TK Christmas 2025

Brunch first. 

Then a delightful nativity play, written and directed by Kiowa,

and performed with finesse by Kiowa, Flint, Jason, Jasper, and Travis. 

It was so good💗💙💙💙💙

Waiting for the Christmas story.

Then a few gifts.

Cannon from Jesse&Lucy😂

Antique sword was much admired

Another antique (Dad's turning into quite the collector)(I enjoying looking but he's the chief purchaser)

My favorite gift ~

(besides the annual certificate from all the girls for spring window cleaning!)(which has turned into wiping down cupboards, sweeping under furniture, and a few other big jobs which I never seem to get around to!)

My favorite page ~

Yessss!! 

Ben & Coreena's baby is expected to arrive on my birthday! 

The best Christmas gift ever - and the best birthday gift ever!

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Dad's favorite Christmas gift ~

THE CANNON!!

One last surprise for Dad -

Then games & fun ~

to be continued ~

More December

 Well so my last update ended with the Christmas program report -

this from Sarah or Tori (?).

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These from Kaitlyn 💙

because she knows the Smile-Behind-The-Pacifier just melts me -

Well, but this does too, so...

Beautiful sunrises lately -

and a sweet sweet busy boy -

and beautiful sunsets too.

Diamond's last day...

which was the same day these two beautiful young ladies joined me for some kitchen projects...

and then I got to enjoy this for awhile.

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So much sweetness💙💙💗

Christmas break = time for a 2000 piece puzzle

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Monday 12-22

Christmas Eve Eve. Lots of help on my big puzzle.

These two got hungry and did a great job - except for a couple special buckeyes 😒

and would you just look at that clean kitchen😁

😅

They got 'er done.

Super fun. Did you know puzzles are legit addicting? Google it. 

Also did you know I'm a puzzle snob? I prefer Buffalo Game brand and rarely do any other brands. 

Also sunrises and sunsets have been beautiful lately. I've skipped a lot of pictures for this post but these were too gorgeous to skip.

Christmas Eve and another 2000. 

Buffalo Games of course😊

Christmas Day

Friday

Grace According To Gifts

Grace According To Gifts by Karol Glueck Holmes is the raw, real, gloriously painful account of one family's unplanned journey into the world of special needs children. Throughout this sometimes unbelievable narrative, Karol very clearly and unapologetically illustrates the overarching promises and faithfulness of a God Who makes no mistakes even in the darkest days their family had ever known. Every page points the reader to Jesus. Every chapter leaves the reader marveling at God's love for each one of us (that means you) and His least ones, the disabled among us. Woven within every page shines the goodness of God in unimaginable circumstances and one family's tenacious faith through it all. 

I'm not going to share much more about this book. I'm just going to link to it so you can read more about it or purchase it or find it on Goodreads or get it from your local library or ask your local library to purchase it. 

Or all of the above...

Coming soon - 

Only Jesus Knows