Saturday, December 22, 2007

12 Things I Love about Chirstmas

12. Playing in the Snow
11. Christmas programs
10. The Christmas tree
9. Making Christmas gifts
8. Receiving presents
7. Giving presents
6. HOT CHOCOLATE
5. Wacthing snow fall at night in the dark.
4. Christmas music
3. Seeing Friends.
2. Being with Family
1. Celebrating the birth of our Savior.

What are your top 12?

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Our Amazing Bubba

Our little 10-month-old has taken his first steps. He has been taking as many as five steps between Eric and I. Tonight he was distracted by the computer so I would clap my hands to get his attention and now before he takes off each time, he has to clap his hands.

He also discovered today his head and hair. No every time you ask him where his head/hair is, he'll rub his head.

Bubba also got his hair cut last week.....pictures to follow......

HE DID IT!!!!!

HE DID IT!!!! Eric graduated last Saturday! It was a nice ceremony. All of Eric's family was there! It was really good to see everyone again. My parents and sister came for the day as well. All of us at our home are relieved that these last four years are over!!! Now (as people have been telling us) real life begins. I don't think we can be more excited though.

Eric has been offered and accepted a job in Idaho Falls, ID. He will be working for the government at a nuclear reactors facility (don't worry...he's not in any danger). If he can get what's called a "fast start" approval, he should be starting as soon as Jan 21st! We are also hoping to be in a house by then too. :) LET THE BILLS BEGIN!!!

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Our Tree


This is the Fosburg Christmas tree this year. I made all of our decorations our of candy. Mostly gum balls and candy canes. I had a lot of fun making them. They turned out so good that I think I might make some of them and sell them at craft shows.....What do you think?




My Favorite Christmas Story

Since it is the Holiday season, I thought I would share my favorite Christmas story. I hope this will bring those of you who read it to share it with their families....mostly the


The Real Meaning of Christmas

Late one Christmas Eve I sank back, tired but content, into my easy chair. The kids were in bed, the gifts were wrapped, the milk and cookies waited by the fireplace for Santa. As I sat back admiring the tree with its decorations, I couldn't help feeling that something was missing. It wasn't long before the tiny twinkling tree lights lulled me to sleep.

I don't know how long I slept, but all of a sudden I knew that I wasn't alone. I opened my eyes, and you can imagine my surprise when I saw Santa Claus himself, standing next to my Christmas tree. He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot just as the poem described him. But he was not the "jolly old elf" of Christmas legend. The man who stood before me looked sad and disappointed. And there were tears in his eyes.
"Santa, what's wrong?" I asked. "Why are you crying?"

"It's the children," Santa replied sadly.

"But the children love you," I said.

"Oh, I know they love me and the gifts I bring them," Santa said. "But the children of today seem to have somehow missed out on the true spirit of Christmas. ...and it's not their fault! It's just that the adults, many of them not having been taught themselves, have forgotten to teach the children."

"Teach them what?" I asked.

Santa's kind old face became soft, more gentle. His eyes began to shine with something more than tears. He spoke softly. "Teach the children the true meaning of Christmas. Teach them that the part of Christmas we can see, hear, and touch is much more than meets the eye. Teach them the symbolism behind the customs and traditions of Christmas we now observe. Teach them what it is they truly represent."

Santa reached into his bag and pulled out a tiny Christmas tree and set it on my mantle. "Teach them about the Christmas tree. Green is the second color of Christmas. The stately evergreen with its unchanging color represents the hope of eternal life in Jesus. It's needles point heavenward as a reminder that man's thoughts should turn heavenward as well."

Santa reached into his bag again and pulled out a shiny star and placed it at the top of the small tree. "The star was the heavenly sign of promise. God promised a Savior for the world and the star was the sign of the fulfillment of that promise of the night that Jesus Christ was born. Teach the children that God always fulfills His promises and that wise men still seek Him."

"Red," said Santa, "is the first color of Christmas." He pulled forth a red ornament for the tiny tree. "Red is deep, intense, vivid. It is the color of the life-giving blood that flows through our veins. It is the symbol of God's greatest gift. Teach the children that Christ gave His life and shed His blood for them that they might have eternal life. When they see the color red it should remind them of that most wonderful gift."

Santa found a bell in his pack and placed it on the tree. "Just as lost sheep are guided to safety by the sound of the bell, it continues to ring today for all to be guided to the fold. Teach the children to follow the true Shepherd who gave His life for the sheep."

Santa placed a candle on the mantle and lit it. The soft glow from its one tiny flame brightened the room. "The glow of the candle represents how man can show his thanks for the gift of God's son who was born that Christmas Eve long ago. Teach the children to follow in Christ's footsteps, to go about doing good. Teach them to let their lights shine before men that all may see it and glorify God. This is what is symbolized when the twinkly lights shine on the tree like hundreds of bright, shining candles, each of them representing one of God's precious children, their light shining for all to see."

Again, Santa reached into his bag and this time he brought forth a tiny red and white striped candy cane. As he hung it on the tree, he spoke softly, "The candy cane is a stick of hard, white candy. White to symbolize the virgin birth and sinless nature of Jesus and the shape 'J' to represent the precious name of Jesus who came to earth as our Savior. It also represents the crook the Good Shepherd uses to reach down into the ditches of the world to lift out the fallen lambs who, like sheep, have gone astray. The original candy cane had three small red stripes which are the stripes of the scourging Jesus received by which we are healed, and a large red stripe that represents the shed blood of Jesus so that we can have eternal life. Teach these things to the children."

Santa brought out a beautiful wreath made of fresh, fragrant greenery and tied with a bright red bow. "The bow reminds us of the bond of perfection which is love. The wreath embodies all the good things about Christmas for those with eyes to see and hearts to understand. It contains the colors of red and green and the heaven-turned needles of the evergreen. The bow tells the story of good will towards all; and its color again reminds us of Christ's sacrifice. Even its very shape is symbolic, representing eternity and the eternal nature of Christ's love. It is a circle without beginning and without end. These are the things you must teach the children." "But where does that leave you Santa?" I asked.

The tears gone now from his eyes, a smile broke over Santa's face. "Why, bless you my dear," he laughed. "I'm only a symbol myself. I represent the spirit of family fun and the joy of giving and receiving. If the children are taught these other things, there is no danger that I'll ever be forgotten."

"I think I'm beginning to understand at last," I replied.

"That's why I came," said Santa. "You're an adult. If you don't teach the children these things......then who will?"

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Pain.....Lots of Pain!!!!

So I went to the dentist this morning...I haven't been for years. I had lots of work done. now I'm in A LOT of pain!!! I can hardly move I hurt so bad. And to top it all off Eric has a long day at school, so I am at home with two crazy(but lovely) kids. I have to get ready for company this weekend and I can't even do that. GGGGRRRRR...... I'm stressed...just a little.