Merry Christmas

Stationery card

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Happy

This picture makes me happy. Even though these two fight like brothers always do, they love each other so very much.

The Christmas season is upon us, even though we're still wearing shorts and t-shirts.

International Santas

I started collecting these Santas last year, and love that they represent some of the countries we've visited.


China:

Cambodia:

Malaysia:

Singapore:

Thailand:

Christmas, Christmas Everywhere!

When Santa visited the boys' school

Caleb getting his present from Santa at school (not a great picture, but Levi would not detach himself from my hip so I could get a better one...not a fan of Santa)

The boys opening gifts from my Nana (Dad's mom)

One of Levi's gifts from Nana was a pair of pajamas with sock monkeys on them...he's showing you that they match his real sock monkey!

My friend, Sue, who lives in our apartment complex invited the boys over to decorate a gingerbread house. Much candy was eaten and fun was had by all!

What? Your kids don't dress like this at Christmastime? This is seasonal attire in Singapore. ;-)

Christmas Songs

I love Christmas music. One of my favorites this Christmas is "Mary, Did You Know?" Probably since we've been focusing every day on celebrating the birth of Jesus with our Jesse Tree.

(I like Kimberley Locke's version, but many artists have recorded the song.)

Savor the words:

Mary Did You Know
written by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene

Mary, did you know

that your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know

that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know,

that your baby boy has come to make you new?

This child that you've delivered,
will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know

that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know

your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know,

that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?

When you kiss your little baby,

you've kissed the face of God.

The blind will see

The deaf will hear

The dead will live again.

The lame will leap

The dumb will speak

The praises of The Lamb.

Mary, did you know

that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know

that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know,

that your baby boy is heaven's perfect lamb?

This sleeping child you're holding, is the great I AM.

Merry CHRISTmas!

Merry Christmas!

We made it New Mexico safe and sound. The kids did great on the 15-hour trip, although our plan to leave at 4am so the kids would sleep in the car kind of backfired. Caleb didn't go back to sleep and he only slept about an hour and a half all day. Thankfully we arrived early enough to have some playtime before bed. We're still trying to get the kids to sleep and nap well after that day!

There is actually snow on the ground here, which is a first for us. Usually when we come, we bring the warm weather with us and there's no snow. But, as I type, Caleb and Daddy are sledding!

We just wanted to wish you a very Merry Christmas!