Meeting Little Liam

Kevan and Katie were in town for Christmas so we JUMPED on the opportunity to meet their adorable and precious little boy, Liam. He met every expectation and then some-- he was so sweet, and such a good baby. Hardly fussed at all, and was just so tiny and wiggly, and CUTE!! Congrats again, you too, he is sooo adorable. Praise the Lord for your healthy, happy little boy... can't wait to see you again! :)

Doesn't he look like he could just fit right in!? ha ha
Liam Joseph Riley

Happy Birthday Jesus!!!

Christmas Eve we went over to my parents house to make cookies and hang out. We all attended the 5p.m. service at our church, which was very nice, and then headed back to our house for some dinner. After dinner we all enjoyed opening our presents, and then we sang Happy Birthday to Jesus, and let the kids blow out the candles on the cake. Just trying to reinforce for the kids that although presents are fun and exciting, the real gift is Jesus, and His sacrifice for us all. BOTH boys were completely spoiled this year by everyone, and got lots of fun things. They opened one gift earlier in the day, because my mom happened to know it was a super cute outfit from my Grandma (Oma), and so they were able to wear it to church. They looked so cute. Thanks again Oma! ;) Christmas morning we opened stockings and then went over to my parents for the day, and enjoyed playing games together, relaxing, and having a delicious dinner. It was a very fun Christmas this year, hanging out with my family. The only thing missing was Linz, Jordan and Brayden!! :'( BUT, thankfully, we'll be seeing them soon in DISNEYLAND! YAY! :)

The finished product (got them decorated Christmas Day)
Getting ready for church

attempted a group photo... ha ha

Noe and the boys :)

Sooo excited to open presents ;)

Ooooooooo!

He's making a flying sound I think

Ta da!

If you listen real closely, at the very end I say something like, "Who wants some cake!?" and Tyler says, "Meeeeeeee!" lol.. it was so cute!

Lambdin Open House

Every year our good friends have a Christmas party at their house. It's partially to celebrate their anniversary, which is the 21st I believe, and to visit with old friends. Dan actually was my Bible teacher in high school, and I once babysat their kids, lol. We had a fantastic time visiting with old friends that we usually only see once a year, at their house. Thank you Lambdin family, for faithfully celebrating at your house and allowing us to be involved!! :)

They insisted on a family photo in front of their tree before we left

Ms. Sallee (a former teacher/mentor and basketball coach of mine, and friend!), me and Vicki (a friend from high school) It was so fun to catch up!!
Kevin and Jeremy stopped by after they started work, and Dan got a HUGE kick out of that!!

The Boys 1st Christmas Party

This year the boys were invited to their very 1st KIDS Christmas party at the Kent's house. Justice and Kayden, along with some other kids, showed the boys a fantastic time! Gifts were brought to be donated to local kids in need. There were all kinds of goodies, crafts, and goody bags to take home. They had a blast. Elijah has missed hanging out with Justice, and I've missed hanging out with their mommy, Julie, so it was fun for all!! Thanks again, girl, we had a great time! ;)

Elijah and Justice

Tyler and Kayden

Christmas Lights!

(I'm very behind on my posts!!!) The week before Christmas or so we went to Manteca and looked at Christmas lights... the reason we're willing to drive 25mins away is for this ONE house. It's AMAZING!!! The man used to work for PG&E, and so he must know how to arrange all these lights without blowing all his fuses!! The house is amazing, totally worth the drive out there to see it. Both boys were absolutely in awe. This picture doesn't even do justice-- there are lighted presents under every tree, and a train track with working train running all throughout his yard...

It's A Boy!!

Congratulations to our good friends, Katie and Kevan Riley on their precious little boy! Liam Joseph Riley was born December 17th at 7:23a.m., 7lbs 13oz, and 21 inches long. Mom and baby are doing well, praise the Lord! I am SOOOO excited for you both, and can't wait to see you soon!!! Love you guys, and will be praying for you all!

Funny E-mail We Got...

Well, there is good news and bad news about my Christmas decorations. The good news is that I truly outdid myself this year. The bad news is that I had to take them down after only two days. I had more people come screaming up to my house than ever. Great stories. But two things made me take it down. First, the cops advised me that it would cause traffic accidents as they almost wrecked when they drove by. Second, a 55 year old lady grabbed the ladder and almost killed herself putting it against my house and didn't realize it was fake until she climbed to the top (she was not happy). She was one of many people who attempted to do that. My yard couldn't take it either. I have more than a few tire tracks where people literally drove up my yard. I think I made him too real this time, but it was fun while it lasted...