Christmas Surprises

We had surprises this year as someone dropped off bags of presents on our front porch.  I am still in shock.  The girls got crafts galore, jackets, gloves, hats, dolls, and more.  Their pile of presents was grander then usual.  Chris and I stuck to stockings for each other, so we had fun opening extra presents this year, too!  Of course grandparents and brothers sent us presents and money for our Disney trip that we are saving up for. 

 

 

I love this picture as Madi threw up the tissue in excitement; she got drawing paper from Grandma and Grandpa. 

I found the new Tinker Bell movie for cheap on Black Friday.  As you can see by the excitement in their faces, they really wanted it.  We watched it that evenning. 

 

I got a GREAT Black Friday deal on this camera (including the memory card and case).  It is a 16 mega pixels (also shoots video) I got for around the same price that we bought her 3 mega pixel camera when she was 5 years old.

 

 

I got a GREAT Black Friday deal on this desk for Madi.  I am so thankful that we were able to get these items for such a great deal.  

 

Settlers of Catan

 

 

Madi, sporting her new shirt from Grammy and Grampy and her new hat, sweater, and gloves (Emma's gloves too) from our front porch surprise.



I cooked my first "traditional" holiday meal.  Never before at Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas.  We had ham, mashed potatoes, rolls and veggies.  The only meat I have cooked before was ground meat and chicken breast.  Our first time making mashed potatoes too.



Most of all we had a day full of blessing as we celebrated Jesus and why He came for us.  Merry Christmas!  

Christmas Choir 2012

 

 

 

 

 

The girls were able to perform in our local school's Christmas Choir Concert.  They did a great job and learned some fun Christmas songs.  We were blessed with friends that came and supported them.  The night ended with cookies and egg nog.

Christmas Stories

I am guessing that this is 2004, but I am not 100% sure. 

Chris would have been at work this evening.  We most likely went to the Christmas Eve service and then went over to spend the evening with my parents.  I would buy the girls a Christmas book the year before on clearance and then save it for the next year letting them open it on Christmas Eve, then we would read before bed. 

Christmas 2000

I decided to go through some of our pictures and post pictures of when our family was much younger.  We scanned in a few pictures that were taken before we got a digetal camera.  Here is a picture of Emma's first Christmas.  So adorable.   

Madi's 10th Birthday

Today my baby girl turns 10 years old. Can not believe it!  Yesterday we had her party. 

Cake...

  

 

Presents...

 

 

 

Kid's version of Likewise...

Goofy butterfly craft...

 

 

 

 

I wanted to share the link with you as Chris preached a few weeks ago.  For some reason it's not letting me embed it like I did last time, but this is the link to watch it on YouTube.


The Harsh Side of Love with Pastor Chris Thompson

Snow

I have been running my errands every other week to save time, money and gas.  This week I decided to do my errends on Friday since we were going to co-op.  I knew there was a chance of rain/snow.  Every other day this week was warm and beautiful.  I wake up and peek outside, there is wet snow already on the ground.  There was no rain, just wet slushy snow all day long.  Not what I was pictureing in my mind I was going to deal with.  There was one point that the conditions got pretty crazy.  

 

This morning I wake up and it is quiet and beautiful, roads and driveway clear and almost dry.  I decided to go to the homeschool support group meeting.  Let's just say that north of us was slush and much more snow.  I came home and took these pictures...