Our month started with a fabulous holiday party for our Parenting Across Colors group. The cookie decorating party was the biggest hit of the day as you can see here. Apparently, McKenzie didn't catch onto the idea that a cookie was suppose to be involved.
The girls enjoyed wearing their new Christmas dresses for church the following day. Here they are in front of the tree. FYI, only the big girls are sporting holiday attire. Stay tuned for Morgan's gown tonight!
We also made Christmas cookies for the neighbors, teachers, etc in our lives. We have always enjoyed making cookies during this time of year, especially since we missed last year with the move to the new house. It was about 80 degrees outside when we started baking, making the kitchen seem like a balmy 95 degrees. This is what we call Christmas Cookies in Texas.
As most of you know already, we lost our beloved Noah, aka Bubba, on November 24. He was almost 15 years old and the greatest dog a family could ever hope for. It has been difficult adjusting to life without Bubba, especially for his sister, Jordan, who has never been without him. We are taking extra care with Jordan these days and loving her every chance we get. Madison doesn't talk about Bubba's passing much, but McKenzie does. She prays for him every night at dinner and wants to write him notes. She has a need to confirm where Bubba is by re-telling the story which goes something like this, "Bubba was very sick. He went to heaven to live with Jesus. He died. Jesus is going to bring Bubba back soon. He will drop Bubba off from heaven and Bubba will fall from the sky like rain. Mama can catch him. Mama is strong. Mama may need an umbrella. Mama needs to stand out front to catch Bubba." As sweet as this is, it hurts to hear it every night. Poor Kim is reduced to tears daily when McKenzie tells the story. We all love Bubba and miss him terribly. He will never be forgotten.
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