Merry Christmas!!

We had such a wonderful Christmas! We all received lovely gifts, though most people would likely consider them much too practical to be presents. I received a Kitchenaid roasting pan that I've been eyeing most of the year. I gave Colin an Amish-made ash yoke:


You can tell by the smile he loves it. As a man who carries 2 five gallon pails of corn across the yard 2-3 times a day, it was the perfect gift.

Ella's special present wasn't a practical one, but hey, she's only little once. She's been asking for a Bitty Baby for a long time:


It was a blessed day spent at Colin's folks. My sister and her husband arrive today for our family Christmas.