Bag of Fun!

A friend sent home their Wii with hubby one day...just to share and let us enjoy! He walked in and lifted a bad and said, "I have a bag of fun!" It was so much fun...the entire family enjoyed it! We had to give it back today. We are so bummed that wasn't on our Christmas list! What were we thinking we keeping asking ourself???? The truth, it never crossed our mind! We're thinking of getting one for S's birthday! So fun! Oh, well our day will come and we will appreciate it then!

Happy New Year!

I have been such a slacker on my blog entries the last couple of months, but that is ok. Sometimes in life we have to prioritize and this was one thing that needed to go on the back burner.  

We had a wonderful and very busy Christmas.  My brother and his wife and my Dad and his wife came for Christmas.  Is was so great to see Uncle Jeff and Aunt Jenn; especially for the girls.  The last time the girls saw them was May 2008 when they got married.  We enjoyed relaxing, going to the movies, cooking, puzzling and taking them to church on Christmas Eve.  It was a joy to have everyone!  It took a week to recover! 

The New Year has begun and as I reflect on the last year...it is was filled with so many wonderful things; new adventures, new experiences, testing of our faith, trials and BLESSINGS!  I learned so much about my relationship with the Lord and all that He has for done me, through me and with me.  I learned that what we, the world, consider "blessings" are NOT always the same kind of blessing from the Lord.  His view of blessings are special and unique and filled with more than we could ever imagine.  I truly have experienced that HE WILL NEVER LEAVE OR FORSAKE ME (Hebrews 13:5 & Deut 31:6) that HE IS THE EVERLASTING GOD!  I look around at my family and what our foundation is grounded on...OUR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST and I am GRATEFUL.  

I begin this New Year with much love, laughter, joy and hopes of great things to come.  I challenge myself: to continue to die to self and LIVE for Christ; put off my character defects and put on: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control; and to teach my children to be Godly and train them in such a way.   

I am so excited to see what God has for me, my hubby and my children and the others in our lives.  This life is for His glory not ours and it is awesome when we allow God to use us to Glorify His Kingdom.  

GOD I AM ALL YOURS!  YOUR CHILD TO MOLD AND FORM INTO YOUR LIKENESS!  

Christmas & Holiday Celebrations at E's school

The blanket I made Mrs. Daniels

E had also had a very fun time in the month of December in Kindergarten. She learned about Santa, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. She had a Caroling Program and sang songs with hand motions from all different celebrations without incorporating God. (Not to worry we covered that home and Church.) We had a pizza party to celebrate the holiday break. The most special even though was the baby shower some of the parents through for Mrs. Daniels E's teacher. We played baby bingo and pin the bottle on the baby; ate treats and opened presents. It was such fun honoring her! One of our neighboring churches hosted a Day in Bethlehem and was able to attend. She learned hands on about the birth of Christ and what happened and how to make bread. It was so incredible. S was not old enough but will definitely go next year! It was fabulous!

Christmas Celebration at S's preschool

S had an awesome month at preschool celebrating Christmas and the birth of Christ. We made a manager and a reindeer cookie. She had a little program, too. She sang two songs...Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and Stable. It was so darling!

Happy Birthday Day Hubby!

We had a wonderful celebration for hubby's birthday by making his favoirte pizza. Somehow we did not get a picture of him, but he had lots of fun!

Our Family Thanksgiving

The girls thanking me for cooking them a great meal!

We had a GREAT Thanksgiving! It was so relaxing and enjoyable! We decided to stay home and celebrate just the 4 of us. It has been a very busy year already and with basketball in full swing we have been ships passing in the night. The girls helped me cooked all day. I was so surprised that S was so interested in cooking but she really enjoyed herself. She helped me make the homemade pie crusts. Even though it was just the 4 of us I made a huge dinner! I decided that I was going to show my girls what it is like to be a MOM. The menu: ham, black olives, deviled eggs, green bean casserole, candied yams, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, bread stuffing, rolls, pecan pie, pumpkin pie and it seems like I am missing something. I used the kids crafts from school for the centerpiece. We just hung out all day and enjoyed our sweet family. We spent the day being very thankful and appreciative to our Lord Jesus Christ for all the blessings He has given us.

Thanksgiving Lunch with E's Class

We had a Thanksgiving potluck lunch with E in her classroom. It was very special! Dad even got a sub for one hour and was able to join us! S was in preschool so E had us all to ourselves! We brought the famous green bean casserole and it was a hit!