Some photos to share with you this Christmas Eve….May your days be filled with the peace and light of the Christ Child!
All the ones left at home from left to right: Rosie, Angelo, Gemma and Hannah. And, of course, Vincent and I in the front.
I don’t have all the couples’ photos. Some don’t take one each year or, like in Theresa’s case, she was too sick to get it together. Here are some….
Vincent and Virginia’s (Vin & Gin’s) growing clan: Left to Right, Back to Front:
Benjamin, Vincent, Annie, Virginia, Edward, Antonio, Nathaniel, Emma, Juliette, Johnathan and Peter in the front. They are expecting their 10th!
Mike & Jeanette’s special little family. Left to Right: Mike, Toby, Agnes, Magdalene, Elias and Jeanette. They are expecting their fifth. Don’t ask me when. I just know that in the New Year we will be having an influx of little babies!!
This is David and Margy’s first Christmas with little Sean. He’s as cute as a button and it only gets better from here on in! Children are such joys!
And here is a gallery of our last-minute preparations for Christmas….Don’t forget to read the captions below the pictures.
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- Playing games with Father.
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- Grandma’s decorations for Rosie’s tea party.
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- Getting ready.
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- The granddaughters arrive.
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- And then today Rosie is teaching them to bake bread.
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- Sweet little girls.
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- Starting the bread
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- First, some new crocheting lessons.
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- Rolling it out.
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- Smile!
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- Yum!
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- An accomplishment to take home to the family!
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- Hedgehog cookies…a first this year.
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- Making cookies for friends and family.
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- Jacob is making cookies, too!
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- Visiting Santa at the local Thrift Shop.
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- Mike begins putting up his enornous tree!
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- Theresa’s soaps are ready for delivery!
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- Last Sunday of Advent.
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- David and Sean work hard at decorating.
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- Margy’s Advent wreath that our grandson, Edward, made out of cedar.
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- Sean is enraptured.
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- Gin’s manger scene ready for Baby Jeaus.
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- The kids color their manger scene.
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- Cookies, cookies!
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- I get craft items for the grandchildren to help with the winter months.
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- Lots of hubbub.
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- More cookies. A festive time for all.
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- Virginia’s wood stove.
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- Damage at Gin’s place
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- We had a pretty bad storm a week ago. So lights are out and in the basement for Theresa.
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- We are by candlelight, too.
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- Colin and Jake play chess by candlelight.
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- Damage in St. Marys
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- Took the roof off of our gable end above Angelo’s room.
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- Boys will be boys!
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- Putting up the tree.
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- Decorating.
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- Our Lady is decorated.
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- Vin & Gin took their family to the Convent to stay in the guest house.
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- They took part in much on the nuns’ Divine Office.
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- And just has some good quality time with God and with family.
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- Theresa and Devin make popcorn strings for their little tree.
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- Such fun!
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- Dad is intent, too.
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- Cute little tree!
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- Friends help to decorate the tree.
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- Good times.
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- Angelo does all our fixing and grunt work.
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- Gemma
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- Of course, the tree topper!
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- Colin’s birthday is close to Christmas.
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- It’s such a busy time but we don’t forget him.
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- Sorting out my Spiritual Crib
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- Margy likes the gnome theme…so cute!
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- Here’s another nook of gnomes.
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- Magdalene (Mike and Jeanette’s)
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- Their beautiful big tree.
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- Annie studies the Christmas photos they received in the mail.
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- Gin wraps her gift beautifully.
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- Littl Sean is checking it out!
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- Juliette had a ton of teeth work done just before Christmas. She’s still happy, though!
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- Theresa bakes for neighbors and friends.
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- Mike and Jeanette’s little people.
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- Mike & Jeanette
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- Gin, Annie and Juliette
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- Hannah made little gnome Christmas cookies.
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- Baking with Magdalene
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- Haha Theresa’s monkey tree!
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- Little Elf Sean
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- Theresa’s pies! Yum!
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- Z’s sleigh handed down from her beloved dad. R.I.P.+
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- Z’s nooks and crannies elegantly and simply decorated.
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- A window decoration.
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- Her lovely living room.
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- Colin’s mounted deer is ready for the holidays!
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- Jesus & Mary overlooks it all.
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- My snowflake tree.
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- Gin made the lovely snowflakes years ago.
A very blessed Christmas Eve(Buena Noche) to you and all!
Thank you for all the wonderful family photos! May God draw you and your family closer to Him in the year to come!
Your family life is such an inspiration! God bless you and your family! Merry Christmas!
As always, lovely and inspirational photos 🙂