A Christmas Recap

Happy new year, friends! I pray you are all off to a great start in 2014? I wanted to share with you today about the wonderful Christmas me and my family had. Rather than many words, I'm going to use photos. Sometimes they capture what I want to "say" better than words do. So, here it is.... my 2013 Christmas recap:

 Our tree on Christmas Eve morning

 Granddaughter Maddi excited to pass out presents

 Looks like Santa came to the Davis house!

 Christmas Eve morning breakfast - Individual omelets in my Pampered Chef Brownie Pan

 Daughter Jessica used photos for gift tags

 My son and his kids ready to get started opening gifts

 Madden excited to see what Aunt TT got him

 A gift from PawPaw & MawMaw - His very own flashlight!

 "My very own camera?!"

 Maddi made PawPaw some homemade cinnamon ornaments

 Jess showing off the "Pinterest" Wreath that Tif made her

(And Bradley just being Bradley...lol)

 Tif showing off the "Pinterest" Chevron Painting that Jess made her

(Side note: We LOVE doing Pinterest!)

Sooo big... 

 Bubby really LOVES his new Mickey Drum Set 

Play on, Madden, play on!

 Time for the BIG kids!

Mylo and Molly (the grandpups) are getting some snuggles in.

 

 Yay, just what we wanted!! Shark Professional Steam Pocket Mop!

 Whoo hoo, Cuisinart Food Processor!

Kitchenaid Attachments.... Yay!

Daughter Jessica refinished the birdhouse she made when she was younger.

Husband Bradley had the idea of putting the arrow on front for the perch - Love it!

 Photographer Maddi having her first photo shoot!

Matt & Megan showing off their "Pinterest" gifts from Jess.

 Tifanee made them a "Pinterest" wreath, too!

I love these tag ideas from Jess!

 Alright, now it's time to play in the snow!

 Sisters!!

 Going for a ride in Larry's homemade sled!

 Watching from afar.... "When is it MY turn, PawPaw?"

Way too much family fun!

 Me, hubby, and our blessings from God!

 Our son Matt, his wife Megan, and our 2 precious grandkids

 Daughter Tifanee and her hubby Thomas

Daughter Jessica and her hubby Bradley

Well, there you have it. There was so much more to our day (this was only the morning). After "fun in the snow" we took a few family photos, then went to my in-laws for a nice family get together. From there we went to the Annual Parker Family Christmas Eve Extravaganza (my family is CRAZZZY...lol). Thanks for stopping by and getting a little glimpse at our life on the farm!

May God bless you and fill your new year with all the good things He has for you!! As always, go with God, and God will go with you!

Debbie Davis

One Blessed Chicky

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Are you missing Baby Jesus?

The other day I noticed that baby Jesus was missing from the nativity set in my dining room. I have several Nativity Sets throughout the house, but this particular one gets rearranged by my granddaughter on a daily basis.

I asked her if she had seen him, because she often moves him from one place to the other. One day he was with Santa Claus near the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree. Another day he was sitting near some Christmas wrapped candy. Another day he was under the Christmas tree. But he always returns to the manger.

Maddi replied, "No, I don't know what happened to baby Jesus, MawMaw."

 A couple of days went by and the manger was still empty. I was sitting at the dining 

room table going over bills and decided to look away from the checkbook for a moment. 

I looked over at the manger scene and noticed something unusual up in the loft in the 

right hand corner of the nativity. I walked over to it, bent down, and peeked in. There 

was baby Jesus nestled in the corner of the loft. 

I called for Maddi and said, "I found Baby Jesus!" 

She came running with excitement, "Where, MawMaw?"

I pointed to Baby Jesus in the loft. When she saw the baby she 

smiled and said, "Oh yeah, right where I left him.... I forgot!". 

This got me thinking. How often do we "misplace" Jesus in our lives? 

We can get so caught up in "life", that we forget about the "Giver" of life. 

Suddenly, we look up one day and see a glimpse of Jesus nestled in the 

corner of our heart. "Oh, yeah, right where I left Him... I forgot!". 

Have a merry Christmas and remember, keep Jesus out in the open, 

not hidden in "loft" of your heart.

As always, go with God, and God will go with you!

Have a merry Christmas,

Debbie Davis

One Blessed Chicky

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