Christmas Drama's

Our 3 oldest Children have been involved in Drama Club at the Church and on Dec 14th had the opportunity to present a drama written and directed by one of my Best Friends Amanda Moss. She also did the painting of Mary and Joseph in the following Photo. This was the display at the back of the church for the drama entitled "Jesus, Lord at Thy Birth" It was very well written and the children all did a fantastic job on their parts. The angel visits Mary...Angel played by our Pastors son and Mary by our daughter, Rachael.The angel visits the Shepard's... Reuben, our son is the Shepard in the blue.Hannah our Daughter was an angel...she is on the end with her arms raised.
Back Row Angels: Hannah our daughter, our Pastors son, and our cousin's son.

Front Row: Amanda's brother, and our Daughter Rachael.
We are very proud of our children for participating in this Drama. Remember, Jesus is the reason for the Season!

Sunday School Concert 2008


Alex was Joseph he is in the manger beside the girl in blue and Emily is the first angel on the left. They were so cute doing their part with their class :)

Hannah doing her part in the Concert
Rachael with her sign on the Sweetness of Christmas.
Reuben with his class...He absolutely refused to wear a suit to the concert LOL Said it wouldn't be cool *sigh* (I wanted him to dress right up)
It is such a busy time of year with Concerts, drama's and banquets. We did manage to get away to see the Drama my parents were involved in at their church. They did a fantastic job and we had the opportunity to see friends and family we hadn't seen in a long time.

Those Special Moments

It is not often in our busy lives that time seems to stand still however, just for a short while tonight that happened for me. The last couple of weeks have been hectic with shopping, concerts, practices etc and in the midst of all of that the Twins and I got very sick. I could feel that dreaded emotion of being overwhelmed creeping up on me today when I thought of all the things I didn't get done yet as I lay in bed with a raging fever. Despite the fact I was sick, I still wanted to get some things done around the house. Tonight however, we decided that instead of cleaning up we would just enjoy the evening and watch a movie together as a family. It was so nice to relax with the children and snuggle together as the movie played on. It was in that moment that it seemed like time stood still. The moment where the children were giggling and snuggling closer as they enjoyed the antics of 6 little puppies that made me wish I could stay there forever.

We rented the movie Snow Buddies tonight. It's a great family movie....a cute and cuddly kind of movie. The children really liked it and even though it wasn't a cartoon, the Twins sat and watched it all the way through. I cherish every moment I get with the children and at times I look at them and just can't believe how fast they are growing up. I am so thankful for those little moments where you swell with love for them. The moments when they give you a homemade card or picture with their faces beaming with joy as they watch your reaction upon reading the card. The moments when they take one of their toys and wrap it up as a gift for you because they love you so much they wanted you to have it. Moments of laughter, tears and even anger. Moments that are filled with little personality traits unique to who they are. When they say things like, "Your the best Mommy in the world, your the prettiest mommy...your my little Mommy etc.." Moments of hugs, kisses. acting silly and dancing together. Such moments will be cherished forever in my heart.

I love this time of year because I am such a family gal. I love spending time with our families. I am especially looking forward to visiting with my grandparents. I am so thankful and appreciative that they are still here with us and fortunate that I have had all my grandparents living to enjoy this Christmas. We had a little scare this fall with Grammie Moss's health but she pulled through and is doing great. That made me realize that I needed to create more moments with them and to never take their health for granted. How many people are lucky enough to have their grandparents with them in their 30's? I am truly blessed :) I can never take enough pictures of them. They are so special to me.

My husband's Grandmother just celebrated her 90th birthday this past summer and we are excited about going to see her this Christmas as well. Our children have a rich heritage and we thank God for that. Visiting with family over the holidays is the highlight of each Christmas. Incase I don't get a chance to update this blog before Christmas I want to take a moment to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Remember......Jesus is the reason for the season!!!!

Christmas All Aglow

~♫~It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
everywhere we go...~♫~

This familiar carol serenades us as we decorate and trim the house for our favorite Holiday of the year. I love decorating and sometimes have the tendency to go overboard but hey, what a great time to take advantage of this decorative urge I have. Every time I go out shopping for gifts I get distracted and spend a long time in the Christmas Decor aisles and each time I resist the temptation to buy another item to make our house look more Christmasy!

I love the soft glow that the Christmas lights bring. It's so warm and inviting. They create such a cozy, peaceful atmosphere at home. I love snuggling with my children by the tree that is all aglow. For my friends and family that live across Canada and on the other side of the world....here are a few pics of my hand at decorating this year :)