{pretty, happy, funny, real}

~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~

{pretty}

Our Jesse Tree with all of the Ornaments

{happy}

I'm so happy that I ended up ordering this cute little chair as a Christmas gift for Bud... 

He hasn't been sitting still long enough to use it much yet, but Rose absolutely loves it!  

{funny} 

A little conversation with my sister on Christmas Eve:

Julianna (while picking up this statue):  "Awww!  This is so cute!! Did you paint it?"

Me: "Ummm.... No.  You did!"  

Julianna:  "Oh!  I thought it looked familiar!" 

(She painted it for us back in November of 2000.  Just over 12 years ago, when she was only 12!)

{real}

One of the big boys' favorite gifts were the Dwarf Hoods from The Fig and Thimble that they found tucked into the toes of their stockings!



They have been having so much fun with them...
Yesterday I looked out the kitchen window to see this and this:

"We are transporting our food and provisions down the side of the cliff!"

I ordered another hood to give to one of the girls, but I probably should have purchased one for Snuggles too.  Maybe for his birthday in June.  He improvised, creating a "hood" from one of his own sweaters, tucking the sleeves inside and pinning it under his chin!

Oh, and his sword was another awesome Etsy find, from Nadja's Etsy store Frost Lane! 

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