Merry Christmas Message!

Christmas as a New Family

We are getting close to our first Christmas together.  It's been fun putting up the Christmas tree, talking about each other's family traditions, and just being together. 

Some of the things we've done:

• Put up the Christmas tree.  It's the fake tree that Brianna had from the past, so we didn't get to go out and hunt for one, but it's still nice.  For some reason she like tinsel on the tree...  Strange.
• Sat with the lights off except for the tree, sipping hot chocolate and listening to Christmas music.
• Finding some nice presents for each other and family.  I think half of them are homemade and I'm looking forward to giving them.
• We taught Children's Church on Sunday and did a special craft.  We painted ornaments!  It was a lot of fun and we enjoyed watching the kids enjoy themselves.
• Went and enjoyed time with family down in Linden and Three Hills.  Played Apples to Apples and was laughing so hard!

 What's coming up:

• New Life Church is doing a Christmas party out at Pioneer Ranch this Sunday.  I hear rumors of a feast and fun times.  I plan on setting up a Settlers of Catan game.  And maybe even doing some sort of card game.  Going to be a ton of fun!
• We have plans for a great Christmas Eve time, eating food, opening presents, maybe a Christmas Eve service.   
• Christmas Day is going to be a service at church, then we are going to have Fondue at her parent's.  Going to be a blast!

All in all it's going to be a good Christmas.