Friday Favorites

 

Hi Friends and Happy.....

I took the day off today so I can catch up basically...finish the last minute wrapping....take a breath... oh and enjoy our annual Christmas Fab Four Lunch.  We actually have a full weekend planned so I am very excited that we can even partake in these traditions this year!  We need some joy AND rest....working full time with two kids remote learning is challenging to the say least BUT we keep reminding ourselves of the blessings and health that we sometimes take for granted!

Anyway, I digress, linking up with the lovely ladies HERE 

and sharing some faves from our week!

 

Elf Antics

 

Relf, Our Elf, returned from the North Pole on December 1st BUT he had to quarantine for 14 days so this is how Eva found him ;)

Since his quarantine ended, Relf has been having some fun...writing notes back to Eva...toasting marshmallows over a candle oh and getting entwined in our Advent Wreath and even the Wine Fridge- ha!

and then Eva wrote why she would be a good Elf- she kills me!

YAGP

Diana was chosen to participate in a prestigious dance competition called Youth American Grand Prix.  Mrs. Mullen and Sterling Baca chose 4 students from LDA to participate in this and she has been working hard on her routine.  Each step in the process is an education for the Mamas too....we have to submit her song over the next week and we needed to slow it down...one of the reasons I love Facebook is when you put out a call for help...you hear from people in your life that surprise you with their kindness.  The husband of a friend of mine from high school is a sound engineer and he doctored up Diana's song for us..my friend Lori even sent me this pic of him hard at work- I was so touched!

and this is the costume we are waiting for!  Mrs. Mullen and I agreed, we LOVE the turquoise!

My Lea

My BFF Lea has had a tough year.  Her hubby had to go through open heart surgery...she had a close friend really let her down and her mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer....anyway...we are celebrating this weekend and forever as her mom is in remission!  She just found out....she reacted so well to the treatments and surgery and came through this fighting!  We are so  happy...prayers work!

Beth Ann sent us this pic this week...it was from Christmastime a few years ago and truly captures us and our silliness :)

Short and sweet this week my friends...getting ready for so much holiday happiness....watching the girls' Nutcracker with our parents tonight....going to Laurel and Tom's tomorrow night...visiting the cemeteries on Sunday and then having our annual Batson Breton Christmas at Lea's...grateful...what are you up to?