365-#198-211 (Christmas Memories) thru 1-8-2010

Hot Cocoa Fun...these boys look so funny with coffee cups :)

Does this toy bring back some memories? I did this picture :)

Moose joyful to have this football Jersey...

Snake so happy to get a real Bible for Christmas...

Terminator gets the Bakugan sphere...he doesn't know what to do with Bakugans, but he likes them anyhow..

Dad reading the Christmas story before we open presents...this has been a tradition for awhile...

The boys and I made a Happy Birthday Jesus cake this year...This will become a new tradition for us.

365-#185-197 (12 Signs of Christmas edition) thru 12-25

Need I say more???

Ornaments passed down that are about 70 years old...

Rats on trees :)

My sister gave me this ornament several years ago... when we think of Jesus' birth, it is always tied to his death...this hardware store nail is but a tiny symbol to turn my thoughts to the cross...

This ornament is a new one that came on the scene a few years ago, or at least I saw it a few years ago... I love how Santa bows to the baby Jesus...A nice reminder to put the real reason of Christmas at the front of my thoughts...

This snow buddy was given to us by Oma and Opa...it has quickly become one of our favorite decorations...

A poinsetta that needs a little drink..

O Christmas Tree....

The top of my new blanket given to me by a parent of a student in my class.

The entire blanket in its beauty... I love it... I love these colors...

One of the many school crafts coming home this season...

The Reason for the Season...

365-#180-185

Flashback picture from 2005... Snake and Terminator :)

My middle son got his tooth knocked out in school... If he loses the other then he can sing the song "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth..."

Oma (Hubby's mom) playing Wii with the boys...

Oma's reaction to playing Wii with the grandsons...She is wonderful...

I love this shirt...me after a day of teaching :)

I love the look Moose gave me, even if it is blurry :)

365-#178-179

My mother in law took these pictures on Thanksgiving...my kids were being a little squirrely but hey we got all of us together...The picture above is actually on our Christmas cards, so some of you may be seeing it again...

365-#169-177 (thru Sat.)

A new tradition started this year... "The Thankful Basket". We have done something similar, but this year it took shape and form, and will be at least one of the traditions we will keep for our Thanksgiving celebration.

Oma reading a card from the "Thankful Basket"

Me and the Terminator...my big little boy wrote his own thankful card this year :)

Moose's turn...

Snake's turn...

The Patriarch, Opa reading a thankful card...

Dad and Snake...

Our simple centerpiece for our table this year... I guess teaching Pre-K for 3 years is starting to rub off on me :)

365-#165-168 (Thru Thursday)

Do you recognize this woman??? (a bit blurry) My friend and I went to her ministry's conference...see us below. We helped out in the bookstore, so we had to dress as twins :) JESUS IS...

JESUS IS...

(I have more pictures that I will post from this conference in a separate post...