Christmas!!

                                                    Well here we were all set to start our Christmas vacation! It was Christmas Eve day and we were all packed up and headed to the Skaling homestead for Christmas.

                                      Elin was excited!!

                                            Ryan and I were excited and looking forward to some time away from the stress of ministry!

                                    Christmas Sacks awaiting the morn.

                                     Finding treasures!!

                                         Sweet treasures...

                                        scented treasures..

                                    and manly treasures!!!!! Ryan will not be impressed when he reads this!!!

                                           Our 4 Christmas blessings..

                                                Grampie reading the Christmas story blessings

   Elin opening a forever gift from Grammie

                                       Ryan helping the girls open a fun game.

                                      Excited Grammie!!

                                         Emily hugs for a gift she knit for Grammie's teapot!

                                         A new Wallet for me from my Elle

                                                   Monkey blessings made by the Skaling cousins

                                         Grampie helping with some tricky packaging

                                              Eva absorbed with all her new stuff!

                                                  Gifts for Ryan

                                         Time away from the noise for the 3 youngest girls . So cute.

                          Story time with Aunt Julia

                                         Julia and Mom pintresting

                                              Cousin time!!

                                             Snow time!!

                                  Slipper blessings made by Grammie for all her 7 granddaughters!!
                                  We received many fun  and wonderful love filled gifts,but the greatest of all was the one given over 2000 years ago . We are so grateful for Jesus and the gift he gave us...his life.