Behind the scenes:
I asked Michael to help the boys write their current likes and dislikes for our Christmas card this year. We laughed and laughed at their final picks. I love each of their unique personalities! :)
Note Trevor’s “don’t like” number 9…haha, oh Trevor.
Trevor’s List:
Elliott’s List:
Final product:
Merry Christmas! :)
I have worn a lot of black nail polish this year. This dawned on me while staring at my severely neglected toes. I have a six-year-old navigating life as a full time student, a four-year-old constantly flexing his strong will, and one-year-old that eats Glade scented plug-ins. Who has time for primping toenails?
Living with our bundle of boys may limit my free time, but there remains an abundance of joy. One of my favorite events of the day is when Michael and I sit on the ground and just laugh with our boys. Even if just for a moment, we climb down off the hamster wheel of the daily grind and enjoy each other’s presence. We have experienced birth and death this year, and more than ever we realize that life is fleeting. We are finding that whatever life brings, God draws us closer to Him and closer to each other. Life can be black, but God steadily chips away at the darkness in us, and we discover our joy is in Him, not in life’s circumstances.
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
This Christmas I am thankful for a God who came 2,000 years ago to meet us right where we were, and continues to meet us right where we are today. It is in Him alone that our Hope and our Joy are found!
Merry Christmas and Happy 2012!
And in case you were wondering…
Jenni
Likes
Fountain diet coke
Black nail polish
Smiling
Banana cake
Doesn’t like
Diet coke in a can
Wearing a coat in the car
Fruity drinks or candy
Talking on the phone
Michael
Likes
Egg nog (whiskey optional)
Donut dates with the boys
Old Simpsons episodes
Doesn’t like
Gum chomping
Ice in drinks
Red turn arrows
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