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!

4 comments:

Stef said...

Yay for updating the blog and yay for Nathan!!
I had almost given up on your blog, so seeing an update was very exciting. I'm actually (slowly) getting off FB. Its an addiction I don't think I'll miss much. I won't be drastic and delete my account, but be on there WAY less.

Stef said...

I left a comment on here, but since its not been posted... I'm starting to think it just never registered.
I was so glad you posted!! I'm really bummed that so many people gave up their blogs for dumb ol' facebook. Really sad. So its always exciting when you blog :)

Merry Christmas!!

ps. yay for Nathan! I saw a post farther down, I'll go read...

jillyco said...

Yes, it's true...I have lagged on my blog b/c of FB. It's so much easier to post there, and it's a running commentary, so to speak. But, I'll try to remember to do this one once in a while too. Thanks for being my faithful reader.

Stef said...

Facebook is never this deep though. Just a few words and everyone else fills in the blank. I'm worried we're going to become a full society like that soon :(
But I do understand its a one stop shop and so that can be much easier.

As long as you "want" to blog - keep it up!! :)