Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Christmas 2012...and the JOY it brings!





Feels a little strange just now posting Christmas pics...but so fun just thinking about the amazing joy this season always brings when you have kiddos.  Reminded how blessed we are with SO much!!


 Our newest tradition...twas the night before Christmas when all through the house the blankets were used for our Bennett Christmas fort-- right by the tree!
 it was FUUUUUN!!
Such a sweet night with cousins downtown.

Joy loves her Uncle Mase

Our handsome and sweet Naters

 Love downtown and the big red balls!!  OKC steppin' it up

 The Hopkins traditional Christmas breakfast
 The one and only Joy Elizabeth Bennett as "Mary"




Love this new tradition with the cousins,
 as they act out their always hilarious version of the Christmas story.


 Annie B is really excited about Joy's first purse!




Love our adopted sis Heather.  She is the BEST gift giver EVER!

  love this pic, watching a Christmas classic all in a row
 I've taken a pic with my Daddy in front of the Christmas tree just like this for almost 20 years now
 Big bro wanted  some love too!

 Christmas night getting ready to sleep all together once again :))
 Christmas morning Daddy led us into some worship to our Jesus!

 Stocking time!!  So thankful Kayla  could join in the morning fun.



Even the big girls got some socks!


"It's A Wonderful Life"





The boys love Lukey!
 This is the old gang, they were all our college students years ago,
 wow they've grown!  :) It's our almost annual Christmas game night.
 Love these boys.  Missing Greggy
 Lots of silliness when this crew is together.


Decorating the boys tree in their room,
 with all the ornaments they have made over the years.  so fun.



Jo Jo is engaged!!!!


Joy loves her Brooks.


Baby Rose is born!!  Glory. 
 Love this dear friend, an amazing best friend.


Last night sleeping with mom before Daddy gets home from Brazil.

He's HOME!  We missed him a lot!!!!
 We made him a fire to welcome him home!  His favorite.



This date is significant, for many reasons and one being that 
our new church building came to us on this date. 
Praise God!

Young Adult Christmas party is always a good time.
Beau won the spaghetti and syrup eating contest!  
That a boy.

 Staff Christmas Party and the beautiful Becca Terndrup.


   


Yay for close to Christmas snow!!