At my California house Christmas is always for everybody...including the pets. This is our dog Kozmo who has always loved opening his presents. Once they are open he usually prances around and shows off his toy to everybody he can find, unfortunately he is too old to move around well enough to show his "family" but you could tell that he still enjoyed it!
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Merry Christmas!!
We wish you and your family a very merry Christmas!!!
I wanted to share these two things with you to help celebrate Christmas and the joyful event of the birth of Jesus. In bible class on Wednesday night Carter asked the teens to write out the Christmas story and these were two of my favorites that made both of us laugh. I wish I could have the teens read them for here because they were so dynamic as they read them but this will have to do!
From Ross 15 years old...
"Push Mary push, you can do it" then out popped Jesus. OMG he is the son of God, then rays of light shined down into the manure filled barn and the savior had been born."
From Jonathan 15 years old...
"Mary and Joseph were strutting through a town knocking on doors saying 'Rowg I NEED TO GIVE BIRTH!' but people wouldn't let them in until they came across this barn...I think, and Mary gave birth to Jesus. Afterward some Angel came over to three kings and they were freaked out but the angel said 'chill out guys, Jesus is born!' So the kings said awesome, let's go give him presents so they found Jesus and gave him gifts of awesomeness."
But now, I will leave you with the true Christmas story from Luke 2:1-20 (NIV). You can also find more information on the Christmas story in Matthew.
1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
I wanted to share these two things with you to help celebrate Christmas and the joyful event of the birth of Jesus. In bible class on Wednesday night Carter asked the teens to write out the Christmas story and these were two of my favorites that made both of us laugh. I wish I could have the teens read them for here because they were so dynamic as they read them but this will have to do!
From Ross 15 years old...
"Push Mary push, you can do it" then out popped Jesus. OMG he is the son of God, then rays of light shined down into the manure filled barn and the savior had been born."
From Jonathan 15 years old...
"Mary and Joseph were strutting through a town knocking on doors saying 'Rowg I NEED TO GIVE BIRTH!' but people wouldn't let them in until they came across this barn...I think, and Mary gave birth to Jesus. Afterward some Angel came over to three kings and they were freaked out but the angel said 'chill out guys, Jesus is born!' So the kings said awesome, let's go give him presents so they found Jesus and gave him gifts of awesomeness."
But now, I will leave you with the true Christmas story from Luke 2:1-20 (NIV). You can also find more information on the Christmas story in Matthew.
1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Tis' the Season
The past week has been full of Christmas parties, I had mine at work, we had one at church for underprivileged children and their families, and then we had a progressive dinner last night with the youth group which is sorta like a Christmas party.
My work is split into 3 different sites in town and the girls in our office decided to wear "ugly Christmas sweaters" and surprise all of our co-workers with our awesomeness!! I found a sweater at goodwill that has over 50 tiny bells sewed on so that I jingled everywhere I went and I even found a mistletoe turtleneck to go underneath it (yep I'm that cool!) Our sweaters were a hit and we all had fun laughing at ourselves!
My work is split into 3 different sites in town and the girls in our office decided to wear "ugly Christmas sweaters" and surprise all of our co-workers with our awesomeness!! I found a sweater at goodwill that has over 50 tiny bells sewed on so that I jingled everywhere I went and I even found a mistletoe turtleneck to go underneath it (yep I'm that cool!) Our sweaters were a hit and we all had fun laughing at ourselves!
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Christmas Presents
Tis the season all right. The season to try and figure out gifts for everybody and who gets what and will they even like it?
However, something that Carter and I both had fun with was buying gifts for kids for the Christmas party our church hosts every year. The church invites selected underprivileged families and we serve them a turkey dinner and Santa comes and brings them all presents. Carter and myself both picked a child to provide something for and we both had fun doing the shopping.
Carter picked a 4 year old boy who loves trucks and things with wheels and he got them a Monster Jam track and some trucks like the ones below (but different types) along with a few other things.
I had tons of fun picking out clothes for a 5 year old girl who likes the color pink. I got 3 different outfits but my favorite is the one below. I hope I have a girl one day to buy tons of cute clothes like this for because shopping for her was too much fun.
However, something that Carter and I both had fun with was buying gifts for kids for the Christmas party our church hosts every year. The church invites selected underprivileged families and we serve them a turkey dinner and Santa comes and brings them all presents. Carter and myself both picked a child to provide something for and we both had fun doing the shopping.
Carter picked a 4 year old boy who loves trucks and things with wheels and he got them a Monster Jam track and some trucks like the ones below (but different types) along with a few other things.
I had tons of fun picking out clothes for a 5 year old girl who likes the color pink. I got 3 different outfits but my favorite is the one below. I hope I have a girl one day to buy tons of cute clothes like this for because shopping for her was too much fun.
Those are pink tights to go with the outfit!
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