i broke our camera on Christmas eve. we had a warranty on it for the kids, but clumsy mama was the culprit this time. here are a few memories from the season. graham's eye saga laid us pretty low for a while. it was hard to leave the house. In God's kindness, it looks like his eye will be just fine. his vision was nearly 20/20 at his last appointment. we are so grateful for this grace!

we had a few violin concerts. i love that at christmas, the suzuki group plays at nursing homes. the joy on the faces of the listeners was truly special. it really was beautiful. marit sang in our church's lessons and carols service. here's to hoping that once owen is weaned, we can do these things together!

we did leave town for a couple days with part of my family, but no camera.  it was a lovely time in the mountains at my Grandma's house where my parents have been working so hard.

got an idea from a friend to paint the progress of a camellia flower

we find these kinds of notes everywhere. this girl is sweet!