It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas

I am through shopping! (Well I say that until I go out and see something that I'm sure SOMEBODY I know needs).....and most everything is wrapped. I have a few things that are still in transit, but I have every confidence they will arrive in time for our Christmas celebration! So last night I had an evening with some of my favorite people in the world. These are the women I study the word of God with every Monday night. We got together at Carino's and had a lovely meal and exchanged beautiful Christmas Ornaments. We have been meeting for several years and have done Beth Moore Studies. It has been so wonderful to have this closeness and inspiration. We began with a group of us from our Bunko group, which we like to call the Majestic Legends. (See earlier log about bonding over sewing). When our daughters graduated and went their separate ways, we wanted to stay in touch. So we started meeting every month for Bunko (very little game playing was done, mostly laughing and talking and a little imbibing) We were mothers who bonded over our daughters being in drill team together, and continue to bond now that we are becoming grandmothers. We even wrangled in our beloved drill team director and her mother into the group! An offshoot of that became our weekly Bible Studies. We have cried and laughed and learned and grown together in these Bible Studies, and have increased our numbers to include wonderful ladies who wouldn't know a Majestic if one fell on her head! Each lady, in both groups has a very special place in my heart. Besides my friends at work, and my kids, they are my social life. So the first picture will be a picture of the "Majestic Legends" (Legends in our own mind, not sure there is a person at the high school or on the drill team who would know who we were now and would think we were crazy ladies if we ever publicly declared ourselves Legends), and our God's Gals Bible Study group (sadly not all could attend due to sickness or other commitments), and then just for good measure I'm throwing in the holiday lighting of my house! Let the Season Begin!......