Some of our family pics from this year!

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

SNOW! I wasnt ready for this....not sure what I was thinking since we are in MI and it is December. Taking Mikah to school, I felt so nervous! Yes I've lived here all my life and have driven in snow so many times but I felt like I had to relearn it all over again. LOL Of course now we have to leave a little earlier so we have time to get all our winter gear on and take our time on the slippery roads. The kids as usual are thrilled to death and so anxious to get out and play in the snow! My goal is to post some new pics tonight....but for now I have to go pick the boys up from Boys and Girls Club....be back soon!

The season of thankfulness

Wow this year like so many before it has gone by so quickly! I remember thinking time to so long to get to turning 16 or turning 21 and then once I had kids its like time picked up speed and I see my life speeding by with me just trying to hang on! My kids are growing up so fast and though it can be stressful at times, I know I will miss these days where they actually like to be home and play with Mom. In a few years I'll be begging them to spend time with me so I'm trying to enjoy it now :) I am so jealous of all those faithful bloggers who keep us with their blogs and I would love to do that but I just dont see how they fit in time to be that faithful. I do know that its a great way to make a memory of things so I'm really trying to get better at it. Lately, I see everyone saying what things they are thankful at this time of year and I have to wonder why do we save all of our thanksgiving for this one season while the rest of the year we complain and are well lets face it, a lot of times ungrateful for what we are blessed to have. This year has been tough economically for us like it has been for so many others, but yet I'm constantly reminded how truly blessed we are and how precious life really is! My Grandpa Gras passed away a few weeks ago. He lived a long full life of 94 years and I'm so thankful that he is enjoying his retirement with Jesus. It really made me think about what kind of legacy I want to leave for my children and grandchildren. My Grandpa loved everyone and never said an unkind word. He was a man of integrity and love. He was truly Christ-like and I am thankful for the example he was to his children and grandchildren. I'm thankful for the time I shared with him and am more grateful for the example he left for us to follow!

My baby boy is 3 !!!!!!!!

Makes me sad that my lil guy is already three years old....it went so fast!!! Almost makes me want to have another baby....almost :) Levi is so much like John its crazy! Probably the most like him out of all our kids. He is a musician at heart just like his daddy and can already follow a beat when he's on the drums. We are making good progress on the pottytraining but not all the way there! I havent pushed him as much as I did the other kids because he's my last baby :( I love my lil man so much!!!!