Rewind: First Christmas in Arkansas

We just want to thank everyone so much for making our Christmas away from home so special. We can't thank you enough for your generosity and thought that went into filling our tree.

Hay captures a shot of herself to start off the festivities.








Hayley displeased with waiting until pictures are taken before gifts may be opened.





A beautiful, blessed Christmas thanks to all of you.






Hayley, not bashful. Not at all.

Most delicious santa cake recipe from Williams Sonoma! Made it from scratch. Mint and ganache. Num nums.

Just when we thought we'd have our first snowless Christmas, the clouds rolled in, dropped a smattering of Christmas snow and highlighted its wonderous gift with sunshine.

Hayley's Creepy Christmas Elf (Elf on a Shelf -- biggest heart-string-pulling holiday scam of all time)
Opposite him are Grandma's Christmas Cookies, of course.

Shoddy kitchen table for a Christmas feast? Nothing that a tablecloth and some pinecones can't fix. Well, kind of.

Christmas village!

Troy in "The Nutcracker Room"