Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Christmas is here already?!

Okay, so I'm bad. I didn't realize how long it had been since I updated this blog. I tend to quickly post things on Facebook and neglect this, so if you like to read this, I apologize!

November and December have literally flown by. Thanksgiving was great...had a fun time in Southern CA and enjoyed seeing all of my extended family on Thanksgiving Day. December has been crazy and busy...but filled with fun! Spent my birthday in San Francisco, with Kenny, and we had such a great time walking all over the city. We estimated that we walked almost 12 miles in a day and a half. We have now finished our rounds of recitals and parties...and Christmas is almost here!

Nathan was also baptized and joined our church this month. What a blessing to see him grow in God's grace. He was baptized with two of his friends, so it was a special day for all.

We've been reading a great book, as a family, called Jotham's Journey. I highly recommend it for families to read during this time of year. Helped us to keep Christ in focus, and was a daily reminder of how God sent his own Son as a little baby...a helpless baby...to be our Savior. It's easy to forget that, with the busy times of Christmas...and it was good to be reminded as a family that it is because of HIM that we even celebrate this holiday.

Here are a few pictures from the last couple of months...MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!

December

Union Square in San Franciso
San Francisco...on my birthday! We had a great time!


After Nathan's baptism - Kat, Pastor Trummel, Nathan and Emily - December 6


Our family, after Nathan's baptism


We had snow in Brentwood! This was taken from Nathan's bedroom window...very much zoomed in, but we rarely see snow here! It was pretty!

November

Tim has taught himself to play the ukelele...he even bought one with his own money and never seems to put it down.


The kids on Thanksgiving Day


Thanksgiving Day


Dan and Lizzy with their cousin Kyleigh