Some Pictures and An Update

Well, here are some pictures that I finally got off of the camera that show some of what has been happening lately.




This is my little shepherd before his big debut...Garrett looked so cute in his costume!

Now this is Garrett as the shepherds were leaving the chapel after the play. The pictures of the play were from a distance and couldn't get a close-up of Garrett.



And finally, Christmas part 1. Saturday we had Brian's family over for Christmas with them. We had a wonderful lunch of ham, broccoli casserole, sweet potato casserole, macaroni and cheese, salad, rolls, and cupcakes. The boys were SO excited that their cousins were coming. The kids all played so nicely together...I don't think we had even one little squabble the whole day. I was pretty tired after the whole event, but it was definitely a wonderful day!

Sunday was bitterly cold and windy...so much so that we lost our power for about 5 hours. We managed to get in a nap (no power necessary!) and still were without power. We played a few games and then had to run some errands. By the time we got home, the lights were back on!

And today we had our Bible Study friends come over. It had been a couple of weeks since we last met, so today was a nice treat. The kids just love to have visitors, especially their good buddy, Josiah. After a much wanted nap, I made some cookies for Garrett's preschool class Christmas party tomorrow. I wanted to make sure there was some special treats that he could eat at the party.

It doesn't really seem like I actually did much today, but I am glad it is bedtime for the boys. Once they are in bed, I am thinking about heading to bed, too!