So many Christmas memories...

We have been so very blessed to have wonderful families to share our holiday season with...We made lasting memories once again. We tried to capture the "moments" in pictures, but some memories will just stay in our hearts forever! (Thanks to all of our family members that made Christmas extra special for us...We love you ALL and are thankful that you are in our lives!) Thought that I would share some of our Christmas fun with you... my blogging friends. Hope that you all had a memorable Christmas!

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Merry Christmas and blessings to all!

Enjoying the holidays...

We are SO in the Christmas spirit around our house(with the exception of the flu bug that hit us!)....WE have been up to lots of holiday fun...decorating, baking, parties, shopping, visiting with friends and family....I enjoy it all!
I always "catch" the spirit of Christmas at the annual church ladies' Christmas party, hosted at Mother's beautifully decorated house...Everything sparkles and glows there(a tree in EVERY room, mind you!)and you leave feeling festive! I enjoy helping her out by doing some holiday baking. Sis Melba Sams(our dear Conference President's wife) gave us a wonderful devotional and we ladies bonded over fun, food and fellowship!

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Then several of our friends and family members went to a Gaither Homecoming concert where there was Christmas in the air....from the beautiful Christmas songs that were sung to the lovely snowfall that fell that evening...it was a perfect night out!
There was Corey and Cassie's Christmas piano recital...they did a great job! I love hearing their beautiful piano renditions at this time of the year!

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We also celebrated my nephew, Nathan's, 21st birthday....a special milestone for a special young man!

nate's 21st birthday

Our church celebrated Christmas on Sunday...Those pics will probably show up on the church website soon! We had a wonderful day!
We have some more fun things planned....a Christmas fieldtrip for the kids, more parties and celebrations , but thought that I would share a few pictures! Don't forget the REAL "Reason for the Season"! God is SO good!

Happy Thanksgiving!

My "life~goal" is to be happy, thankful and content. It is not always easy in this busy, sometimes~stressful lifestyle of 2008; however, God has blessed ALL of us in different ways~~He is amazingly good! What a wonderful time to give Him thanks! Hope that all of my blogging friends will have a special Thanksgiving day....We will share the day with Indy family and eat lots of yummy, traditional Thanksgiving food. We plan to make homemade candy and may even play a game or two (Danny and I just saw the game "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?"...I think that we might purchase it...that could be interesting! :)). Anyway....Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Thought that I would share a verse that is special to me...
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with THANKSGIVING,present your requests to God, and the PEACE of God, which transcends all understanding, will gaurd your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Phil. 4:6-7 NIV.

Happy 40th Birthday, Danny

As a girl I dreamed of someday meeting a young man that not only would make my heart go pitter~patter but that would treat me with love, respect and thoughtfulness. God sent me that gift in Danny.(Ever heard of a big teddy-bear?) He is a #1 husband and father. He is also my best friend. He leads our family with his hand in God's...He exudes kindness to all of us. Thanks for being you, Danny! Hope that you have a special birthday...Welcome to the "40's".....You make "40" look great, Babe! Love you!

Fall fun...

Football, colorful clothes, festivities with friends, and playing in the leaves...A slice of chocolate cake(or apples dipped in hot caramel), the smell of vanilla spice or cinnamon candles, toasting your hands with a cup of hot chocolate or coffee on a cool, crisp day...These are a few of our favorite "fall" things! Hope that EACH of you are having a fantastic, "cozy" fall season! May you feel God's peace each and every day...(Can't believe that Christmas is just around the corner!)

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Go McCain/Palin!!

We had the privilege of attending the Palin "Road to Victory" Rally that took place in Noblesville, IN on Friday. How FUN to be in an excited crowd of about 25,000 Republicans...all sharing the same values and dreams for America! Sarah is an inspiring, classy lady and we came away with hope in our hearts! Go McCain/Palin! Here are a few pictures!

Palin Rally