My shopping is not finished.
The house is decorated.
The last order for my senior photography business will be delivered today.
Yay!
My oldest son and daughter-in-law are moving from New York to Montana.
Today!
They've been driving cross country for the last couple days and will be here in just a few hours.
I'm so excited I can't see straight.
That's the latest and greatest from here.
How about you?
Are you staying home this year or traveling over the river and through the woods?
Are you ahead of the rush or drowning in last minute preparations?
I'd love to hear how things are going at your house!
Teresa what a lovely picture and so great to hear your wonderful news. A perfect time of year for a homecoming and good luck finishing your shopping (I will join you in that!).
ReplyDeleteMy son is moving from GA to TX, going the opposite way, grateful for the doors God has opened, yet we will miss them being so far away. However, he marries his fiancee Friday night, so grateful he will have his love and they can go together. SInce we had the wedding, Christmas had to be finished, just waiting for a few more UPS pkgs. to arrive.
ReplyDeleteGlad you have a homecoming, coming your way! Merry Christmas!
Hi Sweetie Girl - so nice to see your post today. SO EXCITED for you that your son & DIL are moving HOME. We are decorated, and baking, and wrapping, and STILL SHOPPING. And it's all good. What gets done, gets done. No snow... I'm baking to Christmas on the radio today, and it's in the 50's... sliding door open as I bake! I hope you have a fabulous family Christmas. Big hugs to you! ~Sal
ReplyDeleteGorgeous picture!! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! xo Holly
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas! I've missed you. Yay, for your son and daughter in law coming home! I am just about done with everything just a whole lot of baking happening this week. Our festivities will start Sunday night and go through Christmas night. Can't wait...Do come back soon. Once a month is just not enough. I may have to start stalking your email to remind you to post...lol
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful Christmas present to have your family close again! Hope your holidays are wonderful, Jean
ReplyDeleteWas just reading old blog posts of yours lat night so v pleased to see you back again today. Wonderful news to have your family coming home. Merry Christmas from England.
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Wonderful happy news of your kids coming home! I hope your have a very special Christmas time all together. Thanks for your beautiful blog!
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How wonderful to have your kids moving near you! Our oldest was jet married over the weekend and they will be living six hours away. I hope one day they will come our direction! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a most wonderful New Year!
ReplyDeleteI'm excited for you! Hope you get your shopping done soon. We are staying home this year and we hope it snows for Christmas! Maybe we will need to move to Montana :) Have a Blessed and Wonderful Christmas and New Year!
ReplyDeleteExciting news having your son and his wife coming back home. I sure wish that all my children and their families lived nearby.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have a good handle on what needs to be done.
I am in a good place for the holidays. Some cleaning and maybe a little baking and preparing. There always seems to be a present or two that needs to be found to even things out. But I am glad that I am where I am with not feeling well for so long.....migraines.
Hope you have a wonderful holiday.
Love your image! I invite you to pop over to my blog, you'll see where I'm at. I'm so happy for you that your son is coming home. My daughter did the opposite, moved from Oregon to Ohio and took my 2 beloved granddaughters away from me. So, count your blessings!
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((hugs)), Teresa :-)
Hello Love...your family is moving home...doesn't get much better than that now does it! The stockings are hung, the children trying to be nice and not too naughty. They don't understand why it isn't snowing if they are on Christmas vacation. Hopefully they will see their full of snow when we Christmas in Colorado in a few days. A happy, happy, family filled Christmas to you dear!
ReplyDeleteSounds like it's all pretty good by you! Wishing you a very merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Teresa!! So happy to hear such good news! xoxo Debbie
ReplyDeleteI'm smiling so wide, thinking of your son's move as an early Christmas present for you! Merry, merry Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet photo and what exciting news!! Wishing you a Merry Christmas! xo Heather
ReplyDeletelove your blog!!! your pictures are the best.... only wish you posted more often. : )
ReplyDeletemost of my shopping is done, quite a bit of baking (but it's dissapearing fast), cards got done today and i am actually just sitting mindlessly looking at my favorite blogs- so glad i discovered yours~ (i'm a blogger too). have a wonderful Christmas!
beth
They're moving TODAY!!!!!!! Holy cannoli.
ReplyDeleteAnd this post? A Christmas miracle. :)
mad luv to you, Benj.
My son will be in Montana again this year. Its a long way from Michigan and I am missing him. Glad to hear yours is moving closer, very happy for everyone.
ReplyDeleteShopping is almost done, decorating could use some tweaking and of course there is the wrapping.
Merry Christmas Teresa. Wishing you and yours the very best,
Robin
Hello! So exciting that your son is moving closer. We will stay close to home as always. We live near to my parents and my in-laws, always have. So it's easy to visit everyone and share in the day.
ReplyDeleteSuper news about the kids moving to Montana. I can only imagine how excited you are. It is snowing here but will not last. Just beautiful when it snows.
ReplyDeleteHouse is decorated, shopping pretty much done and staying home for the holidays.
Teresa, I hope your Christmas is all you want it to be and more.
Meadowbrook Farm appearing in my Google Reader today cheered me up . . . just a bit. Hearing that your son and daughter in law will soon be living in Montana made me feel very happy for you!
ReplyDeleteI guess at a time like this I want my children grandchildren close by . . . I need to reach out and hug them, touch their hands, kiss their cheeks . . .
Sunday my kids and grands will all be here . . . right here in this house. Joy and thankfulness are filling this aching heart of mine as I sorrow for those lives who have been stilled . . . I am so looking forward to Sunday.
I am sure you will love this time of reunion . . .
YAYYY! Teresa. So excited for you guys! Don't worry somehow the shopping just works its way out just in the nick of time. ;)
ReplyDeleteWe are leaving on Thursday night and heading to my Moms for about a week! I can't wait.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! :)
hugs,
Michelle
How exciting to have them back in Montana at last and just in time for Christmas! That's a pretty big gift to fit under your tree.
ReplyDeleteThere's still a little shopping to do and things to make and then it's off to Portland to spend the holiday with friends & family. This is the first time in eternity that I didn't host Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner and I kind of like it... xo
I just happened across your blog and have to tell you how much I LOVE it. I'm smitten for sure. Thanks for such a fun and beautiful read. And Merry Christmas!
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Thanks for another beee-u-ti-ful photo!
Merry Christmas
Been thinking about you a bunch! Glad to see that life is beauty full and you are happy. : -) Merry Christmas!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely news about your son - merry christmas and thanks for the wonderful blog!
ReplyDeleteAll Hearts came home for Christmas and we had a blast!!! 9 grandchildren under the age of 6 so there was never a dull moment!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you!! nancy
Merry Christmas dear Teresa! You've been on my mind and I hope (I'm sure) you had a wonderful Christmas with everyone home! Your weather is still on my phone so I've been seeing the days you have snow. I can close my eyes and picture how lovely it must be... but cold I'm sure! I had a great Christmas and even though I was done early, it still got hectic... but a good warm-my-heart kind of hectic. Wonderful memories were made!
ReplyDeleteStay warm dear friend and Happy New Year!!
Love and blessings, Julie
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! So happy some of your chickies are coming home to roost :) Now please make a New Years resolution to post EVERY DAY... :D Just kidding - but I am always so happy to see a post and a lovely pic or two; I miss you in between! I would give you an award for the best feel-good blog on the planet. Blessings to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a wonderful Christmas!! That is exciting having your son and daughter in law moving so close.
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Truly so excited for your family to be moving near!
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Happy New Year!
Love your picture!
Wishing you the happiest of new years Teresa!
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Cathy
I love that photo!
ReplyDeleteI hope your New Years resolution is to blog more. we miss you.
ReplyDeleteJust saw this and am so excited that your boy and his lady are moving to Montana I could SCREEEEEEEEAM!!!! So so happy for you, dear Theresa! (Maybe they're already there!) Hugs ~ Mary
ReplyDeleteJust stopping by to look at your beautiful summer flowers! We have highs in the negatives here this week in Minnesota, windchills in the negative 40's (is that weather all from you guys? If so, you can have it back...) so I am itching to see beautiful flowers this week!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your winter week, and dreaming of summer days, as I am quite positive you are starting to do by now!
Kate
Looking through "my favorites", (still always you) I decided to send out a "Good Morning" to you! Snowy winter arrived in Michigan . . . Stunning Gorgeous. Beautiful . . . love these days.
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With love, Lynne
I just discovered your blog and think it is absolutely the prettiest one I've ever seen. You obviously have a created your own little slice of heaven and it's so nice to see how much you are enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteI read where you feel you've lost your bloging mojo - which is unfortunate, although I don't know how anyone sustains it for very long. Just hope you somehow find it again because truly, this is a lovely site.
Best wishes!
I just discovered your blog and think it is absolutely the prettiest one I've ever seen. You obviously have a created your own little slice of heaven and it's so nice to see how much you are enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteI read where you feel you've lost your bloging mojo - which is unfortunate, although I don't know how anyone sustains it for very long. Just hope you somehow find it again because truly, this is a lovely site.
Best wishes!
I have not seen any new posts lately but I did see a picture you had taken in my new Creating Keepsakes magazine march/April addition. Awesome !!!!!
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Wonderful blog & good post.Its really helpful for me, awaiting for more new post. Keep Blogging!
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This picture is just beautiful! You wouldn't happen to know where the skirt is from? :)
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