CHRISTMAS' PAST

Well it is Christmas Eve 2008. After all the Christmas' past, with five children in the house and each one wanting something special that "Santa" is sure to bring them, we are own our own. Just John and Me and the the NetDish installer are here together. I know he is ready to get home to his family and we are ready for him to leave. We are going to eat dinner with Johnny, Tracy and the kids. Tracy's mom will be there also. We haven't seen her in quite a while.

I was going trough some pictures today and found these in our picture drawer. Man I can't believe that so much time has past since the kids were here. Johnny is going to be 42, Monica just turned 40, Sondra is 37 (and going to have baby #2), Mark is 30, and Sarah is 27. That must make me and John about 110.

The worst part and the best part is that me and John will have the Holiday with just the two of us. It is just not the same without a child in the house. Although Johnny, Tracy and the kids will come over and eat tomorrow, the presents have all been exchange so no messy wrapping paper to fill up two garbage cans.

Monica and Tim and the kids will spend Christmas at home in Memphis.

Sarah and Cody and the kids will spend Christmas in Nebraska.

Sondra and Jonathan and David will be in North Carolina, and Mark will spend Christmas alone in South Haven MS because he has to work the day after Christmas. (That really Stinks)

After dinner tomorrow John and I will probably cozy down for a nice long after Christmas dinner nap. We want be putting bikes, trains, and doll beds together. We want be trying to find the instructions that got thrown away with all the Christmas wrapping paper, and we want be shouting, "you're going to shoot your eye out".

Just a reminder to all our children. Although it seems very hectic and madding at times. Enjoy the Christmas of the Present, remember the Christmas' of the Past, and look forward to the Christmas' of the Future.

Now to all a Merry Christmas and for us a good nap.

HEREEEES JOHN PEARSON & EMILY

I made this picture at Thanksgiving. John Pearson has been wanting to know why I haven't posted his picture. So here it is.

Right before Thanksgiving John Pearson and Emily came in from school and JP started racking leaves. He worked and worked and I thought man what has come over this child. About an hour later he wants me to come out in the yard to see what he was doing. He and Emily were jumping into the leaves having a great time. I got several good pictures of them frolicking in the newly racked leaves.

BACK FROM NEBRASKA

We had a real nice trip up to Nebraska to visit Sarah, Cody and the kids.

The weather was great while were there. Luckily we went last week instead of this week. It was great spending time with Luke and Charlotte. They seemed to enjoy our company.

We had very smooth flights all the way. We got into Nashville Saturday night about 8:30 and into Killen at around 11:30 pm. It is always nice to travel, but always nice to get home and lie down on your own bed.

VICTORIA SECRET

Well tonight is the Victoria Secret Extravaganza. I have to say seeing all those super models parading around in their undies really is quite a sight. I know this sounds silly, but it makes me want to slip into my best lingerie, which I did.

SHARE IT ANYWAY.

Father Andy read this quote from Mother Teresa of Calcutta. He is not the friendliest person that I have ever met, but occasionally he says something in his homily that kind of sticks with you. I hope I am not committing plagerism, but I will share it anyway. (disregard my bad spelling). I wasn't sure my picture would download and it is probably to small to read so I typed it out. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

"The fruit of faith is love, and the fruit of love is service"

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered

FORGIVE THEM ANYWAY.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;

BE KIND ANYWAY.

if you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;

SUCCEED ANYWAY.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;

BE HONEST AND FRANK ANYWAY.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;

BUILD ANYWAY.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;

BE HAPPY ANYWAY.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;

DO GOOD ANYWAY.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;

GIVE THE WORLD THE BEST YOU'VE GOT ANYWAY.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;it was never between you and them anyway.