Even though I loved the summery pictures and feel of my blog at the moment, I realize that it is December and would be more appropriate if I put up some wintry photos. Sound good? :) Well whether your answer was yes or no, you're gonna get it. *nods*

This post will cover the endings of November and the beginnings of December, plus, a few random shots here and there. Christmas, one of my favorite time of years-between the smells, the decorations, the lights, the sounds, the feelings...its always this time of year when I not only contemplate on Christ's birth, but what He has done in my life. I mean, have you ever done that? Just look back on your year and you'll notice that God has moved in the life of you and lives of others-its a blessing and privilege, and it should fill us with joy.

 A few days after Thanksgiving, the Evans family invited a few families out for an afternoon of shooting and fellowship. Here are a couple of the guys takin' out the clay pigeons!

Many of these babies were takin' out that day-I'd have to say that shooting clay pigeons are much more fun then shooting at a target. Cause hey-you get to blast a flying thing out of the sky and when you nail it, its like a firework. *nods*
Y'all really wanted to know that, now didn't ya? ;)

Becca, Ashly, Jesi, and Lenna lookin' quite cold, but still oh so happy...
Pardon Jesi, please. ;)

 We were blessed to have the Peiffer family join us for the Thanksgiving week and for the afternoon. Here is little David flashing his adorable smile-how 'bout those ear muffs! :)

 Here's a girl who thinks its important for women to know how to handle and use a gun properly. Yes, that's me. :) Although I don't get the opportunity often, I enjoy shooting when I can.

Sooo many colors. *nods*

 The Evans family always have such beautiful views of the sunset-isn't it gorgeous??

A quick shot of the first snow of 2010...

 Lenna curled my hair for an event and I decided to take a mirror picture of myself.
What do you think?? :)

 Following tradition, the King family invited us to their church's Holiday Tea where evenings are filled with laughter, food, fellowship, beauty, and joy.

Two of my very dear friends, Suzanne and Lenna.
Love you two. <3

 People always tell us girls that we look alike, I never saw it until this picture was taken.
Anyways, here we are. Best friends forever. :)

 Friends are the sunshine of life.
~John Hay

 Sisters are the best to pull into a modeling project, aren't they? ;) These two pictures are ones that I took for a friend who has an Etsy Shop-if you would like to go see what she has available, go check it out here!!

 The next few are some shots that I got this past week of all the snow we've had.
Be sure to tell me what you think of them! :)

 Road to the unknown...

Although this picture was just taken last week, it has a great antique feel to it. :)

 My version of the B&W Photo...

The next morning, I woke up to this beautiful sunrise.
Sunrises always remind me of this simple promise-A new day in Christ. :)

*steps in front of the curtain* Helllooo!! :D 

 Now, before y'all start throwing tomatoes please know I have a perfectly good excuse for not posting since the 22nd of September. I've been, well, busy. Very busy. Reformation day is just around the corner, school is piling up, meals need to be prepared, and engagements need to be met. Also, dear readers, I have taken up something new-DRIVING! My parents surprised me last month by informing me that I would be taking drivers-ed from the 13th of September to the 13th of October with two of my friends. That pretty much took over my life, but I was soo blessed by my teachers, classmates, and driving instructors. It was a great time, and lots of memories were made, but I'm so relieved that its over and done with. Oh! and I'll have you know that so far I haven't driven into anything except for my driveway, hopefully we'll keep it that way for a while. :) 

One of my good friends shared this quote with me, it's from Martha Washington and it says: "The greatest part of our happiness and misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances." Isn't that beautiful? I just love it. 'Cause not only has life brought me a busy schedule, but its brought me struggles. Struggles that tempt me time and time again to live life in gloominess and discontentment...I think of the classic movie "Anne of Green Gables" and the quite depressing quote Anne makes when she says, "My life is a graveyard of buried hopes." I see my own weakness when I think of my own life in this way, honestly, sometimes I have. I think every one of us has been in the place of despair, whether it would be getting discouraged in the area of school, budgeting, relationships, future plans. We've ALL been there. But for us, as Christians, our life is anything BUT a graveyard of buried hopes. Because, think about it, what IS our hope? Jesus Christ. And is He buried? No, but truly, risen and conquering the world. I think many of us, including me, tend to forget where our hope is placed in. We get so caught up in all our troubles and doubts that we don't see the little sparkles of blessings that are all around us if we just take a look...the babies smiles, the warm company of family, the sweet fellowship of friends, the colorful changes of seasons, the soft patter of rain, and the beauty of a blue, cloudless sky. The list goes on! "This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." This verse calls us to live day-to-day with joy and contentment, and to revel in the hope Christ has bestowed on us. :)

Well before I take off, I'd like to share three photos of my three friends, also known as my sisters. Hope you all enjoy these few shots, and continue living your life JOYFULLY for Him.   :) 

*bows and steps behind the curtain*

~Lenna Marie

~Elita Grace

~Hannah Faith