Wow ! I haven't blogged in so long!! Time just has slipped away from me. Our family does have a lot going on this time of year. First my birthday in November and then all the preparing for Thanksgiving. Then Micaela has a birthday in December and we have holiday parties and shopping and wrapping. The the big day arrives and sometimes it feels like where did all the time go? Did we stop to focus on our Lord? Or are we just carried away by all the hustle and bustle of the season. Materialism, humnanism, and good cheer??

Well, for once I can say that our family has not been completely taken in by the distractions. We have been doing an advent celebration of sorts. Every night (or I should say most nights) we sit around the table together and Dave reads us some scripture and we pray together and sing Christmas songs. the kids are even planning a mini Christmas pageant! On Christmas day each of the kids (even Aedan and Owen) will sing a song of their choice. Aedan is singing Away in a Manger, Micaela is singing Do you hear what I hear?(with Owen's help)  and Dawson is singing Angels we have heard on high. It has been really wonderful spending time as a family together like this. I wish we would do it all year long not just for Christmas.

So, yes, all is well with us this Christmas! Praise God for His provision, His mercy, and all His blessings this Christmas and all throughout the year. God is so good to us and we have so much to be thankful for. I'm afraid that we do not thank Him and praise Him enough.