New Year's Eve

It's New Year's Eve! 

 Since Stephen & I met, each New Year's we've spent together has also been with youth at Lock-ins or at Winter Retreat.  I was so excited that this year's Winter Retreat is scheduled for January 2-4th, so we would get to celebrate New Year's together.  I imagined an evening out, dressed up and going to dinner and a movie or a party, or hanging out with friends.  Instead, we're at home because I have bronchitis, a fever, and asthma issues from the bronchitis. Yay. Not. The important thing is we're together, eating Whataburger & watching movies. 

Looking forward to a healthier 2014!  

Canon Rebel T3

For Christmas, my inlaws got me a Canon Rebel T3! I love the quality of pictures it takes, even though I have zero experience taking pics.  I'm looking forward to learning about photography, lenses, shutter speeds and more as I explore my camera.  

For now, here's a modpodge of snapshots from our Christmas Vacay in Olney:

Christmas Morning Selfie

Emma being tickled by her daddy

Stephen & me. :)

Sweet Sisters--Abby & Emma! 

Emma chasing Cole

Emma smiling while chasing Cole

Barbie Dollhouse. 17 steps? seriously?

Wait. You do what?!?

Barbie Dollhouse Completed

Uncle Stephen & Abbers 

Emma, Abby, and Aubrea

Emma & Nana's Christmas Tree

Sisters. <3

Santa Cole

Emma & Kaytie

Cheesin' Emma

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas to you!

We're spending our Christmas with Stephen's side of the family in Olney, Texas this year.  

It's been a great time of family and fun! I love our family sing-along, or sing-song as Nana calls it. Almost the entire family was there except Stephen's cousin Kara & her husband and four kids.  So glad they got here last night (Christmas Eve) and that they've moved to Texas so we will be able to see each other more. :) 

Jesus is the Reason for the Season! 

"In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn."

 (Luke 2:1-7 ESV)

Uncle Santa

Yesterday (Sat. 12/14/13), Stephen dressed up as Santa for FBC Corpus' annual breakfast with Santa.  

My favorite part about it though was that our nephew, T, got to come see his Uncle Santa.  He looked unsure of Santa when he walked in the room, but once Stephen said his name, he was like Oh! I know this guy. :)