Preparing for Christmas

So much has happened in the past week that I'm going to take a short cut and list the events!!!


1. Our lightshow troubles are finally over. It is up and running, and receiving great reviews. Our cul de sac party (Birthday Party for Jesus) was last night... and our 50+ guests (maybe near 100???) last night thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Some friends from church stopped by with a trailer full of kids on a hay ride near the end of the party, collected us and we were off to carol to neighbors. It was wonderful. 3 hours laters we returned home will bellies full of hot cocoa and goodies.

2. Keith graduated last Saturday!!! His parents flew into town to celebrate his accomplishment with us... as well as Christmas. It was wonderful to spend time with them this close to the holidays! The kids even put on a music show for the grandparents with Emily on piano and Luke on harmonica... later Emily was on guitar.


3. Emily and Luke performed at Grace UMC last weekend as part of their Worship Dance Program. They LOVED it!

4. Emily and Luke are thoroughly enjoying the events just prior to Christmas Day with gifts gathering around the tree with each shipment from family arriving. I think they are enjoying the boxes and packing materials more than the idea of more gifts arriving. Today they transformed two boxes into cars so they could race eachother on the tile floor in the kitchen. Daddy was the main instigator in this craft/game and thus the primary driving force. When we was too tired to push them, they took turns pushing eachother. It was great.


5. Our friends, the Thomas', from church gave us a unique Christmas gift last night... a giant lemon! It smells so wonderful I don't want to cut it open... though they tell me the one lemon is big enough to make an entire container of lemonade!!!

6. Emily played in her first piano recital at her teacher's Christmas party. It was great.

7. The kids find ways to enjoy their 'creative time' and I took lots of pictures. LOL. Can you name this movie???

8. Emily and I are really enjoying our latest books. Our favorite stories from this month are: Mary on Horseback, The Family Under the Bridge, Dolphin Adventure, and The Light at Tern Rock. We have also enjoyed reading about how people of different countries celebrate Christmas. Mostly, how Sinterclaus traditions take place with shoes left by windows on Dec. 5th and are filled by the AM of Dec. 6th. This leaves Dec. 25th just for Jesus!


We hope you enjoy the pictures. Have a great Christmas.