Friday, January 2, 2009
Heidi and her gifts
Heidi enjoying her gift that already broke and has been returned. Her boom box was very cute, but broke soon after it was opened. She loves her Pretty Pony from Aunt Jamey that she is hugging in this picture. It’s funny because the pony is named “Pinkie Pie”, but she calls it “Stanky Pie” and Ben just cracks up!
Our Three Christmases of 2008
Christmas #3
Grandpa & Grandma Sherman and the Fashano's came over on Christmas afternoon for Christmas #3. The boys all got Storm Trooper helmets and dart guns from Grandpa & Grandma, which entertained them for the rest of the day. They also had a great time playing in the bounce house in their undies. We looked down there and saw all of them stripped down to their undies. They claimed to be too hot from all their exercise. They also made up a move called “Grandpa Georgie” that they were doing in the bounce house. Whatever it was must have been funny because they did it over and over again. They had so much fun together and they get along so well. We had an amazing “Thanksgiving” dinner which Grandpa & Grandma Nederveld and Uncle Paul joined us for. Then we just had a relaxing time hanging out.
Ben, Enzo & Lucca
Enzo & Ben opening their gifts
Enzo & Ben trying out their new gifts
Christmas #2
Christmas morning we had a Christmas time with our family- the kids opened their Santa gifts and a few from Dad & Mom. Ben got the fishing pole he had been hoping for and Heidi got her Barbie fishing pole that she was brainwashed into wanting by her brother, the fisherman. Heidi was so cute because before she opened her Santa presents, she found Kate’s and opened them one by one and showed each one to her. She would say, “Look Baby Kate, you like this!” It was very sweet. She also got very excited about every present she opened and would oooh and aaah over it. She is a funny little character. Ben got up first and checked everything out. He came running in our room, right next to my sleeping self and told me, “Mom, you even got something in your stocking and so did Dad. Dad, you got a new shirt!” He ran back and forth a few times reporting on everything from how much Santa ate to what he thought was in each package. He was a little worried because John took apart his fishing pole to wrap it so he was searching for something the right size. He was very excited when he opened it! Tricky Santa wrapped the reel in a separate package so when he opened the pole he said, “Don’t worry Dad, we can go buy a reel at Wal-Mart”, then when he opened it, he said, “Well, I guess we don’t have to get one at Wal-Mart. Santa already got it!”
Kate, Ben & Heidi on Christmas morning
Heidi and Dad
Kate was excited about her stocking
Heidi
Ben
He got his fishing pole!
Ben and his globe
Heidi and her boom box (already broke)
Dad helping Heidi with her Barbie fishing pole
Christmas #1
We started our Christmas celebration with a day with the Nedervelds. We met at an old folks home in the morning where the kids passed out cards, cookies and bead necklaces that they made to the residents there. We weren’t there very long, but I think it was worth it to see the joy on most of their faces when they realized people came to visit them. When we got there, they were all in a room “watching” a movie, and most of them were sleeping. Once the kids started passing out their little gifts, most of them woke up and were excited to see them. One little lady started to cry when Ben gave her a necklace. Ben was so cute passing out necklaces to each person and giving them hugs. The day before, he spent 4 hours making the necklaces because he wanted to make sure he had enough. He even made special ones for the men with “man colors”. It made me realize how easy it is to do things like that and wonder why we don’t do them more often! After that we went back to Grandpa & Grandma’s house to eat, open some gifts and hang out together. We went to Christmas Eve service at Adventure together and then headed home to put tired kids to bed! About 10 minutes after we out Ben to bed, he was calling for us. John went down to check on him and he said, “Dad, I’ve been thinking about this and you better leave e the front door unlocked for Santa because we have glass over our fireplace and he won’t be able to get through.” John assured him that he would make sure Santa could get in. Later I was walking by his room, he wanted to know if Santa would check out the fireplace so he wouldn’t get stuck and reminded me to unlock the front door. Luckily Santa made it in!
And a Ben line- his comment about the very burnt Chocolate Rum Cake I pulled out of the oven… "Mom, you better make a better birthday cake for Jesus than that!” And I did!
We are so thankful for all of our blessings and for the great gift of Jesus this Christmas season.
Grandpa & Grandma Sherman and the Fashano's came over on Christmas afternoon for Christmas #3. The boys all got Storm Trooper helmets and dart guns from Grandpa & Grandma, which entertained them for the rest of the day. They also had a great time playing in the bounce house in their undies. We looked down there and saw all of them stripped down to their undies. They claimed to be too hot from all their exercise. They also made up a move called “Grandpa Georgie” that they were doing in the bounce house. Whatever it was must have been funny because they did it over and over again. They had so much fun together and they get along so well. We had an amazing “Thanksgiving” dinner which Grandpa & Grandma Nederveld and Uncle Paul joined us for. Then we just had a relaxing time hanging out.
Ben, Enzo & Lucca
Enzo & Ben opening their gifts
Enzo & Ben trying out their new gifts
Christmas #2
Christmas morning we had a Christmas time with our family- the kids opened their Santa gifts and a few from Dad & Mom. Ben got the fishing pole he had been hoping for and Heidi got her Barbie fishing pole that she was brainwashed into wanting by her brother, the fisherman. Heidi was so cute because before she opened her Santa presents, she found Kate’s and opened them one by one and showed each one to her. She would say, “Look Baby Kate, you like this!” It was very sweet. She also got very excited about every present she opened and would oooh and aaah over it. She is a funny little character. Ben got up first and checked everything out. He came running in our room, right next to my sleeping self and told me, “Mom, you even got something in your stocking and so did Dad. Dad, you got a new shirt!” He ran back and forth a few times reporting on everything from how much Santa ate to what he thought was in each package. He was a little worried because John took apart his fishing pole to wrap it so he was searching for something the right size. He was very excited when he opened it! Tricky Santa wrapped the reel in a separate package so when he opened the pole he said, “Don’t worry Dad, we can go buy a reel at Wal-Mart”, then when he opened it, he said, “Well, I guess we don’t have to get one at Wal-Mart. Santa already got it!”
Kate, Ben & Heidi on Christmas morning
Heidi and Dad
Kate was excited about her stocking
Heidi
Ben
He got his fishing pole!
Ben and his globe
Heidi and her boom box (already broke)
Dad helping Heidi with her Barbie fishing pole
Christmas #1
We started our Christmas celebration with a day with the Nedervelds. We met at an old folks home in the morning where the kids passed out cards, cookies and bead necklaces that they made to the residents there. We weren’t there very long, but I think it was worth it to see the joy on most of their faces when they realized people came to visit them. When we got there, they were all in a room “watching” a movie, and most of them were sleeping. Once the kids started passing out their little gifts, most of them woke up and were excited to see them. One little lady started to cry when Ben gave her a necklace. Ben was so cute passing out necklaces to each person and giving them hugs. The day before, he spent 4 hours making the necklaces because he wanted to make sure he had enough. He even made special ones for the men with “man colors”. It made me realize how easy it is to do things like that and wonder why we don’t do them more often! After that we went back to Grandpa & Grandma’s house to eat, open some gifts and hang out together. We went to Christmas Eve service at Adventure together and then headed home to put tired kids to bed! About 10 minutes after we out Ben to bed, he was calling for us. John went down to check on him and he said, “Dad, I’ve been thinking about this and you better leave e the front door unlocked for Santa because we have glass over our fireplace and he won’t be able to get through.” John assured him that he would make sure Santa could get in. Later I was walking by his room, he wanted to know if Santa would check out the fireplace so he wouldn’t get stuck and reminded me to unlock the front door. Luckily Santa made it in!
And a Ben line- his comment about the very burnt Chocolate Rum Cake I pulled out of the oven… "Mom, you better make a better birthday cake for Jesus than that!” And I did!
We are so thankful for all of our blessings and for the great gift of Jesus this Christmas season.
Big Brother Ben
Ben is really a loving brother to his two sisters. He especially likes to help out with Kate- she just loves him and thinks he’s so funny. The other morning John taught him how to feed her cereal and this is what I saw when I got home from the gym in the morning. It was so cute!
Life Group Party
We have a great group of couples that we meet with every other Wednesday night at church. It was really neat to get to know everyone better this fall and share our stories as we worked through a book learning to “do life together”. We had a fun end of the book/Christmas party at our house with four other families. Our house was full of friends, lots of kids, 13 to be exact, and yummy food. The kids had a great time in the bounce house, which is still set up in the downstairs, and watching a movie while the adults ate and chatted upstairs. We look forward to doing that again soon!
Cute Kate- 7 months old
Ben's Christmas Program- Joy to the World
Ready to go!
Here's Ben waiting by his friend Jameson to walk up to the stage
Heidi and Aunt Jamey watching the show
Ben and his red flag
Ben, Andrew and Luke- so handsome!
Heidi and the boys
After the program Ben got to go to Chick Filet with his two grandpas. What a treat!
Here's Ben waiting by his friend Jameson to walk up to the stage
Heidi and Aunt Jamey watching the show
Ben and his red flag
Ben, Andrew and Luke- so handsome!
Heidi and the boys
After the program Ben got to go to Chick Filet with his two grandpas. What a treat!
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