions... ♥
New jammies...New movies...New puzzles...
And the stockings were filled & hung (with great care)...
The man who forever will hold my heart... ♥
All in all, we had a wonderful December!
So much to do...
So much going on...
Yet surrounded by people we cherish & love... ♥
God has been so gracious to our family & we are thankful for His indescribable gifts unto us!
Most especially Jesus & the grace that He offers!
Happy 2013...
Can't wait to share my heart with thoughts for the new year!
Love to each of you who patiently check on us & read our updates! ♥
