I've been nominated for a Christmas spirit award...

Heidi nominated me for a Christmas Spirit Award. essentially, the rules for this blog award are: - You must be a true Christmas lover to accept this award.- The person to whom you give the award must also be in love with Christmas.- You must link back to the person who gave you the award.- You must list 5 things that you love about Christmas. If you can’t limit it to 5 things, then keep going until you run out of space!- Pass the award along to as many people as you like. That can be 1 or 45; it’s up to you. You must pass it on to at least one person in order to keep the Christmas cheer going.- Let your recipients know that you have tagged them by leaving them a comment on their blog.

I'll try to stay within the guidelines...

5 things I love about Christmas, oh let me count thy ways...

1) "lets start at the very beginning, it's a very good place to start-- when you sing you begin with do re mi ...." when it's Christmas, you begin with C.H.R.I.S.T. . And we love JC at our house!

2) I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Christmas music. Specifically two Christmas CD's are played at my house and in my car year long (just ask my husband-- he'll verify). I start listening to LOTS of Christmas music a few weeks before Thanksgiving, and I often cry about not listening to it enough come mid January.

3) Is anything cuter than kids in matching Christmas Jammies? Need I say more?

4) Christmas lights and decorations. I get that "lovin' feeling" every time I drive in darkened streets lit up with happy lights.

5) I love Christmas morning with my kids. I know they're spoiled (hopefully not rotten), but I love to see their eyes light up as they receive the present they've hoped for (and in some cases prayed for) over the past few months. I love to teach them it's not all about them, but since we received the greatest gift (JESUS) it's okay to celebrate and enjoy giving and receiving gifts. Honestly, the biggest gift to me on Christmas is watching my three little blessings!

To sum up:
1. Jesus
2. Christmas Music
3. Christmas Jammies
4. Christmas Lights
5. Kids and Christmas


And I'm tagging

Kelli (not linking to her because I'm quite sure her blog is private), but who could top all the fun vintage Christmas thingy's she just won on ebay...

and Laura.

Merry Christmas, 2008.

Merry Christmas from the Webber Family.

Since we didn’t send out a Christmas letter (never have, actually) I thought I’d do a blog update of our year here.

2008 has been pretty great for us (this is an obligatory statement right?-- but it’s true). Peter changed jobs in September, and has been really enjoying his new position and business. I am happy, thankful and blessed that his position continues to allow for me to be able to stay at home with the kids. A few days a week I watch Jacob (3) and Alayna (1) and we have quite the little kid party. You should see us get ready to take the twins to school, it’s quite the sight.

Speaking of school, Matt and Kayla are going to 4 year old preschool four days a week. They both LOVE school and are so enjoying their friends and all of the new things that they are learning. I get good entertainment out of the stories they bring home from school and love hearing them from both perspectives.

In September Matt and Kayla also started taking gymnastics and are both quite natural in the sport. Matthew may choose to play a different sport this spring (he REALLY wants to play football and basketball, but will settle for soccer and T-ball until he’s a “yi-ttle” older). Kayla has informed me that she wants to “play” gymnastics forever-- So, we’ll see how she feels in the spring ;) The twins will be turning 5 at the end of January (seriously, how did time pass this quickly?). I can’t really be old enough to have two 5-year-olds, can I?

Julie is still our peanut. She’ll be 2 right after Christmas—again, how can she be two? She seems to know she’s almost two, and has recently added “fit” throwing to her growing list of “big girl” skills. She also recently redecorated our table top with blue and red sharpie (in case you were wondering, pink eraser removes sharpie from wood surfaces). Too bad it wasn’t green and red, it could have gone well with the season. She does love coloring (in and on anything), as well as reading books, playing with play-doh, ELMO, and almost anything else her big brother or sister are doing (climbing, attempting hand stands, changing DVD’s etc). She’s talking and singing up a storm, and seems to grow before our eyes.

Anyway, we’re doing good. We’re sure that 2009 will be crazy, busy, fun and fast too… We hope all is well with you!

Merry Christmas!


Luke 1:30-33 (New International Version)
30But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.

Ginger Bread Houses

The kids had a great time with Grandma Sue on Thursday making a Ginger bread house. Although it had some structural problems (I didn't let the frosting sit long enough... oops) it sure tastes good ;)


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