most blessed mom!!: December 2020

Why this blog...

I am the mother of the three most talented, intelligent and beautiful children ever to live on this earth. I am also privileged to be married to the most wonderful man! He has added three additional talented, intelligent and beautiful children to our family! I have a job that I mostly love, a wonderful education, a beautiful home, marvelous family, and I have the privilege of belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I have been greatly blessed in my life, but I sometimes forget that. So, I decided to create this blog as a way to remind myself of all the many blessings and miracles that surround me. (I'm also terrible at keeping a journal- so this will be something for my kids to enjoy as well.)

I hope you enjoy what you read. I would love to hear what you think!

Deanne

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Christmas During COVID Part 1

Christmas looked different this year but still joyful!

The dresses were a hit, especially with little Rylee- or as she calls herself "Sophia the 1st"!

I LOVE to watch these girls play!!!

And Thomas' smile just melts my heart!

Friday, December 25, 2020

Merry Christmas!

This tree is my Christ -mas tree... Everything on it and around it has to do with Christ. It is so peaceful to sit and ponder how important the Savior truly is in my life!

Merry Christmas!

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Christmas Means Forever!

This is probably the dearest Christmas ornament I own!

The backstory: Christmas day twenty-four years ago. 7 of my parents' grandchildren opened up these ornaments and pressed the buttons, causing all seven to play "Frosty the Snowman" while all of the grown ups in the room sat quietly crying... You see, my mother made these ornaments for her grandchildren and wrapped them for Christmas- but she had passed away just the month before. It was such a bittersweet Christmas.

And yet, looking back, what a perfect Christmas memory. Because of Christ and His atonement, I will be with my mother again! Christmas really does mean that forever is real and very possible.

As I pulled this ornament out and hung it up once again, I pressed the buttons- and it still plays "Frosty the Snowman" 24 years later! Seems like a gift from my mom to remember that Christmas means forever!