Christmas Happenings- A Christmas Eve Breakfast

Merry Christmas to everyone!! :) I know I am a little late, but it is still the week after... Has to count still. Any ways, I have a few posts lined up for the celebration of Christs Birth. This one is about breakfast at a dear family/ friends house. They put on this breakfast every year and invite a few family's to join them. We have eggs benedict.... which Tammy makes, and to say the least it is amazing!! Well I better get on with my post.. I have lots of pictures to share.

The table all set!

Greeting friends as the came in the door. This is Hannah (right) And Jessica (Left)

Miss. Lydia

Little Liberty!

The guys... trying to smile.

Zach and his angry face.

Kochs Grandparents

A full table!!

The wonderful cook!!

Helpers

Us being excited to be eating... or something like that! :)

After breakfast we went on a walk.

I love these photos of in the woods!! They can be scary in the dark. Especially when the owls are above you.

Love the sun light in this one!

Among the pine needles we found some flower looking mushrooms!

Brian speaking to the crowd.

Good Friends!!

Down the Lane we go.

I love this drive way!!

We had a few kiddo's with us. They loved to get a head!

Buddy's!!

I love this view from the street we walked on... much better in person, but is still neat to see!!

The wire Fence

That is about all for the pictures of that event. I had a great time!! As I do every year!! It is wonderful to get together with Church family's around the Christmas season!! And of course when you are eating a great meal!!

~Stay Tuned for more about The Christmas Weekend!!

Rebecca

Lots to share

Where to begin?? I know I have not posted in.... well for ever. Lets start on this day.... 

The day I took my drivers test, last Firday. I ..... PAST with a 90%!!!! :) This was my second time trying. The first was before the TN trip, in a stick shift truck... that is my dads. This time I was able to borrow a good friends mini van that is a atimatic... much easier. It was a breeze.

This was on our way to the DMV.... after I bought this...

My new camera, a Nikon L120. What a fun little thing!!

Love this one... I look some what vintage, but really it was just a dirty mirror.

Later that day I met up with Hannah and Her mom and Sisters to do alittle shopping.

That evening dad and I had dinner at there place.... and afterwards Hannah and I got a little crazy after having some chocolate....

The one that broke... She was suppose to look sad...

Playing with the camera.. with no name... yet. (Any Ideas??)

Esther joined us... playing with sepia :)

In the moon light... Black and White settings

Love how you can see the stars!!

Seth joined us in our picture taking..

The Cute little Justice!!

Did I mention that we were kinda crazy... or maybe it was just me :)

The next evening was the annual Adult Dinners, but this time instead of going to other homes we all gathered together for a very fun evening!

The cute name tags for our seating arrangements. Done by LetTalkChalk. As a gift to us adults.

Hannah's piece of Costco Chocolate Cake... which is amazing!!

Did I mention I loved these name tags...

Last picture of the cute decor on the tables!!

There you have it an update on all that has been going.... and there is more to share, with lots of pictures too!!

RebeccA.

P.S. I can't believe that Christmas is in a week.... eek...I still have lots to do!! :)

Thanksgiving Proclamation

"Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to "recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness. Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be."

—George Washington 1789

RebeccA.

Give Thanks to Our Maker

Psalm 95: 1-6 " Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come to his presencs with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In His hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it and his hands formed the dry land. Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before our Maker!"

Thanksgiving, what a reminder of how every day we should be thankful not just one day a year but every day of every year.  It is so easy to get caught up in life that we tend to not make a habit of thanking the God who has created it all and has given us each breathe, each day and each year we live here on earth.

So as you are celebrating this wonderful day our fore fathers have set aside. Thank the Lord above for the wonderful works of His providence in our lifes. And remember that each day we are given a new day to live it out for Christ and His Kingdom! What an exciting way to live!! :)

RebeccA.