More Merry Christmas Pictures

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. Great Grandpa was with us for one more year. The dishes were loaded in the dishwasher with lots of good help. And, one more Christmas goes down in the history book of our family. Christmas 2006 will be remembered as a time that famly joined together to spend time, talk, laugh, appreciate and love each other.

One of the things I am most proud of in my family is that Christmas is never about the presents. It is about being together and celebrating this very special day! I couldn't love my children and daughter-in-law and sons-in-law and grandchildren any more than I do. If I did I would simply burst!

Merry Christmas Pictures

We had a beautiful Christmas! There was so much talking, laughter, anticipation, excitement, exhaustion and tears of tiredness and joy. I think we will do this again next year! Davey got new penguin jammies, Joseph got some cards he collects and I can't spell what they are! Parker got a sweet kiss from his daddy in addition to presents and one of my gifts was a wonderful sweatshirt from Davey's pre-school with his self portrait on it! I wore it to work today and felt like my heart was showing!

More Christmas pictures will be coming!

For tonight, I bid all of you good night and may the blessings of the season continue to fill your hearts!

What Are Kallsen And Parker Talking About?

I love these pictures! I think Kallsen is giving Parker the scoop about what happens on Christmas eve. I think Kallsen is telling Parker about where to leave the cookies and milk for Santa, and how Santa comes down the chimney and when you hear him coming down the chimney you have to hurry and go to bed! It is a very dramatic story as you can see by how Kallsen clutches his throat. One might think he is telling Parker the kind of trouble you will be in if you are caught still being up when Santa comes.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Parker....listen closely to your big brother!"

"Parker, you see this spot right here? This is where you leave the cookies and the milk for Santa!"

"And, then you know what? Santa comes down the chimney!! I mean he comes down the chimney from the roof!"

"And, Parker, if you are caught still up and not sleeping in your bed, you could be in REAL TROUBLE!!"
So, when you hear Santa coming down the chimney, run as fast as you can!!"

A Nice Visit

Adam and his family came to visit us this weekend. I did my best to take some pictures of Kallsen and Parker. They move soooooooooo fast I wasn't sure I had gotten any good pictures. But, as luck would have it, I was able to get a few nice pictures. Here are two of them. Each boy is dressed in his snuggy blanket sleeper and ready for bed. What is it about a sleepy child that warms your heart?

What Would You Make Of This?

I was talking to my good friend, Joe, this morning. It is always an interesting conversation. I never know what I am going to hear. Today, this is what he said to me.

"Judy, there is only one downside to talking to you."

I laughed and said, "What is that?"

What do you think Joe said?

Ok, I will tell you what Joe said. He said, "It shortens my life."

What would you make of this?

He went on to say, "It's just that I enjoy it so much, before I know it an hour has gone by."

Little sleepy children dressed in their snuggy blanket sleepers aren't the only things that warm your heart.