happy holidays

The holidays are definitely upon us! I feel like I am so busy, and it's hard to believe that we will be traveling to Texas in TWO WEEKS! Somehow I managed to volunteer for both the Marathon Parade of Lights float and the Marathon Holiday Party. Only 5 floats in the Parade of Lights, and all were parked in the mall parking lot for people to drive by. Kinda pathetic but also amusing. :) Just another quirk about little ol' Dickinson. Marathon's float won, of course. The Holiday Party was another time consuming event. The flowers were gorgeous and karaoke hilarious. :) Weeknights are spent hosting Bible Study, attending Christmas parties, working out, and just relaxing. I'm trying to finish some sewing projects before the holidays, but I'm not sure how successful I'll be. I want to order Christmas cards but can't make a decision. It's cold here....-11 this morning. :) Days are super short....sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 4 PM...that's only 8.5 hrs of daylight. Bella loves laying by the fire and will eventually become so warm that she begins panting. :) We love our Bella. Some pics from the past couple weeks:

gorgeous floral arrangements at the Marathon party

love y'all!