Day 6

"On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, six geese a-laying."

Thank you so much to stunning Caitlin for donating her time and beautiful smile :) though the geese were not particularly cooperative at the lake, we managed to snag a few in the background!

kourtney

Day 5

"On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, five golden rings."

thank you to the beautiful, beautiful Niki!!

kourtney

Day 4

"On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, four calling birds."

thank you to kyla dear for putting up with her big sis ;)

Day 3

"On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, three french hens."

thank you darling sister maylie for posing for me :)

Day 2

"On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, two turtle doves."

thank you to the amazing Demi for allowing me to capture her beautiful self!

kourtney

The Twelve Days of Christmas (days 1, 2, and 3)

"On the first day of christmas, my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree."

Our second oldest daughter, Kourtney, loves taking photographs. She has been taking pictures of some of her friends, each representing a day from the twelve days of Christmas (think 5 golden rings, 8 maids a-milking,ect) and posting them day by day, starting yesterday. It's a bit late, but here are the first three days. I love her creativity!

Merry Christmas!

"O holy Child of Bethlehem,
descend to us, we pray.
Cast out our sin and enter in,
be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
the great glad tidings tell.
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord, Emmanuel."


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Christmas Highlights

Christmas tree 2011


Some serious cookie decorating.



Doll Christmas tea party with friends from church. How can one room hold so much sweetness!


Ugly Christmas sweater party with lovey white elephant staches.


Maylie's Christmas ballet dance was to "mele kalikimaka" Adorable!








Gingerbread design contest: Candy house, Willy Wonka and Peter Pan, talented girls!


With sweet cousin Emilee at Dland.


Maylie even got to be "Mary" at our friends' La Posada celebration!


and an angel for a church outreach.....




Kourtney and Mikyla sang with their choir...


and so did Maylie...... with, ahem, gusto might I add.




Kourtney and Mikyla singing with the Pacific Chorale and Pacific Symphony. Amazing music that glorifies the Lord and His birth!



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