Christmas Eve

We decided not to travel this Christmas...mostly because of the craziness that this year has brought us - and b/c of Jon's new job. We made the best of it in starting our own family traditions. We were able (for the first time) to be a part of our Christmas Eve service at our home church! What a great time! Jon helped with the set-up and decorating and I did some of the music (we did an accoustic set). It was a wonderful time with our new church family. Hopefully a tradition that we will be able to experience for years to come. We feel so at home here...we are sooo thankful for our church. It's the first time Jon and I have BOTH been able to feel a part of a ministry as a family.

Walmart...

Kennedy is getting to where she likes to play pretend. I always encourage this by asking her questions about what she is doing - where she is going etc. It makes her think through things and begin to use her imagination. :)

Today - she got her stoller out, with her babies (2 of them because I have 2), put her purse over the handle of the stroller and took off. I asked her where she was going...and she told me "Mallmaht" (Walmart). When I asked her what she was going to buy at Walmart...I was waiting to hear the word "TOYS!"...because that's what she says when we pull into the parking lot. (We always spend at least 10 minutes looking) Instead she told me that she was buying "Pahpers and Duce". Hmmmm...Diapers and JUICE! WOW....can you tell I have 2 kids in diapers and drinking juice? :) It seems we are going to the store for these 2 things every day!! :)

"Hold You"

There is something so sweet about those 2 words. I have always thought it was one of the more "cute" things that kids say. I'm referring to the point in a child's life where they look up into your eyes, reach out their arms and say - "hold you?"...
It's this moment of complete innocense where they are putting words together to form sentences and trying to immitate what they have learned from your mouth. Of course -they are saying "HOLD YOU"...b/c that's what YOU say..."Do you want me to Hold you?"...

It is just the sweetest moment when Kennedy says those 2 words...and she says it with this pathetic look of exasperation...as if she can't go on any longer. I love being the one that she wants to hold her.

Isn't it the same as we are with Christ? We are living life - trying to be like Him - trying to immitate His mind and His character to the best of our human ability (which isn't much)...but then there are those sweet times when we can't go on any longer - and we reach our arms out to Him and ask Him to "Hold You". What a gift to be able to have someone at the age of 29 that can still Hold me and someone I can lean on when I can't go any further...and someone who can know what I mean - even though my words or actions may be jumbled!

Things that make you go..."hmmmm"

Something about eating "real" food makes Jaxen fall asleep!!! haha! It's so funny b/c he doesn't fall asleep after his bottle necessarily...but the moment I get him in that highchair to eat sweet potatoes and bananas - he's out like a light!

Basketball Game!

We had the honor of going to a professional basketball game with a friend of ours from our new church, Daniel. He told us to get a babysitter, and he would take care of the tickets to the game. WOW! How nice! What we didn't realize is that we would be in the 3rd row on the floor of the court!!!! We were in what they call "Backcourt"...which means free food and drinks and a chance to rub shoulders with just about everyone you can imagine!! Michael Jordan wasn't there...which we were a little disappointed about...but we saw some other stars and even got our picture with one of the "Bobsled team members from 'Cool Runnings'." We got to give highfives (or pounds) to all the players...(I immediately lathered in anti-bacterial so I don't get the stomach flu)...and really - just had a great time! Here are a few pictures...Danielle was with us too! (She came to visit)....so fun!

Nose Ring!

Had to post a pic! :)

Treasure Hunt...kind of

I'm a little hesitant to put this in my blog - knowing that my Grandma reads this! Hi Grandma! :) But...it is My blog...and so I'm going to! :) haha!

Jon planned something SUPER special for me today. He told me that after my MOPS group - I was to come to his office and drop the kids off. At that time - he was going to give me an address to drive to. I plugged in the address and started driving. HOW FUN! :) I had a feeling that he had gotten me a massage - or a pedicure. He's really good at doing those for special occassions...and he said that it was an early Christmas present. So I was pretty much driving looking for a spa or nail place. B/c I didn't see one - I totally drove right past where I was going - so I had to turn around and really pay attention. I pulled into this DIVE strip mall and all I could see was a sign for TATTOO BILLS!

My heart SANK and my stomach FLIPPED! I opened the envelope that Jon had given me - and he had written a note that said something along the lines of "SURPRISE!!! - Time to get your nose pierced!" YIKES! I am SUCH a wuss! I kept telling myself that I had 2 children by c-section - it couldn't be worse that that pain! :)
I walked in and saw about 4 guys (hard core) staring - you have to picture...I am frumpy sweater mom...coming into this place - telling them that my husband sent me - but I'm a little nervous- maybe they can just show me how it's done and then I'll think about it. Well - it took all of 2 minutes - and while the guy was "showing me how it's done"...he did it!

I now have a nose ring. WOW! Ive wanted one for like 2 years...so exciting!!! :)
I'll have to post a picture - but I have to fix my hair first! haha!
lOVE YOU GRANDMA! (AND MOM FOR THAT MATTER!)