Record breaking snow–SC style!

We could hear the precipitation starting late last night and woke this morning to real, actual, honest-to-goodness SNOW.  You know  –  that white stuff I’d been told over and over again “never happens” in our area.  Sure, we’d get a dusting once or twice a year, I’d been told.  “But it doesn’t stick,” I was warned. 

And then we set a record.

Four inches that brought the city to a halt.

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At least we had lots to do to keep ourselves busy!  We hung this cupboard in the little storage room…

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and I started the wall paper in the powder room…

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and I put the last touches on our new little table…

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and we finished this photo project.

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I doubt we will have another snow day for a few years. 

Another goodbye.

Like her brother before her, Daisy started to slow down last night and this morning was wholly lethargic.  Another sad day.

We tried to keep up scheduled activities as we kept the little lady company and moved room to room as our day progressed. 

Her passing was more peaceful than her brother’s, but it was still hard for the kids.

Goodbye, Daisy girl. 

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Johanna started her art collection.

On the way home from church, Johanna said that her youth group leaders were in the process of remodeling the youth room.  She said they were getting rid of some of the posters and she had wanted to bring one home.  Her leader told her that she needed to clear it with us, first.  We said that would be fine and didn’t really ask anything about it.

She brought this home tonight, frame and all.

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Oh–that the whole New Year would be this fun!

What a thrill to start 2022 with so much fellowship!

Mid-day, Stewart got a text from Dustyn that he and his fiancé Abby would be driving through Greenville.  We were tickled that they could join us for dinner.  Meanwhile, we had been looking forward to the Magins joining us for NYDay for weeks. 

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Weather nice enough to eat outdoors is for SURE delightful in January!

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These two in particular really warmed my mommy-heart.  They’ve always gotten along so sweetly.

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Christmas in our new house.

The good news is, some two+ months after catching the blog up, I am working to fill in all the missed weeks.

The bad news is, I have forgotten a good many details.

I do remember that one of the best parts is seeing how the kids gifted one another.

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Sweet Noelle brought me coffee from Finger Lakes Roasters!

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Jeff, Marguerite, Joseph, William, and Victorious joined us for dinner.

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Johanna and Katriel got bean bag chairs from Mom and Dad.

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Marie and Noelle blessed us with music.

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It was warm enough out for a fire.

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Mid-day (these photos loaded out of order) we got to watch Encanto.  This is my new favorite movie!

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Where there is a will, there is a way!  We got all of us into the dining room.

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Christmas Eve 2021

I’ve spent the better part of the last three days shopping or cooking.
Kelly and I broke for a few minutes this morning to be at the mall when it opened.

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Marie worked til 2PM, then played some games with her sisters.

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Both Kelly and Noelle are here for the holiday.

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Church was at 5PM and we were some of the last to leave as we took some photos and visited with our new church family.  One of the ladies in our church asked where in NY Noelle was from and wouldn’t you know she has a niece in the area Noelle may have met when they visited her church.  God’s world is both BIG and small.

We went home for dinner of amazing snacks.
Veggie tray, shrimp, carmelized pigs in a blanket, spinach artichoke dip, taco dip and beef and turnkey sliders.

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And for dessert we had a new recipe.  It didn’t look like much and we had our doubts.  It ended up being amazing.

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Marie and Noelle sang for us.

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Holiday fun with Hannah.

The unexpected text came by 8AM.
Would Johanna and Katriel be up for some early morning “gingerbread” house creating.  A super quick yes and off they were to Hannah’s house!

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Grateful for moms who think live like I do – last minute smiles and new memories!