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    Saturday, December 27, 2008

    Yesssssssss

    Coffee is bigger than my friend.

    Almost secure

    Getting ready to enter security. :)
    26 ppl take a while to do anything.

    Waiting for...

    ...security. We're all checked.

    The bags that contain sand/gravel for water teams ended up being 2-4 lbs too heavy, and another "Don" on the trip got my boarding pass. But other than that, no worries!!

    At baggage chk

    We are getting ready to chk our bags @ O'hare!! :)

    1st leg

    Here's our bus!

    Thursday, December 25, 2008

    Last gift

    We send them on a scavenger hunt to clues. Each clue leads to another note with a clue until they find the last gift.

    Noah got a toy titanic that floats in the tub.

    He actually used the word "overjoyed".

    That itself is a gift.

    Getting it

    Our kids get to open a gift by themselves in their room when they first get up to play w/ until 6:45. Nina got a journal.

    Here's what she wrote:

    "Christmas was rele fon I wich it cood sta for evre and evre and evre because its fun. Oh Christmas its Jeeses brthday that is my favrit prt obout christmas. Babe Jesses was bon in a mangr. "

    A gift worth unwrapping.

    Stockings

    After we wake up a bit, the kids open their stockings...
    Which for the first time were hung by the fireplace.

    I almost moved it up from the basement last night as a surprise. Yeah, it's portable. :)

    Merry Christmas

    Kiddos aren't up yet... But it's Christmas!

    God bless you know and always!

    Wednesday, December 24, 2008

    Always ice cream

    Whenever we go to aunt judy's we always have ice cream. Well, the kids anyway.

    I've had enough carbs in the cookies I inhaled.

    Eve opening

    Opening christmas presents @ aunt judy's.
    Everyone is happy!

    Christmas eve

    We're on our way to GCC for Christmas Eve!

    Wednesday, December 17, 2008

    What's wrong

    If you know me and you notice the date and time, you should guess what is odd about this picture.

    Any guesses?

    Yummmy

    One of my favorite foods, and we're having it for supper!!!

    Tuesday, December 16, 2008

    Carry in @ work

    Today is our office Christmas carry-in.
    I have eaten too many meatballs!
    (Not to mention cookies, veggies, etc.)

    Monday, December 15, 2008

    All done

    We finished Gram's tree!
    Some of the ornaments I used to decorate with when I was...younger.
    Mom gave me my love for decorating @ Christmas.
    Now my kids got to help do it with me.
    Special memories.

    Sunday, December 14, 2008

    Finished

    Nativity assembled!

    Luke 2 - Nina's part

    While her brother reads, she puts them in place. :)

    Luke 2 - Noah's part

    Noah reads from the book of Luke.
    One of my favorite family traditions.

    Christmas classic #5

    Little house. I grew up watching these.
    Today I napped during them.
    Singing takes a lot outa me. :)

    Saturday, December 13, 2008

    Leader

    Eric is an awesome leader.
    And an awesome guitar player.

    6920 boxes

    We outdid last year!!!!!

    Servant

    Carson is serving Jesus today @ FTC!

    He's awesome!

    Beginning

    It's beginning to taste a lot like christmas...

    Bucks peppermint mocha twist. Love it!

    Off to serve...

    ...at Feed the Children for second Saturday @GCC.

    And Noah's coming too! :)

    Thursday, December 11, 2008

    Holiday classic #4

    Nester the long-eared donkey.
    Great story.
    :)
    One of our familly classics.

    Wednesday, December 10, 2008

    Monday, December 8, 2008

    Carol-head

    After singing carols @ the town square, the pressure of the hat combined with just the right amount of product gives a "heat-miser" effect.

    Don't you think?

    Friday, December 5, 2008

    Size 11

    Here ya go, eric.
    Your comment was a good suggestion.

    :)

    0+1+2+3+5+1

    0 ppl in the office
    1 guy (me)
    2 computers
    3 monitors
    5 database tables
    1 excel spreadsheet

    This is what it takes to fix databases who don't like to talk to each other.

    I'm a database mediator.

    <Sigh>

    Tuesday, December 2, 2008

    First video skype

    For no real reason.

    New netbook

    I love this little thing.
    It ROCKS.
    So compact and tiny, lightweight.
    REALLY fun to use.
    It's my first official netbook and I'm jazzed.
    2.2 lbs of computing ready for travel!!!

    Tis the season

    For a Christmas tree in the town square!