Merry Christmas

"And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more."

This year Christmas came without any baking, very little decorating, not much shopping, and very few cards were mailed.  (And NO sewing  or quilting time!) However, as the Grinch discovered Christmas still came. It came in the form of the smiles and laughter in my grandkids faces, in the look of their great grandmother as she smiled at their actions, the look as they all gazed into the face of baby, Colby, and through the lighting of candles as the light was passed around the entire church family on Christmas Eve.

Merry Christmas my friends.

 Linda

The Circle of Life...The baby is a BOY!

The last time I posted was following my MIL's funeral.  It has been a challenging two months dealing with her estate and family dynamics.  It has been even more reinforced  that we are completely blessed having our sons,  daughters-in-love, and precious grandchildren.  Things are only things...others may argue and fight over things...we are blessed with our family.

Now the the exciting news!  Colby arrived on November 30.  He was delivered through emergency c-section following several hours of labor.  He weighed 10 lbs,  22 inches long, his head measured 14.5 and his chest was 14.75.  He became stuck in the birth canal. 

 

 Kasey decided it was ok to have another brother.

 

Cole still isn't sure about a baby.  He was more excited about the two little John Deere tractors that came in his big brother bag at the hospital. 

I had two quilts ready!  The front is similar to Cole.

 Cole had thought it would be ok if the baby's brothers

quilt was almost like his.

 

Hopefully, I will now find time to finish or begin Christmas gifts!

And..reconnect with my blogging friends!

God Bless,

Linda