This holiday season, we were blessed with some precious moments with dear friends and I attempted to stay focused on the blessing, live in the moments and capture what I could.
Our friends from Canada (whom I have not seen since they were expecting their third...and they now have four) were able to come for an all too brief 24 hour visit Christmas weekend. They stayed at our house...yup, four adults and eight kiddos...it was awesome! We ate and talked and baked cookies and shared memories and took in the sight of our children all playing together. Then extended family joined us (taking us to eleven children and nine adults) for lunch and more talking and laughing and sharing. And then they were gone and I am so thankful I took these photos and breathed in the moments.
My eldest daughter asked to host a tea party for her girlfriends this winter, so we took advantage of the holiday break and invited a whole bunch of young ladies to our home. We had eight join us in their pretty dresses and some even had hats. We served little sandwiches and fruit and cookies and juice and, of course, tea. We were in the middle of well repair that day, but I still managed to get a photo of the ladies...and took a moment to take it all in...my little girls are growing up.
My husband has been blessed with a lasting friendship that has expanded to our entire family. "Uncle" Kevin was able to make it bake to Iowa again this holiday season and made time to see us and share in the holiday festivities. We play games and watch movies and toast the new year and watch football (lots of football) and managed to get a photo with the kids.
I desire to keep this priority...the capturing of moments on camera and in my heart. For they grow much to fast!
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