Trim Up The Tree With Christmas Stuff...

Well, Christmas has been crazy this year and we have just gotten the stuff up in the past week.We have begun a tradition in our family that each child has the opportunity to finish the christmas tree decorating with the placing of the angel tree topper. Kendal has bestowed the angel for three years. And now it is passed down to the youngest child able to do it. Avery is next in line. She will be able to do it until Drew is able and so on and so on. I suppose when we finish having children, which may have already happened, we will have to form some sort of system of taking turns. Anyway, Avery was completely thrilled to do the honors this year. Then, we tried several times to set the timer on the camera for a family shot. This was the best of 15 shots. Anyway, we will have the memory forever, and that is what is most important(can you sense the sarcasm? I hope so.). Anyway, I love Christmas!!

This year will not be the one noted for all the expensive things under the tree. It will be one we remember as truly focusing on others' needs and learning more about Christ. I have decided that a Christmas without all the crazy loads and loads of gifts is truly the best kind of Christmas. I really believe it is a blessing that the recession is happening during Christmas. It gives us all a great excuse to turn our hearts to each other and the needs of someone beyond our family circles. It is a blessing. I truly believe it. Merry Christmas!!