Holly did her own hair for church.

Becky scarfing down some guacamole on an
annual fall retreat.

Yum! Guacamole!

Fall morning in the Virginia mountains with friends.
Rochelle, Tracie, Heather, Tina and Becky

Emily would just like to be left alone to nap, thank you.

Celebrating Faith and Thea's birthdays at Don Pablo's.

Thea and Becky cutting and serving the
red velvet birthday cake.

Ole! Thea just loves wearing the birthday
sombrero in front of the entire restaurant!

Faith's 10th birthday celebration at Friendly's.

Holly enjoying time at her grandparents' for Thanksgiving.

Holly and Faith having a fall hike in western Georgia.

Thea

Holly strikes a pose.

She's 12 now but Thea still likes to play on
the playground now and then!

Visiting with cousins... Sarah, Faith, Holly and Thea.

The girls with their Oma and Opa.

Dan gets hydrated for a long day of setting up
and decorating the Christmas tree.

Holly thinks this decoration is lovely but Thea does not.

Does stringing the lights require this much planning?

Faith, Holly and Thea ready to begin putting
up the ornaments!

The finished product --
Christmas Tree 2010

Faith as a shepherd in the school
Christmas program.

Thea, the angel, visits the three wise men in a dream.

Christmas tree by night

The nativity scene and our holiday card wall.