So Zoe, what did you miss during lent?

There is nothing like breaking the fast with a great breakfast.  I love breakfast foods:  eggs, scones, butter, pancakes, etc.  (I'm vegetarian if your wondering why sausage and bacon are not on the list).  

We really don't make the girls fast at this age, but we don't have these foods around as much just because Fr. and I are fasting from them, so they don't get them quite as often.  

They were certainly happy to see a 'real' breakfast on the table for a change.  

Thank God for His provisions!  We are so grateful.  

Robin Hood, Robin Hood riding through the glen...

Papa got the girls a bow and arrow for Christmas. They have been wanting one for a long time.  

We all had lessons on how to shoot. Katya took her lessons from Papa and I took mine from her.  She's a pro now you know...

Cowgirl dreams getting closer

My mom and dad got the girls cowgirl boots for Christmas.  Katherine feels that she is only a few acres away from being a 'real cowgirl'.  Pink for Thea (of course), blue for Katherine and yellow for Zoe.

Christ is Born Glorify Him!!

A blessed feast to you all!

May the baking begin!

 

Fr. Justin officially kicked off his first round of  cooking for Nativity tonight.  Tomorrow will be filled with services, so he and the girls are doing their "sweets" today.  

How about the gigantic snowman in the background?  My mom and dad got the girls this for the yard.  Somehow, they convinced Papa to let them keep it in the house. 

Getting ready for Christmas

Yesterday we started getting ready for Christmas by decorating the tree.  We try to wait as long as possible to enter into the "festive" part of  Christmas.   This morning the girls and I started wrapping the presents.

Tomorrow we'll decorate the house, the church and begin cooking.  Thursday there are services all day, with Holy Supper Christmas eve.  Christmas morning we will celebrate Liturgy for Nativity and then go to my folks for the day.

The picture is of the girls wrapping gifts.  It's funny because this picture looks so calm and orderly, when in fact there was scotch tape, wrapping paper and ribbon all over the living room!  

Zoe

Little Miss Zoe playing with her babies.