The Season of Love

My little Grandson's

Parker

&

Archer

They get so excited when they see each other.

Sisterly Love

My daughters...

Chelsea

 {Parker's Mommy}

&

Hilary

 {Archer's Mommy}

Christmas Party with my Knit Night Girls

Left to Right

Kathy {my cousin}

Erin

Me

Carey

Ashley

And Mary Anne had gone home before we took the picture.

Phoebe and Mack

{and Phoebe's new "Baby"}

on Christmas Eve

Me with my Sweet Mother~In~Law Pat

who has been my next door neighbor for 29 wonderful years.

She's nearly 90 years old.

Isn't she beautiful?!

My Precious Granddaughter Gabby

{Parker's "Sissy"}

Wearing the Fox Cowl/Hood I knitted her for Christmas.

This was FUN to make!

There's just something about 

Little Boys 

in their Christmas Jammies...

From My Family to Yours

We Wish You 

A 

Very Happy 

Christmastide

Xo

    Xo,

Danette

Girl Time

Last week my sister, Bridget, surprised me by just walking through my front door. I didn't know she was coming, which never happens. She has spent the last few years living in Milwaukee while her husband goes through a cardiology fellowship. He is at the tail end of his residency and had to work 3 days in a row without coming home last week so he suggested she hop in the car and spend some time with me. I was thrilled! In June they will be coming back here to live. He has already signed a contract for a  job in this area. YAY!!!
Anyway, she is my only sibbling and I am nearly 10 years older than her. So our bond has always been a special one. At her birth she was my live baby doll. She paved the way for me to eventually become a mother of 2 daughters by giving me a little pre~experience! Then when she gave birth to each of her 2 sons I was in labor & delivery with her. I have always been her sister/other mother/best friend. We are very close.
My girls grew up calling her "Aunt Bridgie" then shortened it to "Aunt Bridge" as they got older. Now my granddaughter, Gabby, calls her "Aunt Bridgie" ~  history repeats itself. She loves it. Gabby thinks she hung the moon. They ALWAYS bake cupcakes together.

While she was here we took a trip to the mall one afternoon where Gabby insisted the three of us have our photos taken in one of those booths.  The last time I did this was when Bridget was a little girl and she insisted Mom and I do the same thing with her! Once again ~ history repeats itself.

Gabby decided we should all do something silly for this one. Notice she and I both instinctively stuck out our tongues. Hmmm.....

Hope you all spend some time in the coming days building precious memories with cherished loved ones!