It has been a tremendously busy season for us here. The
closer we have gotten to Christmas the faster things seem to spin which is
pretty normal. This morning while the children are still sleeping in their beds
I am doing some picking up and trying to get all the last minute things done in
preparation for our Christmas day fun.
Holly celebrated her 31st birthday Saturday with
some cake and a trip to the Melting Pot. Its our favorite place to eat, we get
to cook our own meat and meal in the fondue style. Time goes by so fast we can
hardly believe the year is almost over. Christmas eve we set out for lunch at
her dads house and then in the evening we made for her Mema’s. The kids have
all been having a great season so far. Now its going to be just one big
relaxing down around the Christmas tree with some good movies and yummy food.
Backing up just a bit my parents stayed with us for a week
and left just a couple weeks ago. My sister will be here on Thursday. They had
such a good time while they were here. We were able to take the time to move in
some new beds we bought for the girls and put them in the same room together.
Kenneth is now in his own room in a twin bed. No more cribs for the babies
which make them no longer babies really. Though I still call them babies, they
are nearly 29 months old almost here. This is the first big year for them to
really enjoy the holiday season.
Between the Christmas train, lights at Rhema, and the birth
of our new niece Ella Nicole on 12-12-12 at 12:11am, its been an exciting time.
Its always sad to see it all end but its been full of blessings from the Lord
and we are happy and so very blessed. This morning Avery woke up to check her
stocking and the plate of cookies left out for Santa. She informed me she did
not get coal and he ate the cookies! Then she went back to bed since we have to
wait till a decent hour to open everything together as a family!
Remembering the birth of Jesus this season, we read the
story last night to the children who were still awake which was just the girls.
Kenneth partied himself out last night. We thank the Lord for all His blessings
this past year, allowing us to be able to keep the kids home and our of a
daycare environment. We believe its been so much better for them this past two
years to have so much time with their parents and be able to play with their
sister and niece so much more. Emery and them get along so well so they really
enjoy having her over all the time.
As we approach the new year we are excited to see what the
Lord is doing to do with us. I am working to finish my degree in Early
Elementary Education, should be done in May. Then off to NSU to get a BA. Along
with working weekends and watching the kids at home it makes for a very busy
life. But the Lord’s blessings abound!
-David
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