Christmas Songs

I hope you enjoy the Christmas music. As you can tell when I was growing up we listened to an Elvis Christmas and A Bing Crosby Christmas a lot. So it is just not Christmas without these songs. I tried to explain to Jacob and Abby that mom would put on the Christmas records when we would decorate the tree (what are records?). A very fond memory growing up was the night we decorated the tree with the records playing and the clove and cinnamon simmering on the stove. It was always a special time for my mom, sister and me. I pray my children will treasure our traditions, too. I have tried to reproduce this tradition for them, minus the record player. Thank God for Christmas music on Dish Network.

We are almost ready!

We started getting ready for Christmas this weekend. The kids pretty much decorated the family tree the way they wanted to. They also got their own tree to go in their rooms! Great end of season deal at Hobby Lobby last year!!!! We spent most of the day by a fire watching Christmas movies! It was a great day, of course hot dogs and s'mores were involved. We had a great weekend listening to and dancing to old Christmas songs and of course movies like Annie, Charlie Brown, The Santa Clause 2, Home Alone 4, Elf and A Denice the Menace Christmas. There will definitely be more to come in the next 30 days!!!! Please do not forget The reason for the Season. Christmas is a celebration of our Saviors birth. If we all buy 2 fewer gift this year and even more in the coming years, maybe Christmas will be more about Jesus rather than shopping. We will be making a lot of our gifts this year and scaling down the gifts for the kids as well. Jacob told me this weekend that the reason Santa knows if you've been nice or naughty is because God told him and God gave Santa his magic. Isn't that the truth!! Praise God not Santa...St. Nicholas would be sad if he knew how the story has gotten so twisted and commercialized. Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas

We have had a great Thanksgiving!

We are now officially ready to celebrate Christ's Birth!

Merry Christmas!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I pray that everyone has a happy, healthy and safe day! We love you all!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday Jackson

We had a great time! Harry Dawg was a big hit! It's hard to believe Jackson is 2. GoooooDawgs!!

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"Why Believe In A God?"

If it were not for Christ's Holy birth there would not be a Christmas. This country was founded on biblical principals. Since when did it become wrong or uncool to follow the Bible. Oh that's right, when it said "their" lifestyle was wrong. Put Christ back in Christmas or don't celebrate. Unfortunately, so many Americans are not Christians, if they didn't buy so many gifts there would no longer be a need for the "offensive" commercialization. After all it's not about the gifts anyway. It is about the birth of a Savior that died for our sins. He gave his life for you, what will you do for Jesus this holiday season?

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