It Was a Merry Little Christmas

Dear Friends,

I hope that you all enjoyed a lovely Christmas, and that a blessed and happy New Year will be yours!

As you can see, we re-enacted the Nativity on Christmas Eve, and opened a few simple gifts on Christmas morning.

Games and Legos were the "big thing" this year!

A "secret Santa" left a ham and holiday fruits and veggies on our door step on Christmas Eve, so we enjoyed them for our Christmas meal (Thank you, whoever you are!).

My favorite photo is this one of Hyrum, fallen asleep next to the tree with his neck warmer and Jesus doll that I made. Sweet little dreamer!

Until next time,

Love,
Marqueta

The Doll's Christmas Faire

Dear Friends,

Christmas is quickly approaching! My children thought it would be fun to have a Christmas Faire featuring booths about how different countries celebrate Christmas, since we weren't able to do our Labor Day fair this year.

There were booths from America, Africa, Peru and Chile, Mexico, Scandanavia, and several others. They took turns telling about how Christmas is celebrated in each place, then there were crafts and games. They even made "food" out of clay!

 Gandalf presided over the festivities as Father Christmas.

I hope you enjoyed sharing a little of the creativity that goes on at our busy house!

Love,

Marqueta

An Autumn Wild Plant Video

Dear Friends,

I finally have gotten around to putting up a video on Youtube for the first time since moving. In it I explore the plants and trees growing along our small backyard fence.

Enjoy!

Love,

Marqueta