Holiday Fun

Man it was a VERY nice Christmas this year! We got to laugh, play and relax....which is rare this time of year. I am sad it is over...it always goes too fast. But while it lasted, it was great! So, for those of you who really care, here are some fun memories that you can take a gander at :)

My sister and her family came over on Christmas eve. We had an awesoem dinner of Tbones and all kinds of fixins...twas delightful. Afterwards, we shared gifts and laughed. The uncontested hilight of teh night came when we turned on some tunes and teh kiddos danced for us. It was brilliant (CHECK OUT THE VIDEOS). It was a really nice night:













my daughter the contemporary dancing wonder!


Christmas day was even better!!! We woke up to discover that Santa had in fact visited our humble abode! The kids had a BLAST! They were very blessed. We got Santa gifts, then ate pancakes then shared gifts from the family. the rest of the afternon was spent playing with new toys and sleeping. the evening saw us visit some dear friends.













I am definately a blessed and lucky man! Thank you Lord.

December Madness

It has been a crazy and nuts month...but we have managed to squeeze in some fun! Here are some pics from some of the craziness

Getting out the tree



Jessie getting it ready


Tiara queen


so cute


Brotherly love


Getting dolled up for the Preschool program


Her grand entrance!


Christmas chocolates strike again

And lastly....a video from Merrick's program!

I am not really that not the British royalty at all. But I came across this story recently and was intrigued.

read it here

Prince Willian decided to sleep on the streets of London to better understand the plight of the homeless. yes, only one night and yes he went home to riches we cannot imagine, but HE DID IT.

When a world leader/clebrity shows that kind of compassion, it gets my attention and respect. Good on ya Will!

free Music Friday

This being our last Friday post before Christmas, I want to share several of teh best Christmas songs on the web. Please do enjoy!













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Ni Hao Mraz

I just cannot help it...the boy is adorable!

Advent Christians Gain Ground

This is a very good article about a movement I wholly support. Check it out

here

Cold vs warm....what can we do?

Man...it is REALLY cold outside. I mean VERY cold! But for me, there is good news. I can simply go in my warm house, get a blanket, turn up the heat or start a fire. The bad news is that all of those homeless folks that we regularly ignore or pretend aren't there.....well they do not have that luxury.

In tragic news today, a homeless man was found dead here in Medford, sleeping near the railroad tracks in only a light blanket. It is terrible. It breaks my heart.

We really CAN do something. PLEASE donate some food to a shelter, as I am sure they will be overfilled these days. I urge you to take it a step further. I am sure we all have more blankets, coats, hoodies, sweatshirts, jackets etc than we need. Get in your car. Find someone on the street. Clothe them like Christ instructed us to do. Help them stay warm! Buy them a coffee. Whatever it takes....it just may save a life.