Christmas Pictures

Well my daughter has asked me to put some pictures of the our Christmas together. Here's one of all the gifts under the tree.

And, Noah, being 19 months old just can't seem to keep his hands off the ornaments on the tree. He would always bring them to me, but he was always a little curious.

And, here's Ryan with his famous smile. Whenever I see him, he always lights up a room with a smile.

And, I'm not sure why Adam is scowling at, but something must have gotten him a little out of sorts. Oh well, it was probably waiting for opening of presents.

Finally, the kids get to open presents. Adam is checking out his sister Destanie's gifts. Nothing like seeing them get along.

A few from upstairs of the mess after opening all the gifts. Looks like everyone enjoyed what they got. Bailey looks a little bored though.

Ryan and Adam playing with one of Adam's toys. I think that there's nothing like cousins playing together and enjoying each other's company.



And, Grandpa is holding Ruthanne trying to get her to play with an "old" toy from the toybox upstairs. Come on Grandpa, get real, I want my NEW toys to play with.

Trying to get the five grandkids together with "happy" faces was a challenge. Maybe as they get older, it will be a little easier. The kids are dressed in matching PJs by family. You can tell who belongs to who this way.


Well, it was a very Merry Christmas after all. Looking forward to next year!!! Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too.

Giving

I started a post almost a month ago, but never posted it. Now it is a little dated, so I will start fresh.

The holidays are almost over with and I must admit that I'm a little relieved. I love the season of giving and getting together with family, but it has been a trying season this year. Without boring you with any details, lets just say I'm looking forward to the new year.

The blessings of this holiday season have been my five grandchildren. They truly light up my heart when I see them. Watching them open their gifts and playing with them take me back to a time when my own children were young. Back then, we didn't have the finances to give them as much as we wanted too; but, they never complained. Now with this new generation, I can give without worrying about where the next dollar will come from, which is a wonderful feeling as I love giving.

Giving is what the season is all about. Not the monetary value of things, but the thought behind the gift. God sent His only son, Jesus, to be born at Christmas. He gave us the most important and wonderful gift of all. He is the reason we have the gift of life through accepting His only son, Jesus, as our Lord and Savior.

Thank you God for giving us your Son. He is truly the most wonderful blessing of all.