So Much To Tell

Oh my, oh my - where should I begin?? We have been so busy the last week, that it is hard for me to believe a whole week has went by! It was so fun for Carlie and Lucy to wake up last Saturday and find that God had blanketed the earth with snow. Jeff and the girls made a "snow family" for this occassion - Steve, Lulu, Amelia and Jackson were the names!



On to making our annual birthday cake for Jesus. This year I mistakenly bought RED lettering frosting instead of pink. It looked like we made a Halloween cake for Jesus! When I mentioned that the lettering looked like blood, Carlie very brillantly pointed out that "yes, mommy, Jesus was born to die on the cross for our sins, the red blood is that." What smart little girl I have.



This year Carlie was old enough to read the Christmas story from the Bible. Another tradition at our house. Listening to her read warmed my heart, and I could have asked for nothing more for Christmas. She even surprised Jeff and I with letters for Christmas. Can't I just freeze this age?




Onto presents!! Santa was very gracious to my girls this year. With pink trees in their rooms when they woke up to the DS to the Barbie horse. These pictures capture their excitement!







Onto the Gongaware's!! Again, Grandma Barb loves to spoil each and every one of her grandchildren. From Disney castles to Aprons to Snuggie's for all....I simply ask - where are we going to put all this stuff???





AND onto the Ringger's....phew!! More presents, more food, more fun, more love than we know what to do with!! Lucy had to pose with Grandma's decorations - who knew we'd match the occassion so nicely? And Carlie, Jeff and Lucy FINALLY got to meet Miss Millie. Carlie couldn't keep her hands off of her...not to mention Jeff!! He claims it didn't give him the baby itch....what do you think? The "stealing gift" game didn't go as roughly as mom envisioned, but I guess that happens when each gift is a keeper!!! Especially the fish with cash in it's mouth! The Kaitlyn doll (knock off the Amerian Girl doll) was the hit with Lucy. I see many hours of playing with that in the future.





Tomorrow Carlie and I leave for Chicago to get her American Girl doll. So the fun is not done yet!!!! Check back!