Christmas in Heaven...

This will be my 1st Christmas without my dad...I am not sure how I will hold up on the 25th..he was there every Xmas for 32 years...he did not care about what gifts he got, he always got so much joy with us kids and the grandkids..

Doug's grandfather passed away today...he had recently been diagnosed with cancer..he lost his battle..

I found this poem...I thought it would be perfect to share...


My First Christmas in Heaven
I see the countless
Christmas trees
around the world below
With tiny lights, like Heaven's stars,
reflecting on the snow

The sight is so spectacular,
please wipe away the tear
For I am spending Christmas with
Jesus Christ this year.

I hear the many Christmas songs
that people hold so dear
But the sounds of music can't compare
with the Christmas choir up here.

I have no words to tell you,
the joy their voices bring,
For it is beyond description,
to hear the angels sing.

I know how much you miss me,
I see the pain inside your heart.
But I am not so far away,
We really aren't apart.

So be happy for me, dear ones,
You know I hold you dear.
And be glad I'm spending Christmas
with Jesus Christ this year.

I sent you each a special gift,
from my heavenly home above.
I sent you each a memory
of my undying love

After all, love is a gift more precious
than pure gold.
It was always most important
in the stories Jesus told.

Please love and keep each other,
as my Father said to do.
I can't count the blessing or love
he has for each of you.

So have a Merry Christmas and
Wipe away that tear
Remember, I am spending Christmas with
Jesus Christ this year


From my family to yours...Merry Christmas...

Scary Birthday!

Here it is....the long awaited and seriously overdue pictures...

Up first...Halloween...

Hallie in her costume...she was a deer vampire queen..


The whole family...I went as Snookie devil, Doug was Gingy from Shrek..James was a pony *so cute* and Leah was an Angel..








A few pics of the kids wearing some random Halloween mask...







Birthdays:

James' 1st Birthday...



A banner Aunt Jen made...



His cake...

The birthday boy eating his cake...it took him a few minutes for him to realize that he was allowed to touch it...





Hallie's 9th Birthday..


Hallie is into deer at the moment...so she asked for a deer cake...Doug got creative and made one...I think it turned out really good...



A stuffed Rudolph that we got her from Costco..for her other gift we got her an ipod...





And just a few random Leah pics....




Making a funny face..

That's it..I do have some video that I will embed later in this post..they are still uploading on YouTube..

Have a great weekend..I will be wrapping presents this weekend..fun! I am being sarcastic, if any of you remember my Xmas post from last year..you already know I hate Christmas..

Edited to add...I am not sure why the page is so long...

Time.....wtf is that?

Okay, I have to update my blog...I am running out of excuses...gee..my fingers were broken..

No, seriously...I am sure most of you have jumped ship already..

But having 2 kids under the age of 2 and a half is keeping me pretty busy..especially since James had decided to start this whole walking business...I made him swear he was going to wait until he was 2...

So, I owe 2 birthday posts and a Halloween and random pics..

I promise they will be posted soon...