Highlights of Snow and Christmas

It's Snowing!



"And the Angel said to them..."



Saying verse on Christmas morning





Enjoying a Christmas Cookie

Reaching Out

I went over to our neighbor girl's house on Monday and met their dad. I invited the girls over and their parents too, especially since they don't know us. I was glad to meet their dad, but i don't know if they will come, but I am going to plan as if they will. I was a little nervous but I know the Lord was leading me to invite them over. The girls seemed excited about it, so we will see:)

Miscellaneous

I am feeling a bit better today. I had a cold last week that just had me run down. I am on the tail end of it now. I have spent the morning cleaning, and there is always still more to do! But I'm taking a little break to rest a bit.

My boys are at such a wonderful age. They are great playmates and friends. I am really enjoying how they can play together, especially with their imaginations coming alive! Their latest interest is firefighters and engines. Of course I've checked out books on the subject from the library and we've watched some educational videos on it as well. So that has been their latest game. They carry our belts around as "fire hoses" and Elijah is always trying to climb things, "ladders" he says. They love imitating dad too and really like hammering things with their wooden toy hammers. Ryan built them just a small little work table that they can hammer on. We still have a pumpkin leftover from October that the boys like sit on by the work table. It's cute:)

I'm excited for Christmas, and I have been since the beginning of October. However, now that we are in the month of December, I'm feeling less motivated to get done all the things I'd like to. So instead of making a to do list, I have made a list entitled, "things I hope to do." One idea that I really hope happens is reaching out to some neighbor girls that live around the corner. We used to see them alot when the weather was warmer and we went for walks more often. They are 7,9, and 11, and so sweet. I'm hoping to invite them over to decorate cookies and do a craft and read the Christmas story. Anyways, I am going to go over to their house this afternoon hopefully and talk to their parents. We will see. We've really been challenged lately to reach out to our neighbors. Why is that so difficult? Anyways, I need to get going now. I hear a boy crying...
Merry Christmas!

Here are just a few photos of fun with boxes:) oh and my little drummer boy. Elijah has drumming in his blood. He drums on everything.
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He usually just uses his hands, but occasionally he gets the tinker sticks out and drums with them too.
Playtime with Dad!!!

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