Christmas Countdown day 6

Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Today's plan was to go to a Christmas party and have a photo taken with Santa. Things come up and plans change. The kids were invited to a friends birthday party that we felt was more important so we scratched the Christmas party and we will find another Santa for a photo opp another time this holiday season.
happy birthday Madeline.

Christmas coutdown day 5

Isaiah 40: 3-5
3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
5 And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

Have a sleepover with grandpa and grandma

Christmas countdown day 4

Psalms 119: 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

Watch a Christmas movie with popcorn

From the mouth of Kendall

Ben and Kendall were invited to a "Fancy Nancy" Birthday party this weekend. Kendall loves her invitation with all the fancy stickers on it. She takes it with her all over the house pretending to read it. Today she told me

Kendall: I cannot wait to go to my Fancy Nancy party
mom: Good! It will be fun. Are you excited to dress up like Fancy Nancy?Kendall: Oh no! I cannot go the the party mama! I don't have any Fancy Nancy shoes!

and let me tell you she was serious!!!

Christmas Countdown day 3

Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Make christmas cards for grandparents!

Christmas Countdown day 2

December 2
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

Have breakfast for dinner

Christmas Countdown day 1

With Thanksgiving as crazy as it was I decided to take time to do things as a family each day so we would not get caught up in the "hustle and bustle" of the season. Each day we have a scripture to read and an activity to do as a family.

December 1
1 Corinthians 1:3
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Decorate the Christmas tree

thanksgiving foutz week

New baby

Playing with cousins

Eating Pie for breakfast

playing video games

zoo with grandma

enjoying the outdoors

opening new gifts

college rivalry (go ducks)

learning to ice skate

chasing a kitty

a packed thanksgiving table

rocking out to guitar hero
memories to last a lifetime. I am so glad that the whole family decided to make the trip to Utah this year. Merry Thanksmas to all