Ally's First Christmas

She is two and a half months old now.  She eats.  She sleeps.  And she is happy.  She seems to only cry when she is hungry.  She smiles A LOT!  And  her smile is contagious.  She plays and coos and loves to kick her legs and fling her arms and make funny noises.   And she has the entire household filled with joy over her!  Particularly her great grandparents who have just spent the past week with her.  It was heavenly! 

Christmas....the real meaning

“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you;  Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory  to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

THE  MESSIAH

"And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.  Isaiash 9:6

He is Immanual....God with us!

 

A few more days until I hold her!!!

Ally is getting so big! 

Cody, Shannon and Ally sing and dance their way through Christmas Carols!

Shannon sent me this and it is so delightful!

Santa Baby

Eartha Kitt recorded the original version of the holiday classic, Santa Baby, in 1953.

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Eartha Kitt sings "Santa Baby" at the White House in 2006.

We had the time of our lives at Women of Faith in Sacramento! In no particular order here are a few highlights of the trip......

These two cuties have been a part of the Tuesday Night Bible Study for a long time.  What fun to travel with them!

Juanita is packing up and loading the car the last day in Sacramento.  Thanks Vivian for driving my car!  And thanks to Stella we found our way around the town with great expertise.  

My friend Vivian is such a dear!  What would I do without you as my roomie??? What would I do without you as my friend???   Love you!

Lunch break.....eat quick so we can go shop some more!!!

Two dynamic women of faith who made the weekend so special!  Elsie and Diane!   Sure do love you two!

It was very high energy and a fast-paced two days.  Among the stars:  Luci Swindoll, Lisa Harper, Kim Cash Tate, Sheila Walsh, Karen James....Mary Mary!  Mandissa!   We laughed.  We cried.  We danced with the music.  We loved it all.   Women of Faith has it all.  Can't wait to go back next year!

Here's the gang....Karen (my lovely  and very sweet sister-in-law!)  Anita, Juanita, Vivian and Moi!

Watch out for these four fun loving characters!

Classy women!

More classy women!

Dinner together the night before the conference

Starbucks and conversation on break before dinner Friday night.

Happy Birthday Vivironi!!! 

Hey Karen!  If you were not my sister-in-law you would still be my good friend!

Women of Faith was a blast! And here's the highlight for me!

I had a little time with Elsie!  She is an absolute doll!  She is a woman of faith!

Flower Head



Aww...don't make her wear those adorable headbands that her great grandma beth sends her

 






yay! she likes it!  little cutie pie!!!

 



Ally...You Light Up Our Life!

A free photo collage by Smilebox

"In the sheltered simplicity of the first days after a baby is born, one sees again the magical closed circle, the miraculous sense of two people existing only for each other"  Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Three weeks old today

Cody and his daughter

Cody and his daughter.  He might be sick....but doctor says he can still hold her...just don the facemask!

Isn't She Lovely!

Isn't she wonderful!

Isn't She Precious!

Our great-granddaughter!

Ally meets her Grandpa

Precious moments:  James arrives home from Iraq and holds his granddaughter for the first time.





My brother Dan

It is very hard to change the subject......but moving on to Birthday celebrations, here are the Tuesday Night Women having a party.



Happy Birthday Anita!



Celebrating  Anita's birthday on Tuesday night.  Anita is so loved by us all!  She is so faithful. It is a rare Tuesday night that Anita is not with us.  She is passionate about her faith, her family and her friends.  Love you Anita!  And love your million dollar smile!

This is love.....

Awake...Asleep.  I want to hold her!

She is priceless.

Sweet sweet baby.....




Before you were born..........I loved you!

 

A Mother's Love

Heaven Sent

"Where did you come from, Ally, dear?
Out of the everywhere into the here.

Where did you get your eyes so blue?
Out of the sky as I came through.

Where did you get that little tear?
I found it waiting when I got here.

What makes your forehead so smooth and high?
A soft hand stroked it as I went by.

What makes your cheek like a warm white rose?
Something better than any one knows.

Whence that three-cornered smile of bliss?
Three angels gave me at once a kiss.

Where did you get that pearly ear?
God spoke, and it came out to hear.

Where did you get those arms and hands?
Love made itself into hooks and bands.

Feet, whence did you come, you darling things?
From the same box as the cherub's wings.

How did they all just come to be you?
God thought about me, and so I grew.

But how did you come to us, you dear?
God thought of you, and so I am here."

THE BABY by George MacDonald
(with one slight name variation in line one)

Ally Hall and her Grandma Jayme




Grandma could not be happier!  (What a lovely grandma!)

 

Oh my!  There goes my heart.  Precious and Beautiful.







Good Morning Sleepyhead!  Love all your hair! 

Oh my heart!

Ally and Her Mama.

Ally's Birthday!

She's captured my heart.  Beautiful. Just Beautiful. Meet my great-granddaughter, Ally Jayme Hall.





Ally meets her daddy and mommy.

Ally and daddy getting acquainted.

Psalm 139:13-14

"For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb.  I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well."

Days Don't Get Any Better Than This:

Ally was born at 12:45 p.m. Mountain Time today.  She is 6 lbs. 14 ounces and 19 inches in length.  Perfect in every way.  Lots of blonde hair!  My lovely, sweet granddaughter, Shannon,  is doing great!  I am longing to hold my great-granddaughter!  I am so in love!