Travel Snapshots

We had a great month of traveling and recruiting, not to mention seeing family! We got to speak to K-life groups, college classes, and Dannon met with youth pastors and supporters. 

It was a full four weeks and here are a few of the highlights: 

Watching Latham kick at the Burleson football game in the Cowboy Stadium.

Hanging out with some extremely cute nephews and me with no makeup....sheesh.

Ummm, darling.

Catching the last game of Caleb's soccer season.

Zeno and Libby surprised us and came to Houston!

Zeke really liked his cousin Cooper.

This is toward the end of the trip at my parent's house. 

As you can see we are getting a little loopy with all of the traveling. 

We had a lovely Thanksgiving with my family, 

and how I got out of there without any photos of the festivities I do not know. 

But that is the truth of the matter, no matter how distressing.

Two more weeks until we leave again for Christmas! 

Homemade, Lake City Christmas

Well, first off, we got our Christmas Tree! 

It was dumping snow which made it all the more exciting.

Last year was our first Christmas but we didn't get to spend 

December in Lake City, so this all feels like a first!

Our little spruce is a bit scraggly but we love him.

Zeke wasn't very much help.

What a handsome, bringin' home the tree, kind of husband.

We had a little bit of a light fiasco, but it all turned out ok.

I was determined to have a homemade tree, so I cut out paper snowflakes and strung cranberries. I felt like I was from "Little Women" or something.

A few little touches. Oh, and I made my first wreath!

Our stockings are hung and the mantel is lighted.

This is a Christmas photo wreath I made with favorite memories from the year.

I love the little reindeer mom got me, and I pushed cloves into these oranges to spell joy. When I was little we hung cloved oranges on the tree every year, so the smell makes it feel like Christmas.

This is Christmas in Lake City, where the shop owner open up their stores, bring free goodies to share and everyone does some Christmas shopping.

Amy and I hit the stores and braved the snow.

 It has been wonderful to enjoy our woodstove, snow falling, quiet evenings, and lots of homemade hot chocolate. Rest is a happy place.