Our Christmas

Jack made a basket on his first try!



This little jig was in celebration of the M&M's Meryl got in her stocking!


Christmas this year was a little different, but it was still good. My family usually comes and stays with us on Christmas Eve, but Jack was sick and they decided to come on Christmas day for a few hours instead. Then instead of our family going to Eddie's parent's house on Christmas night, only Meryl and Eddie were able to go and Jack and I stayed at home. A few days later now, Jack still isn't feeling well, but we are praying that the antibotic will set in soon. I can't speak for Jack, but the silver lining in all of this for me was that Jack and I have gotten to spend a lot of time together one on one - and that's something I always enjoy.

New Year's Resolutions

It's not exactly time for resolutions yet, but I caught a bit of Billy Graham's Christmas special this weekend and there was a clip from a former sermon that inspired me. I can't say it as eloquently as he did, but he spoke on how Jesus was born in a stable and the conditions within it. Then he asked where we were placing Jesus in our lives today. Is Jesus filling the smallest, unnoticed, unwanted portions of our lives (the stable), or is He filling the best and the most central part of our lives (our hearts, minds and souls)?

Gingerbread House

Meryl and I made our first gingerbread house this year. Jack helped too!