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bright and shiny

it's beginning to look a lot like christmas...there's a whole lotta color going on around here and i love it!!!!

i did jada's beads on tuesday...it looks like a starlite mint!

boxes are a comin'!!

the gear for the winter weather, {which i hate}, and utter silliness!!

me and some of my hs girls...operation christmas child.  we made 8 boxes to send out this year.  what a fab group of ladies!

tradition: paige puts the star on the tree and brooke gets to hand it to her.  isn't that cute??
{{nice half lit tree huh?  yep, new lights...half broken. grrr}}


Comments

Lori said…
great pics looks like you are ready for this fun and special season
angi_b72 said…
Love the pics!! the last one is so precious!
He & Me + 3 said…
I love the hair picture...so cool! We too do the shoeboxes. My kids each make one up to bring to our church.
LaTonya Yvette said…
Your pictures are adorable. I love the passing of the star tradition. I really need to get on the ball and put my tree up.
Unknown said…
looks so good!! hey! who's that box from? hmmm...
ASHLEY said…
BEAUTIFUL PICTURES!!!
Jen said…
those tree trimming pictures are awesome, especially the last one. It is looking like Christmas at my house too.
GypsiAdventure said…
Awe, what lovely pics!
~K
Ashley said…
what sweet pictures
Meredith said…
Beautiful pictures!!! I love them!!
Jess said…
I love ALL your pictures!! But I do have to say that the last is my Fave!! (Babies are my favorite!)
Barbara said…
I love the pictures. So much love going on over there... I'm all warm inside =)
Anonymous said…
Awww those are great pictures of the family decorating the tree! I miss those days, nobody will take pictures of just ME decorating the tree by my lonesome:( LOL
Awwwww...what cool pictures of decorating the tree. Yeah, I've had the light problem before too...grrrrr.
The beads are so pretty!
Kristy said…
aww these pictures are just adorable! your tree is beautiful!
Anonymous said…
Cute pictures and cute kids!

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Megan said…
Love the pics. So sweet!
Rebekah said…
Fun Fun! I love it
tiarastantrums said…
great shots - but how does she sleep with those baubles in her hair - do you take them out at night? I'm just saying b/c I can't sleep with any ties in my hair - hurts like heck!
Heather said…
Great pictures! Holiday traditions are so much fun!
Paige said…
these are really sweet shots--I love it!
WheresMyAngels said…
Wow, those are amazing photo's!

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