PEACE BEGINS WITH A SMILE...

"Do all the good you can, By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can, In all the places you can,
At all the times you can, To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can." -John Wesley

Friday, December 31, 2010

Merry Christmas

American Girl doll, Wii games, Nerf guns and more! Santa was good to us. After playing all morning, we feasted with the Ferguson, Petersen and Sheetz families. Merry Christmas to all!



Christmas Eve

We don't have many traditions in our family, but one that we do have is Christmas Eve service at church and then meeting friends for mexican food afterward. This year we met the Olivas family and the Ward family at Cantina Laredo. Then we headed over to the Wards to make cookies for Santa! Jessie and Avery did a great job on the cookies. Santa LOVED them!








Nani and Pappaw for Christmas

Nani and Pappaw made their annual Christmas visit a few days before Christmas. The kids loved opening their stockings and were so excited to get a new flat screen TV for the play room! Thank you Nani and Pappaw!



The Great Wolf Lodge

We suprised the kids with a trip to the Great Wolf Lodge on the weekend they got out of school for Christmas break. They have begged to go there for months. It was so awesome to see their faces when we pulled in to the parking lot and told them that not only were we staying there, 4 other friends and their families were meeting us there too! Score one for the parents!!!





Thanksgiving Day 2010

This year we gave thanks at the Kilgo's house. They prepared a great meal for us and afterward we watched football while the kids played outside. It was a wonderful time with family and friends!




Thanksgiving at School

Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast. Jessie's native american name was "Little Pony". I'm thankful for that girl!


Dad and Lad Cake Bake

This year the theme of the Dad and Lad cake bake was "People or Things That Have Shaped our Nation". Grayson and Kendall made a money cake and decorated it with chocolate coins. They won the People's Choice Award!


I Love Leaves!

Cub Scout Camp Out

One of our favorite family activities...camping! Roasting marshmallows, playing flag football, playing in the woods, bond fire...we love it all!