Time is Flying!

Well here we are, already well into January, and I have not even posted Christmas pictures. It seems as if I just can't keep up. So, sorry to the few of you who actually read this. It just seems that sometimes playing hair and painting toes and having movie nights are more important. But I do enjoy looking back at how far we've come in such a short time so here I am posting again. Thank you to my "loyal readers" (Ahem... STACEY!) for your patience and gentle reminders.

As I've looked back over our Christmas season the past couple of weeks, I think this was our best by far for several reasons. It was wonderful to be in OUR house. We are completely enjoying our home and we think that eventually we might get everything settled... maybe next summer. The biggest reason however, was that we were able to spend time as a family... LOTS of time... and LOTS of family... and really that was the best Christmas present I could have asked for. Josh was off almost the entire time I was which was a wonderful blessing. Josh's parents arrived on Tuesday armed with fudge (for me) and cookie dough (for Avery). We were able to spend time with my family on Christmas eve, and the most wonderful part was that on Christmas morning we had a big breakfast with both sets of grandparents. What a special time and I know that I will treasure the pictures forever. Jason, Alicia and the boys arrived on Christmas afternoon, but unfortunately had to leave the next morning due to a stomach virus.

Although some would look in at our family and all the different circumstances we are facing and think that this might not have been a great Christmas. How completely wrong they would be. Because the most important part of the season is the focus on Jesus and spending time together, we could not have had a better time. And that is how I will always remember the Christmas of 2008.