DPP 2011 * Sleepover

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It's 11:00 p.m. and the snow is falling softly outside. Thanks to that snow & some icy roads, our house has 5 more friends in it! Cheeks came up for a little Christmas gathering/dinner and decided to wait until morning to brave the roads back down the canyon.

After a wonderful dinner of lentil + sweet potato stew and sourdough bread, we ended the night with some brownies, ice cream, and decaf coffee. We also exchanged gifts and the kids had a ball playing dress up and teaching each other their dance moves. After the kiddos went to bed, the mommies and daddies stayed up to watch Robin Hood (photo) and I finished wrapping presents and packing for our trip tomorrow morning to Bozeman.

Our time together is always blessed...so thankful for friends who can "just stay".

DPP 2011 * Wrapped

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Tonight, Bella and I enjoyed a special time together...one that I have shared with my mom through the years. Wrapping presents together! She was SO excited to help and her help is SO welcome!

It's nice to have a little elf who can wrap with the best of them. And not only does she wrap, she offers encouragements like "...oh yeah...curl that ribbon...HOLLA!" and she sings me songs while she tapes.

I want to remember tonight for always.