“AT A GLANCE” (latest family photo journal!!)

Well, its been a crazy start to winter, and not too much time left for bloggin’. BOO! I hate that! There is just so much stuff in this head that I want to get out onto these pages, and…well, I just would rather live it right now then to write it. But, wish I had time for both! 😉

So, here is a photo journal catch up!

First, we started off the season surprising the kiddies with an early Christmas surprise that we planned way back in July!!

We took them to see a TOBY MAC concert and his HITS DEEP tour with many other artists, not to mention ASHY’s FAVORITE: COLTON DIXON!!!!

MANDISSA!!!!!

BAD PIC, buts its JAMIE GRACE!

NOW IT’s TIME TO DECORATE THE TREE!!!!!

They fought over who would do the star, so they each had a chance to hang it!

Then, our church had the blessing and honor of hosting Mestas family and having Eileen Mestas give her incredible testimony of Stepping Out in Faith in the Impossible! INCREDIBLE message, and story! You must listen and watch her video, click here!

and then get her book, click here!!

Daddy got to take his beautiful daughters to their annual Daddy/daughter dance!!

Such an amazing daddy!!!

Next, we HAD a lot of fun creating MONSTER sized Ginger bread people!!! So fun!

Then we got to make baby sister, Gianna, a Build a Bear PANDA BEAR with a recorded message inside! mommy and baba and each sister and brother chose a heart and we prayed as a family over little Gianna and her heart to stay strong as she waits for us!

This special bear will be sent to her for her birthday when she turns 2!!

KISSING AND PRAYING OVER THE HEARTS!!!

AND, this little one is SO SO SO excited about her Mei-Mei’s bear!!!!

and….that same night, we went dress shopping at the mall for Bella’s Winter Formal!!!!

TOLLY had to try on dresses too! LOL

kids being silly with store mirrors! THIS IS A FAMILY EVENT! LOL

and, we are so happy with the winner!! Isabella is beautiful, inside and out!

All ready for her winter Formal!

HAVING FUN DANCING WITH FRIENDS!!

LOVE THESE GIRLS SO MUCH!!!!!

btw, this was them over 10 years ago!!

and, what is a CHRISTMAS season, without a TRADITIONAL Ugly Sweater Party!!!! BETTER YET, what is a holiday Season without LIFE LONG friends!

BRIAN WON!!!

THE WINNERS

LOVE my Beautiful friend, emily! She is a miracle!

AND WE FINALLY (after 3 dud years) GOT SNOW!!!!!!!

not quite used to the COOOLLLLDDDD snow yet!! Lasted 5 minutes the fist time out!!

next few times were better! LOL

NOW….and on to EVEN BIGGER NEWS!!! ITS TAHLIA’s 2nd GOTCHA DAY!!!!

Tradiontally, we get McDonalds and Chinese Food and eat it with Chopsticks!!

And decorate!!

Also, while we were in Tahlia’s province getting her, we picked out 16 gifts…one for each Gotcha day!!! This year, she got a CHINA puzzle and LOVED IT!

We also re-gave her something special that I had made for her while we were waiting for her. It’s a special lamb with her name and scripture on it. Tahlia means “little lamb”