It's Christmas in Dixie...

Christmas in Dixie...

We arrived safely, and as always, thank the Lord for traveling mercies.  We got in the house and little Levi took one look at us and started crying right away, he's at that age (six months) where new faces are startling.  Not that our faces are new, but he hasn't seen us in a couple of months except on SKYPE!

Pretty soon, the tears were dry and Papa and Nana were taking turns and kissing those sweet little cheeks and getting lots of hugging and playing and plenty of snuggling and then it was time for cereal, a bath, and rocking him to sleep!  (I did the honors!)  

Then together Jamie and I did some baking and preparing for Christmas dinner.

This morning we woke up to this beautiful, thick heavy snow, and it's still coming down!  Right now I'd say there are at least 3.5 inches on the ground!  The most here in a long, long time and "It's Christmas in Dixie, snowin' in the pines"!

We had a snowman built by the men and then while Levi was napping, we all went out for a walk and Lem grabbed the camera (yes, he took most of these photos!) snapped a bunch of gorgeous pictures.  Snow is beautiful anywhere and anytime, but especially on Christmas, and even more in the mountains!

It is magical, this beautiful snow, and so much of it, and it's staying!  

All for Levi's first Christmas!  I think Santa brought it especially for him...!  

All is well since we can see and be with Levi--it's happiness unequaled!