Saturday, December 27, 2008

Christmas Programs!




Neal and Christel joined us for the kids christmas program a few weeks ago!  It was hilarious! but loved it! imagine lots of little toddlers trying to be organized and sing...that is truly impossible! but all was fun and brought a lot of joy to the evening.  We love this mother's day out that the kids go to! this spring, sally will not be attending anymore so that I can spend more intentional time training her in different things, but wesleygrant loves it and will be going back in january!  It has been a wonderful thing for our family!

Visiting Friends



My dearest friend Laura was in St.Louis with her family, as they are visiting from India...Karis and I flew up there to see them.  It was such a wonderful time...stew and i love this family so much and they are truly like family.  Laura and I caught up on our conversation over coffee and lunch at a favorite bread company place....and i got to see Ivy, their newest addition.  Ivy was born just a week after karis.  Laura and I have had all of our kids around the same time! Laura is truly a "heart friend" where it doesn't matter the distance or time, we can always pick up right where we left off...our lives have continued to grow through email and letters, but it was so good to see her in person! Laura, I love you so much!!  We can't wait to see what God does and how he provides for you and Matt in a few months!!

Monday, December 15, 2008

Karis...a striking moment...

We were playing with the kids tonight and dressing up...acting scenes out...and then we found that Karis has dressed up herself with the Egyptian scarf Hilary gave me...it was striking to me in that moment to see her! We begin acting her part out and having fun...and got this cute picture of her...this girl continues to point us to the middle east in one way or another...oh may you show grace to many, little Karis Elizabeth...even in far off places...

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

A M2M celebration!









Leaders from all of our moms groups in the city gathered together at my home Monday night for Fondue, fellowship, ornament exchanges and a dance party birthday celebration!  The chocolate was unbelievable!  The ornament exchange was so fun...and got a little "spicy" when one a few ornaments were wanted by more than one person....and thanks to Sally Lopez, we had the funniest ornament ever! Sorry Keisha! =)....at the end we celebrated Catherine's birthday with the birthday song from the Beatles and started a brief dance party! It was so great!  Really thankful for these women and how they love and give with their lives!  

A Special Anniversary

Celebrating our 5th anniversary was so great! Stew took me to the Oasis for a great meal and view of the sunset...we were right on the edge of the water...it was awesome! He also surprised me with a basket of gifts...not just any gifts, but ones that had special sentiment...he used each gift to describe the "5 things he loves about me" from the last 5 years...WOW! He knows me so well and knew just how to show his love to me....it was wonderful! Looking forward to another year and many many more....I have the greatest husband!!  Thank you, my love!

Smore...good times!




Our "ST. Johns" network got together for smore's in our backyard with our new fire pit! It was so fun!