Happy Birthday Levi!

Levi is 10 years old today! Wow--he's double digits for the rest of his life! Doesn't seem possible. He's not too thrilled about having a December birthday this year and was asking why he had to born in December anyway. My best answer was because God wanted you to be! We're having a simple celebration with him today and he'll have his friend party in about a month because the pool was all booked up for December! We are in party mode around here with my Mom's birthday last week, my Dad's yesterday and my Grandma J would've turned 95 tomorrow. This year she'll celebrate her birthday in heaven and the kids said she'll probably have an "angel" food cake! Here's Levi now and below are a few old pictures at his 6-year-old birthday party!

Levi at 10 years old, all grown-up and calm!

Levi at his 6-year-old birthday party, all crazy and cute!

What a joy Levi has been to raise. He's a ton of fun and loves life and everybody in it! Levi, you are an incredible kid and we are so proud to have you in our family. Happy 10th Birthday, buddy!

Thanksgiving From a 4th Grader's View...

T--turkey in my tummy
H--heavenly ham
A--appreciative
N--Nana busy cooking
K--kids everywhere
S--shopping spree
G--generations gathering
I--indebted
V--varieties of dessert
I--invaluable memories
N--NO school
G--games of football

Written by Levi on November 20, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family who take time to check in on us. We are thankful for you!

It's Christmas in the Blog World!

I did it! I switched my blog background to Christmas all by myself--without even one phone call to my computer whiz husband! He will be shocked! Our blog is all decked out for the season. Now I just wish my house was! I still have pumpkins and turkeys sitting around. Oh well, we still do need to celebrate Thanksgiving! We're looking forward to a fun and happy holiday as both my brothers and their families are coming home tomorrow. Lydia is so excited to see all her girl cousins. She told me she wished everyday was Thanksgiving so she would never have to say goodbye to her cousins and they could always be together! So sweet! Today she is having her Thanksgiving feast at preschool. And I bet the picky little thing only eats the cheese cubes she brought and nothing else! We could probably all take a lesson from her this holiday and not eat too much!

Christmas Carols are Here!

Don't you love the new Christmas music playing? And stay tuned for our new Christmas background coming soon! This is the only thing I have done so far for Christmas but I'm encouraged that it's a start! Hopefully, we'll be ready by December 25! Enjoy the tunes!

We're Still Here...But Life's Been BUSY!!!

Beautiful flowers from Mark...just because! I wonder what he's up to?!!

Lydia loves pink--even Christmas trees at this store in the mall. Lately, she's been saying alot, "Mommy take my picture for the blog!"

Shy Lydia visiting Santa at the mall--she would not say one word to him! Guess she won't be getting much from this Santa!

Elf Levi in the green singing with his 4th grade school choir for Santa's arrival at the mall.

Levi and his best friend ever a few days before she moved and they had to say good-bye!

The Snow Princess and King watching Dora Saves the Snow Princess movie premiere!

Life has been too crazy to sit down at the computer and write a post! Sorry about that--I know I love checking in on other blogs for a daily update and I've been terrible about writing lately! We've been busy with scout events, choir performances, flu shots, parent visitation day at 2 schools, mini-Memphis trip, baby showers (not mine), haircuts, a visit to Santa, etc. Here's a few pics of our last couple weeks!

Judgment House 2008

Every year our church puts on a walk-through drama called Judgment House and we just finished a week of it. This was our 10th year and the title was called "Let it Rain". It was a story of a flood and some teenagers who were killed as a result of their car being washed away. One of the teens had invited Jesus into his life after the witness of a friend. He went to heaven with Jesus, but the other 2 girls who had not, entered into eternity with Satan.

We've always been involved in JH before, but this year it was a family affair! Lydia and I were angels in heaven. Although Lydia, the wiggly angel, only lasted for a night! Caleb played the teen in Judgment who went to heaven. Levi was a runner in registration and an angel one night. And Mark presented the Gospel in the last room when our Pastor couldn't be there. It was a great week with many people securing their eternity in heaven, but we are all very tired. Levi's even home with some kind of bug today. Hope he keeps it to himself!

I was wondering...if this were your last day on earth, do you know for sure where you would spend eternity?

"There's No Place Like Home!"

Do you think Levi's having fun yet? This boy needs a haircut!!!

Levi was "Smartie Pants" for Halloween! Nana sewed Smarties candy all over his pants and his wig and glasses made him look like a little nerd!

Levi and his friend Caitlyn at his school party--the little "nerd couple"!

Here's our little Dorothy fr0m "The Wizard of Oz"!

Dorothy and Toto still in Kansas! Her little dress was handmade with love by Nana!

Lydia was so proud of her red ruby slippers!

We had a fun Halloween day passing out candy at Caleb's school to the kids in the halls between classes, then we helped with Levi's school parade and party. We finished the day at our church's fall festival and a little trick-or-treating to some friends. On Saturday, we had Caleb's 13th birthday party with his friends. They went on a photo scavenger hunt around town and had a blast! The weather is perfect here--sunny and 70's. Can it really be November?