Family Picture 2008

Pictures

We got family pictures right before Thanksgiving break. It is always fun to get pictures taken. NOT!! We did have a good time even if we had to take pictures. We had everyone there and happy. Can you believe that they were all happy and didn't fight until after we were done. I will be posting other pictures slowly after I get them on my computer. Keep a look out.

The Best Gifts

I went by Simmons and Banks today and saw that you had things up for Christmas. I have to tell you I was not in the mood for Christmas yet this year, and then I went by and it looked so warm and inviting. I brought up some feeling that I have every year around the holiday season. I always have a hard time at Christmas time and holiday's. I don't really have a reason other than I can't stand to spend money just to see how much you can buy someones love. How much that you can buy for your family members. I love to get presents and gifts, but why does it have to seem that it is that we try to over give on Christmas. I feel that way at least. I have always felt that Christmas is a waste of money. I'm not saying this to sound mean or to have anyone hate me because I feel this way. It is just that people in general seem to forget that it is something more than just buying presents. I am not saying that I am the perfect example about it being about Christ. I'm not in the least perfect. I like to feel that I am working on that with my kids so that they understand that it is not all about how much things cost and what you get. After seeing people with there pretty decorations up I decided that I would try to change this year and not be so hateful at Christmas time. My family usually gets the worst of me at this time of year. I thought that maybe if I just went home and got stuff out and started to enjoy this with my kids and family and not worry about the money of it all, that maybe I won't pass on the hate of Christmas to my kids. I usually don't get my Christmas stuff out until December 15th or later. Then if you know me you know that right after we open presents on Christmas morning I take everything down. The sooner to get over the holiday's the better. So this year, after seeing decorations up and Aaron being so excited I decided to make a change. I went straight home and Aaron and I got out some of the Christmas stuff. The other kids came home from school and saw that I had got out the Christmas stuff and were way to excited to help. It was so great to see that just a simple getting stuff out and putting it up made my kids so happy. I want to thank all of you that show so much joy and spirit for the holiday's a great big way to go. Thank you for being such great examples even when you don't realize that you are. Seeing yours and other peoples houses made me think that my kids are the only ones missing out on all the Christmas stuff and I am just hurting my kids for me not liking the holiday's. I am trying to get through my funk, and to try to show some Christmas spirit. If you go by my house and not see everything up yet it is called baby steps. Happy Holiday's to everyone and Merry Christmas. TO ME THE BEST GIFT IS THE ONES THAT ARE FROM THE HEART AND HOMEMADE !!!!

14 years together

This is Keith and I when we first got married. Oh how time sometimes is not so good for your figure.