A Merry Christmas....

hoping all you peeps had a Merry Christmas! We were busy little bees up until Christmas Eve.


Remind me next year, that even though I don't have a business to go to everyday, I shouldn't schedule something everyday of the week the week of Christmas (eek!)!

The girls had a couple of girlfriends over and we had fun, continuing to use up the rest of the fabric glue and goodies I bought for this.

We also decorated cupcakes, made our lunch and ate until our heart's content. Isn't that one excuse we use for the Holidays ;)

The Church we have been visiting, did not have a Christmas day service, but a Christmas Eve Celebration; and it was truly awesome.






I was so humbled by the Joy and Celebration of Thanksgiving for our Savior, that I couldn't help but well up with tears. Tears of Joy during the music, tears of Thanksgiving during the recognition of God's work in His children, tears of celebration as our youngest took her first communion, and just tears over a baby born.... to die..... to save me.




Christmas Morning Greeted us, and to much surprise, I was up before all the kiddos; the first in probably MANY Christmas years!

This year we had our tree in the living room......

I think the only people that enjoyed it being in that location were the ones driving by our house and our neighbors. It is usually in the "feasting area" of our kitchen, but we grew into a bigger table this years so we lost room for it. I learned: It created terrible lighting on an early Christmas morning for pictures. I don't like a flash and neither does my family. For different reason, but all the same, we don't like.And so with frustration, I gave up on adjusting my settings...it is what it is... Next year, we will have to make something work, because we love to sit by the fire in our kitchen, turn up the music, turn down the lights and gaze at the twinkling lights :)

(and for those of you wondering.... it is not a picture or some sorts of Buddha that Jillian received, but rather this....it's pretty cool, you should check it out! )

The girls then changed into their new pajamas and awaited for my mom and grandfather to join us for Christmas breakfast....

I read on Facebook later, that someone made the comment that their child said "Jesus must be pretty special to give every one else gifts on HIS birthday".......I think that sums it up pretty good, don't ya think.....










And if your not sure what I mean by that, it's simply this......



I am selfish, I am a sinner, I was someone that was separated from God because of my sin. By God's grace and mercy, He sent His son Jesus, born in this world on Christmas Day to save me from my sins. I still sin, but  He placed my continuous sins on Himself when He died on the Cross and then Defeated the Grave, by rising to life so that I may join Him in eternal life, when my body is sent to the grave one day. And He has done this for you too. I pray you believe this to be true :)

This causes great reason to celebrate. This causes great reason for joy. This causes great reason for thanksgiving.

Praying you and your family have great reason to celebrate........