Christmas Eve 2012

Candy Cane Cuteness!

Pawley in a teeny Santa hat.

A very dear friend from church sent these earring home with Donnie for Liliana with a note saying: "Liliana has just touched my heart in such a special way that I wanted to get her something special for Christmas." She said she is working on a little something for Noah and Elia.

It had been nearly 4 months since Liliana got her ears peirced and had not changed out to different earrings yet and said two days ago: "I wish I had some pretty earrings to wear for the Christmas Eve service...wow, God knew! She carried the box of new earrings around for hours until she worked up the courage to have me put them in.  She was so proud of herself and so thankful for the gift!

Here she is pointing to the photo of herself on the ornament she made in Kindergarten with NO earrings.

At church for the Candelight Service.  totally not digging the red lipstick...oh-well, you don't know till you see it in a photo. Still LOVE this photo! Elia is working on some gum.

Elia was SO SO SO SO VERY VERY BUSY THE ENTIRE TIME...never seen anyone so comfortable and unintimidated by 800+ people, loud music, etc...wow girly!  She was too cute in her dress but too busy for a photo. 

Later that evening we had cookies and left some for Santa.  Here the kids are in the new PJ's grandma sent them!