Christmas pictures

Christmas eve before we left for church. I failed to get a good picture of all 5 kids. (Ellie 8 months, Ann Bennett 8, Carson 6, Bryant 12, Macie 3)
The Christmas tree before the kids came down to see what was left for them.
Macie wanted me to open this present from her first. She found a rock in the back yard and wrapped it for me. She was so proud. And, I will treasure this ordinary rock.
Macie with her new baby. It's a bitty twin, but she was able to get just one. For now her name is Sally. But, it was Macie Avaleen for awhile today. She might have a new name tomorrow.
Ellie liked her little doll from Santa.
Carson with Super Mario brothers for his DSi. He was hoping he would get it from Santa. He was getting it from Rene', but he did not say a word if he was disappointed when it was not out from Santa.
You can not tell in this picture, but it started to snow around 10. Macie is standing at the front door watching it.
Ann Bennett and Bryant enjoying their first white Christmas. It looks like Macie was eating the snow off of her mittens.
We had a crazy fun day celebrating the birth of our savior. We hope all of you did as well.

2010

Happy New Year to everyone! We spent the evening with some of our neighborhood friends having great food and fun fellowship. We made an effort to keep all the kids in the basement, but that did not work out as well as we would have liked. But, with 9 kids the oldest being 6 1/2 and Macie being the youngest at almost 3, we did fairly well. We are really blessed to have great friends in our neighborhood.

I learned in 2008, that we never know what the new year is going to bring for us. I was sitting down at the computer to write a blog about my new year resolutions when I got the call that changed all of that. Instead, this is the what I blogged. God has worked through my mom's accident, but it certainly changed many things about our lives. This year we will pray for the best and hope that we live a life that is pleasing to God. Really what more can we hope for in a new year.

After we get all of Christmas down I hope to get some pictures off the camera and organized.

Just a couple pictures

More coming soon....