Its Christmas Time!

Hey Everyone! Its that time of year again! Don't y'all just love Christmas time?! I know I do! There are Christmas banquets, and  decorations, and Christmas music, and gingerbread house-making parties! Yay!

So here are a few Christmasy pictures! (yes, I know 'Christmasy' isn't a word, but who cares=)

Gingerbread house-making party=)

Some people got VERY creative!

Me with my wonderful creation!=P

Candy Land!!

And this is Beka, the poor, dear, multi-tasking, over-worked house-wife=P

 

Decorations at a Christmas Banquet

And these last pictures aren't really going to be 'Christmasy', but I just felt like posting them=)

Which was your favorite?

Have a super WONDERFUL day!

~Laura~

Sarah

Yesterday I did a photo shoot of my little sister, Sarah. It was so much fun!=) The sun was just starting to set, so the lighting was really cool. 
Tell me which one was your favorite!

This is one of my favorites

Laura

~A Poem~

I just love this poem!

The Robin

In the tall elm tree sat the robin bright,

Through the rainy April day,

And he caroled clear with a pure delight,

In the face of the sky so gray.

And the silver rain through the blossoms dropped,

and fell on the robin's coat,

And his brave red breast, but he never stopped

Piping his cheerful note.

For oh, the fields were green and glad,

And the blissful life that stirred

In the earth's wide breast, was full and warm

In the heart of the little bird,

The rain cloud lifted, the sunset light

Streamed wide over valley and hill;

As the plains of heaven the land grew bright.

And the warm south wind was still.

Then loud and clear called the happy bird,

And rapturously he sang,

Till wood and meadow and riverside

With jubilant echoes rang,

But the sun dropped down in the quiet west,

And he hushed his song at last

All nature softly sank to rest,

And the April day had passed.



                                                                                                               -CELIA THAXTER

~Laura

Our Family Vacation: Part II - Williamsburg

Williamsburg

The capital building



This was really neat, it was like a arch of trees grown together.

Williamsburg was SO huge!! You can't possibly see it all in one day!!

I thought this little hen was cute.=)



By the way, our first president, George Washington, slept in this room.

Don't you love the shoes in this closet?

Isn't this horse gorgeous?

A fencing match (sorry this picture isn't very clear)



A little reenactment of the reading of the Declaration of Independence.

We visited an arts museam and got to hear someone playing a harpsichord.

I love this painting!=)

Well, that is it for now.
Have a wonderful day!
Laura

Our Family Vacation: Part I - Berkely Plantaion

Welcome to Williamsburg, Berkley Plantation, Jamestown, and Yorktown!

Take a step back in time and experience life in the 1700-1800s!

Berkley Plantation

 I loved all the beautiful, old buildings!

We took a walk in the plantation gardens. 

Thus ends Berkely Plantation

Don't go away! There is more to come!