Merry Christmas!!

Christmas Morning
Unwrapping presents at my folks house
Christmas morning at our house
Christmas dress from Muck & Papaw
Opening her Lily Frog from Mommy & Daddy

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! We had a great time. The 15-17th we celebrated with the Rapson clan. Saturday the 22nd we celebrated with my immediate family, and on Christmas Day we opened presents at our house, then we went to both my Gma & Gpa Brads' and my Gma Burns' houses. It was very fun! Sophie was kind of a grumpus but she sure did look cute! Hope you enjoy the pics of our celebrations!

I was hoping Sophie would grow some teeth for Christmas, but no such luck. She is still our toothless wonder! Joshua has so many new toys he hardly knows what to do with himself. Bobby and I got ourselves a fancy new coffeemaker to keep our caffeine habit going!

We are thankful for all these things, but most of all thankful for Jesus, God's amazing gift to all of us. Hope you all had a great day and have a wonderful New Year!

Asking for your prayers!

My sister-in-law Sarah's (married to my brother Andy for thse of you who don't know her) dad was diagnosed with acute leukemia last Wednesday. His name is Jerry Armstrong, and he is a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He just had a big round of chemo, and he needs prayer. Please pray for his health, that the chemo has done it's job, that he will be free from infection and illness since his immune system is now pretty much non-existent. He has had a lot of pain from headaches. Please pray that that will subside. Please pray for his lungs, he has one partially collaspsed and breathing is difficult. Pray that he gets rest. Pray that he is HEALED.

Please pray for his family, for his wife Carolyn, who with his daughters Amy and Sarah is sharing caretaking duties. Pray for their emotional health and strength. Pray for his sons John and Mike. Mike just broke his back skiing and needs prayer for healing and relief from pain also. Pray for his 10 granchildren Jay, Lyndi, Emily, Allison, William, Amanda, Murrin, Drew, Clinton, and Alan, some of whom are too young to understand but all of whom are old enough to be frightened and worried.

I really encourage you to visit Jerry's website. It is a real encouragement and has updates usually a couple of times a day. You can visit it by clicking here or go to www.caringbridge.org/visit/jerryarmstrong.

Thanks everyone, I really, really appreciate it. Jerry & his family, some of whom are MY family, are on my heart and mind constantly and I know they covet your prayers.

New Pictures!

Let her eat birthday cake!
It was a Cookie Monster cupcake, hence the blue!
Her 1 year portrait
My two cuties
If only she has some teeth to go with that tongue!

Well this one is for my friend Laurelle who complained to me rightly that I do not update this often enough! Sophie turned 1 on November 16th, so there are lots of new pictures to share!

The kids are doing great. Sophie still has no teeth and is crazy as ever. Joshua is learning to SPELL and his genius just knocks my socks off every day!

We just put up our Christmas tree Sunday. Of course SoSo will not LEAVE IT ALONE! She is a crazy girl! Joshua is having a ball with the Lionel train that runs around the tree.

Allright, Laurelle, are you happy now?? I'll try to do better!!

Trick-or-Treat Cuties!

Choo Choo!
Lazy Ladybug
With Cousin Kate the Daisy!

Fall pictures!!

Ok, I know, I never post on here any more. I AM GOING TO DO BETTER STARTING TODAY! So to make amends, I offer you some new pics of my kiddos!! WE went to Frank's Fruit Farm today and got pumpkins and had a great time. I'll post an update on the kids tomorrow!

Ohh the cuteness!!

Sophia showed that balloon who was boss and cracked Joshua and I up!!

I'm Thiiirrrrrty!

The cake had black icing
My friend Luanne helped Bobby pull off the party
The Supercousins!

Well the big birthday has come and gone and I survived! Bobby even managed to pull off a surprise party at church! I thought we were just gong for youth group as usual. So it was a really fun day! And I don't feel any older! Thought you'd enjoy some pictures of the fun.