Charlie was all to happy to pose. When he sees me with the camera - he just knows what to do. And, he won't move until you tell him to. So Devin, we're really excited about seeing you in a week or so ... and for you to be here for Christmas. We love you sooooo much! And yes, I remember your special request for apple pie!!
Charlie still loves to sit under the piano.
Bob's beautiful arrangement of pineapple, apples (McIntosh of course!) and lemons.
We got this great urn from Dad Kerstetter. He's always good to pick up treasures at yard sales, estate sales, etc. This one was totally black and I didn't think it was worth much. But thanks to Amway metal cleaner - we got a beautiful silver urn. The greenery is from our woods out back.
This is one of my favorite poinsettias - it's called a Candy Cane pointsettia, because it's pink and white stripe.
Okay, now this is MY thing! Baking, cooking and eating these delicious yeast rolls, my dear friend Terry Rainey made. Terry and her husband Kerry, are from Tuscaloosa and have relocated to Seneca just this summer via Oregon, as Pastors of Seneca Wesleyan Church. Terry came to my house this Tuesday to put together an outrageously delicious dinner for "University Singers". And this next part is true ... "And I helped!"
We were expecting about 14 people and so we had to use both of our tables. See the red globes on the table? We got those for $5.00 total at the Kirkland Home Outlet in Pigeon Forge last Christmas. Love that place!! Didn't know when we bought those we'd be putting them on our table in South Carolina! Wow, what a year can bring!
Okay, the trio of green trees in the middle of the table was also from Kirkland Home Outlet - and I put them on the table and Bob said he liked it!! They were crazy cheap too! I actually saw those same trees on a Christmas HGTV special where they were showing some of their stars homes!!
Our wonderful friends - enjoying our first Christmas get together in South Carolina! Left end: Ken Dill, back row, Ben Harris, Michael Wooten, Sarah Wald, right end, Jane Dill, to her left ... Colicus Jones, Amy Evans, Andy Dixon 
From Bob to the left: Jacob Kuder, Ashley McGrath, Jacob Hall, Tiffany Moore ... and all those cute kiddos make up the "University Singers" ... some of our new children!
Andy, the one everyone is looking at - is from Allentown, Pa. His high school was located on my old college campus - United Wesleyan College. He's our resident comedian!
So, I'll bring you more as the season progresses. To all our wonderful friends in Alabama, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania and California: We think of you all often - pray for you - and hope that we get to spend time with you in 2009! To all my precious college students at IWU & SWU: study hard, take vitamin C, and please try to go to sleep before 3:00 am! To my precious family: can't wait to spend time with you in the mountains. I'll try to get that roll recipe down before then! To Devin: Our most precious gift of all, we pray daily for you, for strength, health, direction, peace, joy and laughter! We'll leave the light on till you get here!! LOVE YOU!!! ... na-ah, love you more ...
Charlie still loves to sit under the piano.
Bob's beautiful arrangement of pineapple, apples (McIntosh of course!) and lemons.
We got this great urn from Dad Kerstetter. He's always good to pick up treasures at yard sales, estate sales, etc. This one was totally black and I didn't think it was worth much. But thanks to Amway metal cleaner - we got a beautiful silver urn. The greenery is from our woods out back.
This is one of my favorite poinsettias - it's called a Candy Cane pointsettia, because it's pink and white stripe.
Okay, now this is MY thing! Baking, cooking and eating these delicious yeast rolls, my dear friend Terry Rainey made. Terry and her husband Kerry, are from Tuscaloosa and have relocated to Seneca just this summer via Oregon, as Pastors of Seneca Wesleyan Church. Terry came to my house this Tuesday to put together an outrageously delicious dinner for "University Singers". And this next part is true ... "And I helped!"
We were expecting about 14 people and so we had to use both of our tables. See the red globes on the table? We got those for $5.00 total at the Kirkland Home Outlet in Pigeon Forge last Christmas. Love that place!! Didn't know when we bought those we'd be putting them on our table in South Carolina! Wow, what a year can bring!
Okay, the trio of green trees in the middle of the table was also from Kirkland Home Outlet - and I put them on the table and Bob said he liked it!! They were crazy cheap too! I actually saw those same trees on a Christmas HGTV special where they were showing some of their stars homes!!
Our wonderful friends - enjoying our first Christmas get together in South Carolina! Left end: Ken Dill, back row, Ben Harris, Michael Wooten, Sarah Wald, right end, Jane Dill, to her left ... Colicus Jones, Amy Evans, Andy Dixon 
From Bob to the left: Jacob Kuder, Ashley McGrath, Jacob Hall, Tiffany Moore ... and all those cute kiddos make up the "University Singers" ... some of our new children!
Andy, the one everyone is looking at - is from Allentown, Pa. His high school was located on my old college campus - United Wesleyan College. He's our resident comedian!
So, I'll bring you more as the season progresses. To all our wonderful friends in Alabama, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania and California: We think of you all often - pray for you - and hope that we get to spend time with you in 2009! To all my precious college students at IWU & SWU: study hard, take vitamin C, and please try to go to sleep before 3:00 am! To my precious family: can't wait to spend time with you in the mountains. I'll try to get that roll recipe down before then! To Devin: Our most precious gift of all, we pray daily for you, for strength, health, direction, peace, joy and laughter! We'll leave the light on till you get here!! LOVE YOU!!! ... na-ah, love you more ... 
