Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas to all our Family and Friends! We enjoyed receiving your cards and letters and hope this holiday finds you and your families happy and safe. We have had plenty of snow the past two weeks and even a ice storm that hit in Albany just prior to Christmas which helped make our christmas alittle merrier. We just want you all to know we are very grateful for this season and remembering the Birth of the Savior, and the blessings that we have, especially for friends and family. May Heavenly Father bless you this coming year with good health, prosperity, and inspiration to help strengthen you and your families. We miss those of you whom we love so dearly that are no longer with us but are only here with us in spirit. We never forget you and we keep you in our thoughts and prayers daily ~ We love you and miss you all so much!

Remember the Purpose of Christmas, a time for celebration! a time for salvation! and a time for reconciliation!

To everything their is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1

There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the lord appeared to them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeard with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

Luke 2:8-14

I bear my testimony to you that I know that my Savior Lives, that he loves us all, and he wants nothing but good things for us. I am a daughter of the most highest. I love him with all my heart. I thank him every day for what he has given me. I am truly blessed just knowing that he loves me, us! We are all important to him ~ not one soul will be lost. Believe in him...he is the only way. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen

Merry Christmas to all our dear family and friends!

I guess by now if you are following our blog you realize I am always posting in reverse....lol ~ sorry. This is the end of our Christmas unwrapping and the animals are happy and playing with each other. Little Bear is trying to get Cocoa to chase him around.

Skyler unwrapping his gift from dad and mom. The kids only wanted cold hard cash this year but the boys kept getting into Dad's shaving stuff so we bought the boys shaving kits they can take when they travel. Hopefully they will leave their fathers stuff alone now!

Shelby was so happy to get Syracuse University p.j.'s and slippers. If only they were all that easy to please!

Wake up Scotty you need to go shave!!!! Always just kicked back and taking everything in.

Sunny is so into hunting this year and with him being home and all we thought this would be a good read for him. After deer season he wanted to know what is next for hunting....I guess that would be turkey, fox and coyotte.

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas!!!

Sharlie got some Gertrude choclates and a nice warm cuddly bear. I guess I can help her eat the choclates being they are my favorites :-)

Yes, we got snow for Christmas day!!! We wanted a white Christmas so badly this year being we spent last year in Georgia and it was warm and sunny out that day. We are not use to that and it just was not the same. Sorry all you southerners out there!!!! You need to try a good old fashion Northern Christmas!

Cocoa did not know what to play with next. She had the bestest Christmas ever!

Shelby loved the money Grandma and Grandpa sent and of course the best of all was the pictures of them and of Aunt Dawn and Uncle Bob. Thank you for all you do. We love you so much!

We haven't had a picture of everyone in so long. The kids and Scott and I were so happy to get a photo of everyone. Again, thank you so much. We love and miss you tons!

Merry Christmas to all our dear family and friends!

The animals had a great time on Christmas morning. They seemed more excited about Santa coming than the kids did! :-) Ohhh to go back to those days when everyone believed!!!

Squeekers was so adorable under the tree. I worried about her climbing the tree at night when we slept. I did not have to worry about Mya, Meeko and Moto ~ they are to fat to make it up the tree :-)

Cocoa and Little Bear loved the treats Santa left them. Good thing they did not get put under the tree any sooner. Little Bear has a better nose than Cocoa and can sniff anything out.

Cocoa really got into opening the presents ~ after she opened her toys and snack she did not want to stop. She even helped Shelby tear open his presents. I think we had more fun watching Cocoa and Little Bear rip open the paper. What little kiddies :-)

Go Cocoa.....go! The cats only wanted their scratching door hanging mouse....they could smell the catnip. They also loved their bouncing feather thingy. Merry Christmas our little loved animals ~ you are the best!