Tuesday, December 25

THANKSGIVING/ADVENT/CHRISTMAS

THANKSGIVING 
WITH THE LUSTIG AND THE McBEE COUSINS WITH GRAMMY.....ALL TOGETHER IN
SHREVEPORT LA 

ONE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING
























































 




































Every year Grammy and Oompa Lustig give each of their grandchildren a special Christmas ornament....The granddaughters all get a beautiful  angel, our Nicholas gets a "St. Nicholas" and Isaac gets a "snowman"
This year EVERYONE got the same ornament

One remembering our sweet Gracie Ann

God is so good that this ornament was available this year in this specific style (as "Snow Babies" have a different ornament each Christmas season)
Thank You Father
Tears flowed from my heart as each grandchild opened their special surprise.  I was so nervous about what Christmas would fee like this year without Gracie Ann.  Christmas is my most favorite time of year, and this year I was really afraid for it to arrive.
I just miss Gracie Ann so so much and I was dreading the sadness that Christmas without her would be like
This ornament from my beautiful mother in law, to each of her beloved little ones, brought Gracie Ann into the this special season is a most surprisingly amazing way
Jeremy's mom and I just cried and hugged as we shared that moment of love and loss, as I was able to face my fear of how I might feel.  I am still scared of Advent starting and the weeks to come as Christmas draws near.

Jesus is asking of me, to suffer in order to grow with His strength in my soul and, most of all, to grow more and more in total trust in my Most Dear and Merciful Jesus
He will carry me....my heart fears the unknown, but my soul knows that my Heavenly Father will carry me through all of these trying times without a doubt without ever forsaking me.....EVER

DRIVING HOME FROM LOUISIANA
Madison had her own car because she drove to LA from College Station......so Madison and Savannah were in Madison's Jeep driving home from Louisiana
The boys just slept
WE GOT HOME AND GOT STRAIT TO DECORATING FOR OUR LORD JESUS'S BIRTHDAY
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PREPARING FOR ADVENT
Isaac wanted to put his Gracie Ann Christmas ornament on our tree first



We decorated a little before we were all too tired and had to go to sleep
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OFFICIALLY THE HOLY SEASON OF LENT
All of my children LOVE spending time with Baby Jesus in His sweet and Holy Crib throughout Lent
We all sing "Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel  each night before we say our Lenten prayers




LENTEN SURPRISES
Jesus loves to find ways to help our children to bond together in joyful laughter
God never ceases to surprise us and to always make our lives just a little bit more fun 
MAX GOT SKUNKED DURING THE NIGHT
YIKES!!! THE OLDEST THREE KIDS WERE ON THE JOB


Max did in fact get cleaned very well and so we got back to finishing up our preparation for the upcoming Birthday of our Lord





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LUSTIG/YOUNG ORTHODONTIC CHRISTMAS PARTY






We love our staff so much (these ladies are only a few).  They are each a true blessing to our family.  We love to treat them to a fun evening in celebration of Christmas time and the joy of family and friensds, through Jesus Christ
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🎄🎄🎄10th ANNUAL🎄🎄🎄
“FRIENDS GIFT-WRAPPING DAY” 
🎄I LOVE THESE GIRLS SO MUCH🎄
Way back in the day.....
We used to drop the kids off at school....then we would meet up at Lori’s with ALL of our Christmas gifts.....and wrap and visit ALL DAY until we had to quickly load up all of our wrapped gifts into our cars and rush to school to pick up the kids at 3:00pm!!!
Gotta say...best idea ever!! It made gift wrapping so much fun!!

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A SPECIAL TEXAS A&M FRIENDS DINNER
Madison had her sweet friends over to our house for Daddy's famous brick oven pizzas and games
 What a wonderful group of friends that Madison has been blessed with
Aggie Friend's Snuggle 
 Madison's daddy joins in the fun
 Thank You Jesus for surounding our Madison with precious Catholic friends, who she can run towards Heaven with

I cannot imagine a better group of kids to inspire, better, support and love each other
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CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY
"Till He Appeared and the soul felt its Worth"



YES THESE TWO CRAZY KIDS OF MINE ARE LAUGHING....A DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE LANGUAGE
They were having so much fun!









 3rd Annual Youngstig (Young/Lustig) Family Christmas Jamboree
(Andy, Bree Bree, kerry, and Jeremy)

 Our cousin Jimmy surprised us with a special visit
We love him so much
When 
YOU
have to put your new bike together on Christmas morning

MADISON


NICHOLAS



They did a great job indeed



 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY JESUS

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR MOST BLESSED BIRTHDAY JOY WITH THE ENTIRE WORLD
YOU PERFECTLY LOVE ALL OF YOUR CHILDREN SO SO MUCH
JOHN 3:16
"For God so Loved the world that He gave His One and Only Begotten Son, so that everyone believing in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life"