The new has come!
I have been out of touch with my blog for almost 2 weeks, but the Lord has been busy doing a lot of work in my life and I am so excited about 2010!
I wanted to share with you how we spent the rest of our Christmas break, and hopefully I will get caught up over the next few days.
I love Road Trips especially when they are spontaneous! It was so hard not being with my mom and dad at Christmas and the kids were missing their grandparents terribly. So when I realized that we had absolutely nothing scheduled the week of December 28th, I packed us up and headed 430 miles North to Stephens City, VA to spend the week with my mom and dad. The four kids did wonderful for me on our long car ride. We only had to stop twice and made it there safely in a little over 7 hours on Monday. My mom and dad were thrilled that we wanted to make the trip again after just being there at Thanksgiving, so we got spoiled with lots of love and relaxation! Parker made himself right at home in Grandpa's chair watching his favorite movies:
I have been out of touch with my blog for almost 2 weeks, but the Lord has been busy doing a lot of work in my life and I am so excited about 2010!
I wanted to share with you how we spent the rest of our Christmas break, and hopefully I will get caught up over the next few days.
I love Road Trips especially when they are spontaneous! It was so hard not being with my mom and dad at Christmas and the kids were missing their grandparents terribly. So when I realized that we had absolutely nothing scheduled the week of December 28th, I packed us up and headed 430 miles North to Stephens City, VA to spend the week with my mom and dad. The four kids did wonderful for me on our long car ride. We only had to stop twice and made it there safely in a little over 7 hours on Monday. My mom and dad were thrilled that we wanted to make the trip again after just being there at Thanksgiving, so we got spoiled with lots of love and relaxation! Parker made himself right at home in Grandpa's chair watching his favorite movies:
My Dad was extra excited that we would be ringing in the new year with them, so he got all kinds of party supplies for me and the kids. He blew up a ton of balloons to throw over the balcony:
As you can see we started celebrating early. The clock reads a little after 7:15! Parker and Maddy loved the noisemakers:
Katy's favorite was the cookies and ice cream (isn't that what grandparents are for?):
The kids had fun dancing with each other:
Parker's 1 year molars decided to come through while we were away, so he was drooling all over the place!
And then he became worn out from all of the partying!:
The kids made it till about 11:00 and then they were ready for bed (and so was their mommy!)
I can't begin to thank the Lord enough for all of His blessings, not just in 2009, but in my entire life. I am so thankful for my family and the time that the Lord has allowed me to spend with them. He has given me the best job in the world--being a Stay at Home Mommy to HIS princesses and prince:
I am praying that my children will continue to learn from Jonathan and I all they can about our Lord and Savior, and to Him be the glory! Happy New Year to you and your family! May God continue to bless you in 2010!
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;
the old has gone, the new has come!
2Corinthians5:17
And here is my sweet, pitiful baby boy who is just feeling miserable: 
Jonathan and I are spending our New Year's Eve this year taking care of our sick babies, but we wouldn't have it any other way. It breaks my heart when any of my babies are sick and I would take their sickness myself if I could! But 
