A Rough Start to a New Year

It's that time of year in this beautiful place that we live where the sicknesses are just everywhere! Mom's got the crud...and I've had it since the beginning of the New Year! Thankfully, I had one really good day where I thought I was actually on top of this thing...Corwyn's Birthday! We had planned on going out, but thought since I had been under the weather to just make it a special night at home until I was 100%. God gave me what I needed for Corwyn's b/day to be awesome...and now I'm praying He'll totally heal me, b/c Ethan's big day is coming up on the 17th!! I was diagnosed with bronchitis the 1st time I went to the doc, but the first round of antibiotics did NOTHING for me...so I'm on round #2 and am feeling better, but have a ways to go before I am totally healed!

The boys are off tonight...Ethan has basketball and then they are all off to a Birthday party...kind of crazy...I used to think how I'd love a night to myself like this and now that they are gone, I just wish I could be with them!!! Lord, please heal my body!!!


On the brighter side of things, we were blessed with an awesome Christmas. We celebrated at home early w/ the kids this year and then headed to the eastern part of the state to spend time with Corwyn's side of the family. We had a wonderful time and are so thankful for any time we get to spend with family...here are some pix:

Avery was so proud of this gingerbread house that he made at school. When I picked him up on the last day before break he had this in his hands...just too precious! I couldn't believe how heavy it was! The little man put candy in every crack and crevice of his little creation...I thought when we opened the door to it, M&Ms would just pour out!!! He enjoyed munching on it just as much as he enjoyed making it!


This was Ethan at his school program...front and center the whole time! No place to hide those much needed yawns in between songs!!! The school did a great job...we are so blessed!




Corwyn & I and a day of baking with our friends, Sam & Gaila.

Our Christmas at home....





The reason for it all...

My sweet husband reading the Christmas story to our family.


Me & the boys at Grandpa & Grandma's house


My Father in law does the neatest thing on Christmas morning...the kids all have to take turns saying either a verse they learned for Christmas, or do the part they learned for their school or church program. This takes place after someone has read the Christmas story out of the Bible and before anyone opens any gifts...the kids get so excited and afterwards Grandpa gives them their cash reward! This was Avery saying John 3:16 and singing "Go Tell it on the Mountain."

Avery collecting his cash from Grandpa

Ethan was so cute, he said his verse and REFUSED to sing any of the songs from his program...too "old" for that, I guess!



The cousins


In a nutshell, there ya have it ;-) Happy New Year to each of you!!!