A WONDERFUL ADVENT TO PREPARE FOR OUR LITTLE LORD JESUS
AND
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY JESUS
We lit our Advent wreath during dinner each night
Our evening Lenten prayer time
Isaac of course LOVED lighting the candles as we sang....
"O Come O Come Emmanuel"
Isaac was very excited for Jesus's Birthday, when St. Nicholas would come and bring the birthday gifts that Jesus wanted to share with us on HIS birthday.....because He loves us so much
Every day....Isaac would ask, "Is St. Nicholas coming tonight?"
It was hard to keep his focus on Advent, but I guess that the anticipation of St. Nicholas is just too much for little ones to NOT think about
CHRISTMAS VACATION FUN
I love having all of my little chickies home with me from school
Matching sister Letter Jackets
Matching sister outfits
Cute baby toes all painted up pink
Crazy time with Daddy
Being crazy on the famous and super fun Plasma Car
TAKING A BREAK TO NAP
MORE MINION GOGGLE FUN
Yet another crazy game wearing these funny Minion goggles
I cannot figure out which of my boys enjoyed them more
GINGERBREAD HOUSES
Savannah decided to make sausage instead of a gingerbread house
but at least we were all together in the kitchen
Everyone had so much fun
MORE VACATION FUN WITH THE FAM
(THERAPY WITH GRACIE ANN)
The kids learned how to do therapy with Gracie Ann over Christmas vacation
Moving her hands to play music
Gracie Ann looks so cute on her "therapy peanut"
strengthening her muscles
Then the kids came to our therapy at Cook Children's to see what Gracie Ann and I are up to
These are little baby washclothes strapped onto Gracie Ann's little hands to help keep her grip open to offset her clinched hands caused by her Cerebral Palsy
Working her brain activity on the swing
Gaining strength in her legs
showing her what her hands can do...She doesn't even know that they are hers!
Stimulating different parts of her brain
EVEN MORE FUN
Snuggled up to eat out at Snuffers....forgot to bring her stroller so we had to prop her up in her highchair with blankets and it worked...she was all snuggled and comfortable
Mommy time AND Juice time is the best
Daddies are funny
Savannah is a goofball
Madison and Isaac being silly
Out to lunch with Madison and TOTALLY forgot the blessing before our meal! So crazy, right?
I literally messed up the beginning and then forgot ALL of the rest of the words MID-BLESSING!
Madison thought that it was pretty funny so she took a picture AND made a caption!
FRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS
Madison went to a fun concert with her boyfriend Benny
Me and my boyfriend on a double date with Andy and Bree
Jeremy, myself with Steve and Kristin....our longtime friends at Seinfeld Live
Isaac and Jeremiah
THE 9TH GRADE GET-TOGETHER AT THE HARRIS'S HOUSE
I even got to see some of my precious girlfriends AND remembered to take a picture.....that never happens!!
I always forget to capture these special moments with my friends
Savannah, Rose and Madeline
More laughing with Madeline
Madison and Ashely
RELAXING
Afternoon movie with the kids at the Lakehouse
SISTER BONDING WITH HAIR COLOR
My girls knew that mama wouldn't say no to sister bonding...even if it included hair color
Savannah colored Madison's hair pink!!
I gotta say it was fun and cute
NIGHT OUT
Family night at the movies with the 3 oldest
JEREMY AND ANDY AT OUR STAFF CHRISTMAS PARTY
MORE CUTE BABIES
Cute Hair
Painting Rocks in the driveway
CHRISTMAS EVE
Making Baby Jesus's Birthday Cake
It's Gotta be an Angel Food Cake...because obviously it fits Baby Jesus perfectly
Jesus's birthday cake is one of my very favorite Christmas traditions
We have made a birthday cake for Baby Jesus for as long as I can remember
After we eat our beautiful Christmas meal......We sing Happy Birthday as we bring in the cake and then we enjoy eating it as Jeremy (used to be my daddy) reads the Christmas story from the bible
Luke 2:1-20
Making treats to take to Grandmas house to share with my Mom, Dad, My Sis Kel, Chris, and our beautiful Nieces, Courtney and Kerry on Christmas Day
.....Setting the table for Christmas Day Dinner
CHRISTMAS MORNING
A MOST JOYFILLED DAY INDEED
YUMMY FOOD
Christmas lunch
CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON AT MY MOM AND DAD'S HOUSE
(THE ONLY) Picture (that I could find from Christmas day) brought to you, curtesy of our 17yrs old Madison.....who really captured the spirit of Christmas
One of Isaac's favorite things at Christmas
This silly little Christmas tree that sings "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree"
I got it from my friend Eileen years ago and it makes us laugh every time we hear it
NEW YEARS EVE
With our Friends Chasity and Mike and their sweet kids
Hanging out is the best
I love the sound of kids playing all over the house
HAPPY NEW YEARS
BTW.......WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE IS SPARKLING CIDER
Why do they think that this is so funny....I guess it is because it is so out of their character
They could not stop laughing!!!
.....they are trying to be "funny" Boys are so goofy sometimes
Daddy/Daughter Kisses are the best ever on New Years
Of course we had a lot of food too
It was a blessed and very joyful way to bring in 2018
Thank You Jesus for all that Christmas means and for the fun of Christmas vacation that allows all of my family to get to be together.....
And especially for Your most important Birth
I love You so much and I am so grateful to You for all of the joy that You continuously shower Your children with.
Love,
kerry ann
There were so many more pictures and fun times that I could not even fit into this post...
Jesus,
I stand in total gratitude to You, Lord Jesus Chist for all that You do for Your children and for how mercifly You Love us with a total and Perfect Love
AND
We lit our Advent wreath during dinner each night
