Lots of Catching up to do!!

I have lots of catching up to do! These pictures are in reverse order but it'll have to do because I have no time to fix them! Ha! First off I won this beautiful bracelet from the (in) courage gals. I am so excited. This bracelet is called the shield of faith bracelet and you can find it here at Gracewear. First of all it's a gorgeous bracelet and big and bold--everything I love in jewelry! But the meaning behind this bracelet is especially meaningful for me and I'm sure for many others. It's based on Ephesians 6:10-18 and represents covering women daily in God's protection mercy and grace! Thank you so much!! Everytime I wear it I will think of God's protection mercy and grace.
So here's what I've been up to, other than eating way too much lately. Doesn't it seem like you get on a roll with eating and can't stop...tell me I'm not the only one.......please......ha...okay so this past weekend we all went downtown to celebrate my sweet niece Stephanie's birthday, she's the one I have my arms around. That's my son and his girlfriend and my brother in law and his girlfriend with us! It was fun and it's so pretty downtown right now with all the Christmas decorations!!
The next few pics are of Thanksgiving. Here's me and my little girls!
My Dad and his sister....I love this photo..they are both in their 80's and have some health issues so I'm loving the time with them both!
Here's me and one of my big girls.....my daughter Christina.....we are wearing the same dress only different colors....Ha...she borrowed it from my closet.......
And the day before Thanksgiving, I met my son and my grandson Cameron for dinner since I wouldn't be able to see them on Thanksgiving Day! They were playing silly games....
And remember my last post about sweet Ava, well we did get to meet her and her beautiful family! I told you my Dad had a special place in his heart for her! Maddie and Sydney just adored her too!
This is my Dad and Ava's family which is made up of my aunt, cousin and I guess second and third cousins but I get confused about second and third cousins sometimes...ha!
Ava was such a loving little girl, hugging people and talking and her brother and sister were just as sweet as could be. I hope we see more of them. Don't you love this photo of my Dad and Ava?
Woo...long post....did you make it to the bottom? I've been working alot lately which hasn't been too bad other than I'm tired and I spent Thanksgiving morning to early afternoon working at Cincinnati's Fall Feast. I can honestly say it was one of the best Thanksgivings I've ever had and I hope to work there again next year. I've been decorating for Christmas and even put a real tree out on my back patio this year, it was just something I did at the last minute and I am liking it more and more. I'll post some photos as soon as work slows down...which will be the end of next week!!! Take care and sorry for the length of this post. :-) Oh yeah..one more thing...

I was suppose to be going to the Beth Moore Deeper Still event this weekend in Birmingham but something has come up and I can't go now. I won a ticket to go but can't go this weekend. I'm watching my little girls for the weekend and I'll explain why sometime in future posts. But I sure hope to go to one of Beth's conferences someday!! Okay, now I'm out of here!!...See ya.....