Comfort and Joy!

Our Christmas Tree 2008


What a beautiful day God has given us! There is still a slight dusting of snow on the ground outside and the air is crisp with winter on the horizon. Last night, I had the opportunity to do some Christmas shopping for the children. This is just the start. Every year I determine that I am going to start early and I do, however, the gifts usually end up as birthday presents or gifts for special occasions. Going shopping last night, with Christmas carols serenading me as I choose that perfect gift inspired me to come home and decorate for the season. This is what the end result was at 1am! The children have a tree that they decorate so when they got up this morning and saw the one in the living room...they started bugging me to get theirs out. However, Rachael is away visiting Grammie and so we have to wait for her to come home.

There has been no school the last couple of days and so I am trying to find things to amuse the children. They on the other hand just want to create a mess everywhere they go. Between coloring the white rungs on the staircase the other day with a purple crayon and today coloring the door they sure love making more work for me. :) I am just thanking God for Magic Erasers!! They don't last long at our house. I love my life and wouldn't trade my children for the world even though they try my patience at time. They are precious to me. And like God blessed Abraham and Sarah with laughter when he gave them Issac...he has blessed our home with laughter when he gave us our 5 sweet children. Laughter is good medicine. It's good for the soul mind and body. In this busyness of this Christmas Season..take time to laugh. Play the Ha..Ha game with your children and I guarantee you that you will split your sides laughing not too far into the game. I do that at the oddest moments during the day with my children. It definitely help to relieve stress. The bible talks about how the Joy of the Lord is our strength. This is the season of JOY it's there for the taking but not to hold onto...give it to the next person you meet! :)
♫ Oh tiding of comfort and joy.... ♫

Storeyland Updates

Hey Everyone!

Just wanted to drop a line to say, HI and that I haven't forgotten about those of you who follow my blog on a regular basis. I tried to post a few that I had written and had problems with the web :(

In the last post I was sharing pics of the beautiful fall colors and now it's snowing. Today was the first official snowfall for our little neck of the woods. It's so beautiful but it wont last. Already the flakes are disintegrating as they hit the pavement. The kids were so excited that they've been playing outside all afternoon. I do believe Hot Chocolate and Cookies will be on the menu for snacks when they barrel in from making snow angels with cheeks all aglow.

In October, the children had a wonderful time picking out costumes for Halloween. They were very creative with their choices. We also had a scare in October when the house next door caught on fire and we had to evacuate our home.

In November, Reuben and Rachael were a part of the Remembrance Day ceremonies. They had joined the Navy League Cadets and were a part of the parade. What an honor for them.

Here we are...almost half way through November, the children got their report cards yesterday and we are so proud of their efforts. It's nice to see all those A's and B's. The twins are loving Preschool and have adjusted well to the change in their routine. We are in the process of finishing up some minor renovations before Christmas. It's hard to believe it is just around the corner. This year is almost over....where did the time go? Hope you all have a fantastic time getting ready for the holiday's...the snowfall today has put me in the mood for Christmas :) Mmmm....I wonder where I put my Christmas CD's...it will probably be valentines day before I find them all LOL

Here are a few pics of some adventures in Storeyland:

Halloween 2008





November 2008