The holidays

It's hard to believe the holidays are here already! It feels like just yesterday it was summer-time. It's amazing to me just how quickly time flies. Emelia was thrilled to have Owen, Mary Helen, Caroline & Aunt Amy here for Thanksgiving. It was so good to have the family together...the only thing missing was Uncle Jim. Emelia's decided that when we head down for a week at Christmas she would like Uncle Jim to take her hunting. I tried explaining exactly what hunting was & when I told her you try to kill an animal she said "Ok" and still wants to go! What she really wants is the camoflage clothes...and she really doesn't want pink camo unless it's the only thing I can find!

With it being Christmas time Emelia and I have been talking alot about what this holiday really means & why we celebrate Christmas. I'm trying to teach her that it's not about the presents or Santa but that it's about the birth of Christ and all that follows. Without the birth there could be no death or resurrection. Yes, we still get presents and yes Santa does bring one or two...but the reason for this season is Christ.

In closing, here's a little clip from the children's performance at church last Sunday, and yep...that's my daughter!