Ice Skating In St. Augustine !!

You haven't heard ???? Christmas isn't over !!! I enjoyed a girls night out with Nana & Jordan at the Amphitheatre in St. Augustine - where we..........

Ice Skated !!!!! ............

Slid down an Ice Slide -- The Arctic Blast !!

Made ( and ate) Smores over an open fire pit................

And watched the sleigh rides !!!!

It still looks like Christmas around here !!!

New Year's Eve Bash !!

Pastor Mike and Holly had a New Year's Eve Bash at their home !!! We had a blast playing "spoons", "apples to apples", eating, talking, singing, eating, laughing, eating !!!! We filled out prayer request cards and at midnight we prayed for each other's needs !! Great way to start out the New Year -- in prayer !!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!

Sunny Day At The Beach.... in December ???

It's December 29th and 77 degress outside !!!

So, let's go to the beach ?!?!?!

Yes, it was a beautiful day and yes, the water was chilly !!

But we had fun !!!

Oreo wasn't too sure about this !!

But Jordan said "Come on in the water's fine !!!"

Nana said she'd watch from a distance.

Tshombe taking a picture of me taking a picture of him !

Oreo loves to chase the surf !!

Girls just wanna have fun !!!

My picture of Tshombe...............................Tshombe's picture of me..... MEN !!!!

Meanwhile, Jordan makes a ???..... Hole ?????

Daddy - Daughter fun -- making a face in the sand !!

Happy Birthday, Jesus !!

Even though Tshombe was home for Christmas, it was Jordan who wanted to "play" Santa and hand out all the gifts !!!! She had a great time doing this !!

Here's Tshombe trying to wake up with some coffee !!!

Here's Jordi opening up some gifts........

...and more gifts......

Jordan looks like a happy camper !!

... so does Nana !!

..and so do I !!!

Oreo opened her gifts, too .... but seemed to like her chewy the best !!

"The Girls"

Christmas is always a time of celebration and reflection. And as we opened up these lovely and thoughtful gifts, I couldn't help but think of the best gift of all - Jesus Christ !! In Him we have the gift of peace, joy, love, hope, kindness, patience, gentleness, righteousness, salvation and many, many, many more !!! There is truly noone else like Him !!! Happy Birthday, Jesus !!

Christmas Eve !!

We attended our church's Christmas Eve service.

As we entered, there was a live nativity scence with our cute little munchkins !!

Dillon (age 10) along with other youth, played a powerful rendition of the "Little Drummer Boy". If you'd like to see it, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_xxqboSgQg and check it out !!

And our very own, JORDAN, read Scripture from Luke !!

(She was FABULOUS !!)