Back to Reality

Yep, I got'em. Did you? The after Christmas blues...

We had such a great Christmas season~ just a really nice celebration. We really took it all in this year with the girls. We stuck to budget, had great family gatherings, a fun getaway to visit with family in Oklahoma, came home sweet home and had enough time to recoup and undecorate before getting Nick back to work and the girls to school.

Monday, January 7 was sad for me~ plus I had a major headache.


BUT I'm better... Back to life, back to reality....

Happy New Year!

2009~ we R ready 4 u!


Have you ever seen a house with 1 Million Christmas lights? We witnessed it again in Oklahoma during our visit. Pictures don't do it justice~ it's amazing!


Our family motto for 2009 is "Light the World"


L ove God Deuteronomy 11:13

I ncrease in faith, trust God Proverbs 3:5-6

G aurd your heart Proverbs 4:23

H onor others Romans 12:10

T hankful 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18



T ell the truth Zechariah 8:16

H ave a positive attitude Proverbs 17:22, Philippians 2:14

E asily forgive Colossians 3:13


W ork hard and perserver Hebrews 12:1-2, Colossians 3:23

O rderly~ good steward Ephesians 5:15-16, Matthew 25:29

R emember family (Team Frederick & beyond) Ephesians 6:1-4

L earn from your experiences~ teachable heart Psalms 27:11

D ream BIG! Matthew 6:33



This is our hope, prayer and goal for the year. I want to teach the girls' these scriptures so we can call them from memory and really use them in our lives moving ahead.


"You are the light of the world ... let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5: 13-14


Dear GOD,
Thank you for all that you have done in my life. You know my heart, please help me to teach my girls' to seek you and know you. I need your help daily, give me strength to follow through on this motto and lesson. I trust you for wisdom and guidance in the year ahead. I love you! Amen



PS. Here is a small glimpse at the house with a million lights~ again, doesn't even show it all...

OKLAHOMA!

Frederick/ Hinckley Gathering 2008
10 under one roof~ A BLAST!!

Christmas Day 2008

I loved this Christmas. It was the best yet since we have had kids.

We strive to keep Christmas about Christ. The birth of Jesus our savior.

The girls' each get 3 gifts from us, one shared gift, and one from Santa. This year it seemed extra easy and they were all so delighted!

Lauren asked for:

Camera

Scrap book

Horse stickers

Brooke asked for:

Barbie Mermaid

Oreo horse
and got Leapster as a bonus

Kate wanted:

Pink shoes

Backpack

a Christmas tree

Swing set to enjoy and share

*bonus~ find and deal of the season!!!*

Christmas Eve

Our Christmas Eve was full of my favorites! : )

* We went to our Christmas Eve service at church (with candles)
* Ate dinner out
* Went hunting for houses with "big lights"
* Opened the Christmas PJ's

Kids to bed~
Enjoyed time with Nick & built the last present.

Christmas Ketchup 2008

I am hoping that my pictures with serve as my thousand words...

here we go... in organized posts of course : )