Christmas 2009

We have had a wonderful Christmas season. I have enjoyed baking this holiday season and I love finding fun things for the kids to do. This year I hosted a cookie exchange and that was so much fun. I made a new recipe of Christmas bark which is super easy and yummy. So excited to find recipes that are easy! Of course we watched all of our favorite holiday movies. We had a WHITE Christmas which was amazing. The only thing that was a little rough during the holidays is that we have all had the stomach bug...some of the children longer than others. We have been snowed in and sick. That is okay though. It could be worse!! I love to find ways to celebrate Jesus. My Jesus birthday cake was a flop. It was much smaller than it was suppose to be...maybe next year?? The kids did not seem to mind. We added a scavenger hunt for the kids to find Baby Jesus in the manger. They seemed to enjoy running inside and outside finding their clues. Jack received the game Apples to Apples this Christmas and we have enjoyed playing that with the older two. As we look forward to 2010 our future is uncertain but we trust the Lord to fulfill His plans for our lives. We are praying for His best pathway and that He would be truly glorified by our lives. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Mom's Canned Questions

We have a little box of questions that sits on our table for dinner. We pull a question out of there at dinner. Of course this was not my idea. You can actually buy a box of canned questions. I just wanted to save a few dollars and make my own. My kids really love this. As I was coming up with more questions for our family, I thought this might make a great gift to give to my mommy friends next year. Here are some of the questions I put in our box: What is your favorite meal? What is your favorite TV show? What is your favorite movie? If you could go anywhere on a vacation, where would you pick? What is your favorite thing to do with your family? What is your favorite color? Who is your favorite Bible character? What is your favorite chapter in the Bible? What is your favorite car? If you could meet anyone, who would it be? If you could trade places with a person for a day who would you pick? What is your least favorite meal? What is your least favorite chore? What is your favorite song? What is your favorite holiday? What is your favorite dessert? What is your favorite animal. Do you have a most embarrassing moment? Tell about a time when you were really sad. Who has impacted your life the most? Are you afraid of anything? Who are 3 of your best friends? I actually bought a container at Hobby Lobby for 1.50 and I am going to put these little questions in that box. Just thought I would share a cheap gift idea!!