Christmas 2012

 

House decorated.....

 

Family room tree ~

 

Living Room tree ~

 

 

The 5 of us went to the Christmas Eve service together.

Added blessing ~ Hannah was scheduled to work Christmas Eve and

wasn't needed.  Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, we were all SO happy!

 

A little music of our own by Steve and John.

 



 

We love having an added stocking this year ~

welcome JOHN!

 

Our traditional appetizer/cold cuts Christmas Eve dinner.

 

 

Snowflakes made it complete!!!!!!

 

First Christmas for Mr. and Mrs. Forys!!!

HA~  John {got} to experience the Smith tradition of the ....t.r.a.i.n

on Christmas morning!!! 

 

 

Santa came!

That afternoon ~ we all headed over to Courtney and Pat's ~

 



 

homemade tortillas ~ yum!

 

Pat grilled ~

 

We enjoyed a GREAT meal together ~

adults.....

 

and kid table!

 

Then......

the BEST "Minute to Win It" time!!!!!

 

I mean really ~

 

from young to old......

 

we played these AMAZING games!!!!! 

 

We all laughed SO much ~

what a GREAT time it was!!!!!

Courtney and Pat ~

thanks for a wonderful time together!

 

 

Rebekah and I enjoyed playing the piano together!

 

Rebekah gave us a flute concert ~ so good!

 

We sang Happy Birthday to Jesus!

It IS His birthday!!!!!

Sent to earth as a baby...to live as a man....to die....for our sins...

so WE can have eternal life with God!

EVER so thankful ~

 

Even.....a tiny bit of snow!!!!!!

The day after Christmas ~ our tradition.....to go to Jammin Java.

 

 

Alden and I, Hannah and John



This year, BOTH of Steve's bands played!

AND a friend of our's son played as well.

What a fun night!

 

Yesterday, Susan and Richard came up from Richmond

to spend the day and night with us! 

 

Loved spending some time at National Harbor ~

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh what a good time we had together ~

getting caught up, talking by the fire, laughing ~

we love you guys!

 



In the midst of some crazy, busy days......

we definitely experience some peaceful moments. 

Thank you God for this beautiful scene....

and the reminder that Jesus CAME,

as you planned,

for US.

 

Merry Christmas 2012 ~

with thankful hearts.

 

{We missed you Phill and Christy ~ we know you had fun in PA!}