"OHHHHH Christmas Tree....."

Finished up the shopping and the wrapping today; put a few things under the tree, and stepped back to "sigh". Sweet! Done! And then it was one of those "ohhhhhh Christmas tree, how truly lovely are your branches!" moments. I actually enjoyed the tree, for a few quiet moments today, the sounds of Christmas music playing, the smell of the pine, the lights, and all the memories....the wonderful, wonderful memories...(another sigh)

These are a few of my favorite ornaments. Some are VERY old..like as in 50+ years old...The skiis belong to Schneids when he was a little boy! Don't make ornaments like that anymore!

Tomorrow I..... PLAY!!!

Emma's Christening

Oh the weather outside was FRIGHTFUL....but we managed to see Emma through her Christening in Boston this weekend. Most the weekend consisted of trying to fiqure how we would get from one place to the other, with 4 generations in tow, ranging in ages from 9 months to 84 years! Not an easy task with a foot of snow on the ground and winds blowing 40 mph! We literally blew into St Frances in the middle of the storm Sunday morning...not a car on the street but a very determined family blazing threw the storm to get to the church. Friends and Fam came from all over the globe to be there for Emma...We had family and friends from France, California, New Jersey, Vermont, RI, and of course Massachusetts! Here are a few snapshots of Emma's christening. It was a perfectly wonderful weekend. The city blanketed in snow just added to an already beautiful weekend!

Very Proud God Parents; Kevin and Hannah Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

More adorable faces...

BOO!

Not enough fun...all editing and not enough FUN, until tonight, and in comes Connor!

I love this little boy! I love his Mom and his Dad, and his Auntie, and his Grandma! I met his Mom when she was JUST LIKE THIS!!!!!! Probably about this age exactly! Courtney, you were just like Connor! THE EYES! OH MY!

THANK YOU, Court and Jarod for coming to visit. You really are blessed to have such an adorable, handsome, rugged, funny, sweet, chubby, happy little guy! Thank you for allowing me the time to photograph him. Here's a sneek peek!

Thanksgiving

Another MEMORABLE Thanksgiving with the kids and their kids....we started with an early morning hike in the Park. We've done a holiday hike or stroll since the girls were little. We love the woods and the way it brings us together to "talk" and catch up, and just to "be" with one another. We feel super lucky to walk across the street and find ourselves on an 8 mile loop around the pond. (Not that we did the whole 8 miles) A walk through the woods with my family by my side, is like "going to church" for me...... So spiritual. So peaceful. It is what life is all about. The family, nature, God's blessings on us, gifts of the heart! Each other....

Here are a few shots of our 32nd Thanksgiving. WoW! Am I getting old! But that's another GIFT. :) Thanksgiving is definately a time to reflect, now isn't it? And I be thankful for this aging body, which struggles to keep up with the Girls now, when it used to "lead" but now it hurts afterwards, but I be Thank Full for it...to the brim! It certainly beats the alternative!