12/8/18...Went to Isaac's Basketball game, Went to Home Depot, Worked on the puzzle, Went to Living Nativity

Isaac #7

Peyton, Jack, Hailey, Bruce, Melissa, Max, Evan, Me, Bill and Rody waiting at the church for the Living Nativity

Melissa and Hailey singing Christmas Carols

Jacob, Peyton, Kimmy  

Rody and Isaac

Jacob and Peyton drawing

Peyton and Evan

Haley and Melissa

Evan, Jacob, Max, Adam, Papa

Hailey, Isaac, Rody, Eli, Evan and Peyton

Evan(photo bombing) Eli, Rody and Isaac

Eli, Rody, and Isaac

Eli, Evan, Rody and Isaac

Isaac and Jack

Eli and Jack

Bruce and the camel...Love his smile

Hailey, Jacob and the rest of us.....no room at the Inn, but he sent us to his stable around the corner

Love when we get to the stable and find Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus.  Isaac looking at them.  This always touches my heart

Eli,  Hailey, and Rody looking at Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus

Peyton and Papa

Isaac and Peyton

Jacob and Adam

Hailey, Jacob, Bill, me, Max, Adam
Peyton, Jack, Eli, Evan and Isaac

Hailey being goofy.  I texted her and asked which of these pictures I should put on my blog and she said both ha ha.  

Hailey looking beautiful

Adam

Isaac, Peyton and Jack

Joel...we were happy to see Joel, Wes and Gayla there

All the ornaments they have handed out over the years.  I have most of them on my tree

Bruce, Jack, Max, Melissa, Evan and Hailey

Me and Jack

We went to Isaac's basketball game at 9.  He doesn't really know the game yet so looks a little lost.  He was standing under the basket and caught the ball, threw it up and made a basket and scored 2 points for his team.  He didn't even know he made it. ha ha.  We were all so happy!  It was a very close game.  Our team had 9 points and the other team had 10 points.  Bill and I went to Home Depot after that, then he worked on Christmas lights, and on the pillars of the house.  I worked on a puzzle for a while.  It's a hard one.  We met the kids and their families at the Living Nativity.  I love this family tradition.  It is so meaningful and great way to focus on the true meaning of Christmas.  Love sitting in the church singing Christmas Carols and then going as a family with our shepherd as his family.  We walk and listen to the shepherds tell us they heard a king has been born, go through the mean Roman soldiers, Get our scrolls stamped, Walk through Bethlehem and see the camel, donkeys, goats and other animals. Then we get to the Inn and there is no room for us to stay.  The Innkeeper sent us to his stable around the corner.  As we are walking there, the shepherds come out and are excited and telling us the Savior has been born.  Then we turn the corner and there is the stable with Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus.  Very touching.  Our shepherd prayed with us at the entrance to the fellowship hall.  We had cookies and orange drink, cocoa, or coffee and had a great time visiting.  Such a fun tradition!

12/7/18...Took Melissa to Therapy, Went to visit Marie and Roy with Melissa, Kimmy and the boys came over, Vikki and the twins came over,

Eli, Jacob and Adam playing a game they brought with them on the Wii

Three good helpers with the puzzle

Peyton, Isaac and Adam

Eli

Jacob

Jacob and Isaac

Eli, Peyton, Melissa, Adam and Jacob.  In the corner is the puzzle we are putting together.  It is a hard one.

Nice when you have good helpers.  Eli, Peyton and Isaac.  Isaac was really good and stuck with it the whole time he was here.  

Got the edges of the puzzle done

Jacob

Peyton

Peyton and Isaac

Isaac

Isaac in back on left....with his class

Peyton and her class at Kluck's Nursery.  Third over on right

Peyton sitting in the wagon above the rear wheel at Klucks

Peyton on end front right

I took Melissa to therapy at 8 a.m.  Stopped at Kroger for some groceries and then came home.  Picked Melissa up and we went to Marie and Roy's to visit.  We visited and helped Marie find some good worship music she could get.  We prayed for her and then Marie prayed for Melissa.  Roy gave us peanut butter cookies to eat.  We went to Melissa's so she could take her medicine and she started some laundry.  We got to my house and Vikki and the kids were there.  Kimmy and the boys came shortly after we got home.  The kids only had a half day today.  Too bad Melissa's kids didn't have a half day today too.  We all had fun hanging out together.  We warmed up roast, carrots, and potatoes for lunch.  The kids wanted pizza.  Eli, Peyton, Isaac and I worked on a puzzle.  Isaac sure is a natural at it.  He found lots of pieces and loved working on it.  Bill and I watched a Hallmark movie at night.

12/6/18....Took Melissa to therapy, cleaned the rest of the house, prepared dinner, Went over cruise material and what to pack with Wes and Gayla, Played Skip Bo

Kenny, Me, Mom Schaard, and Fred...My first Christmas celebrated with Bill's family.  It's Fred's Birthday today.   He's a great brother and is always so kind and caring!  I am very thankful for him.


I borrowed these pictures from Kimmy because I needed some Russell pictures on my blog

ADAM

Jacob and Wyatt

 Wyatt

Eli and Wyatt

Kimmy, Jacob, Jared, Eli and Adam

Wyatt and Eli...Wyatt looks really big in this picture 

Adam and his wonderful smile

Took Melissa to therapy at 9.  The roads were a little slick, so took it slow. Came home and cleaned the rest of the house and peeled potatoes and carrots.  Went back to pick Melissa up.  She was doing laundry in her washing machine that Bruce fixed.  YAY!  I am happy for her.  It is hard to go without a washing machine. Bruce is so good at fixing things.  He just fixed the dishwasher, now the washing machine and next the dryer.  He also fixed the heater in Vikki's car for her.  I dropped Melissa off at home and had my Abby (dog) time.  Came home and got the roast in the oven.  Did my Bible reading and praying and finished getting ready for Wes and Gayla to come for dinner.  

They got here at 5:15 and we ate and then got all of our cruise agendas and material out.  30 days and we will be sailing.  I am excited, but a little nervous too.  We played Skipbo after that.  Bill won both games.  Something seems so wrong about that!  He sure was happy though.

12/5/18...Walked at SportsZone, Cleaned the house, made lemon pies, taught Kids at church, Watched a Hallmark Movie

Homemade lemon pie

Our buddy in our basement window well

We walked two miles at the SportsZone.  Came home and cleaned part of the house.  Took Melissa's laundry to her.  We went to have a hamburger and fries at Tony's.  Had a really nice visit and the food was great.  Took Melissa home and picked up her clothes that need washing.  Went to teach kids at church.  Made two lemon pies.  Watched a Hallmark Movie.