Merry Christmas 2008!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

The Christmas Tree

We got our tree a few weeks ago. The Saturday after Christmas we made the trek to the Christmas tree farm, in the rain (after the Clemson vs. USC game). We found the perfect tree- nice and round! When we got home and put it into the stand we realized just how crooked it was :). It was quite the project putting it up, but it looks nice now if you don't look to closely. A nice cinder block secures it, so we do not fear it will fall. Next year we will be a little more attentive to the trunk. For now, we love it!!!

29 weeks, 2 days :)....Thanksgiving Day

Jacob's list

Jacob, our nephew is 7 1/2 and in 2nd grade. He listed 10 things he is thankful for and I told him we would share them on our blog. Here is his list as he wrote it:

1. my mom
2. my Grandmoa
3. my ante and unkle
4. the Bible
5. food
6. shelter
7. the eth
8. the plansts
9. you God
10. and last tanksgeving

the end

Happy Thanksgiving

We are in Ohio for Thanksgiving this year. It has been a wonderful time with Dan's family. His nephews are a lot of fun. Earlier this week we had snow, so this morning is beautiful. The sun is shining and the snow is glistening. Dan's grandparents will come later this afternoon for Thanksgiving dinner. Papaw has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer, and Mamaw has dementia. I am thankful for the opportunity to spend this day with both of them.

This week I have been reading Psalm 103. I think it is one of my favorites (at least for this week). I am so thankful for the salvation I have in Christ. Forgiveness from sin is so wonderful.

I am also thankful for God's goodness to us as we look forward to a new baby! He has done exceedingly abundantly above all we could ask or think!