Let It Snow!

Oh, the weather outside is frightful....but that didn't stop the kids from wanting to go sledding on the new snow we got last night. Despite the bitter cold and wind they had a great time!

S tried snow surfing down the hill....

...she still has some practicing to do!

J named his sled Lightening McQueen since it went so fast!

He had fun falling out at the bottom of the hill!
 

The Christmas Highlights Collage

It was a wonderful Christmas Day - full of presents, good Christmas music, egg nog french toast for breakfast, family dinner, and a gently falling snow when we woke up! Plus, now that they are getting older, the kids are also understanding more and more about Jesus' birth and the true reason for this happy season!

The Best Christmas Photo!

Of all the many photos snapped this Christmas season of the kids. This is by far the best of the bunch! Merry Christmas!!!

Christmas concert for S and Christmas Cookies!

This morning S had her Christmas concert at church - well, it wasn't a concert, per se, since it it was only one song's worth. But, she and the other kids belted out "Go Tell it on the Mountain" with gusto!

Later this evening we decorated the Christmas cookies! J was especially happy to decorate the entire cookie with sprinkles.

J's Stage Debut

J's preschool puts on a Christmas pageant each year. J was assigned the role of sheperd. At first he wasn't happy about being a sheperd, but then he got more excited. Thankfully friend A's family had Jedi robes for J and A to wear as costumes. A quick tie around the head and voila! a shepherd (well, a Jedi-Shepherd, really - look at that pointy hood!)