Today's Thought...

"The things we truly love stay with us always, locked in our hearts as long as life remains."

Josephine Baker

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it is not proud, it does not boast. It is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

"And now these three remain; faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."

1 Corinthians 13:13

Quote for Today...

"Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment, all you have is all you need."

By Sarah Ban Nreathnach

Spencer's 1st Concert

Pictures I just think are adorable :)

I was downloading pictures and trying to clean out some photos on my computer and I cam across these photos and just thought they are too cute! I was reminded of how truly blessed God has made me by these 5 amazing kids! (above is Nathaniel,Spencer, Junior and Gabriel)
Destinee ...she just turned 13 so it is rare to get her to allow you to take a picture of her anymore...her hair is never done enough or her outfit is not dressed up enough! hahaha..i think she is blessed to have so much natural and spiritual beauty all the rest doesn't much matter!

Gabriel just really loves when the brothers will allow him to hug on them and pose for a photo!

Nathaniel....I could just squeeze those cheeks he is so cute!!!!

Our family began a tradition of decorating cookies on Christmas Eve. We normally do this at Nana and Papa John's house and the kids love it because they know Papa John's very favorite thing in this world besides Tacos and UCLA is cookies! SO we were a bit sad this year as it was the first year we did them with out them. The kids did a great job and they had a lot of fun. They really ended up getting into it. Every that is besides Gabriel..he helped get frosting onto one and i helped him shake sprinkles on it and off he went as he shoved it into his mouth and then he was done. These are the sweet memories as a parent that you Thank God for! I know that it is a treasured moment that I will never forget and pray one day when they grow up and have kids of their own they will remember these traditions and pass them down to their kids and create new traditions. I can hear them now...."when I was your age..." hahahahahaa

Logan and Cyrenity came over and helped decorate cookies...this was their first time doing this and they had a lot of fun...All the kids really enjoyed it :)
These are their masterpieces! Yummy!!!!

Christmas 2008