Part 6

Following the meal, Dad read two stories, the traditional classic "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and the ultimate Christmas story telling of the birth of Christ Jesus in Luke chapter 2.  Christmas morning the boys woke up early, as usual, and we celebrated by exchanging gifts with one another, making a big pallet in the middle of the living room floor and playing and watching movies all day long!  After supper we all gathered around a fresh baked cake with a single star candle and sang "Happy Birthday" to Jesus!!  We then settled in to watch the Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian where everybody slowly drifted back to sleep.  In a few days we will celebrate the end of a great year and the beginning of a new one in two ways.. the traditional calendar year and Chad and Tanya's 14th wedding anniversary!

As mentioned before, we have so much to be thankful for, the greatest of which is Love-capitalized on purpose.  God is Love...for God so Loved the world that he gave His only begotten son, Jesus... So, from our family to yours, we hope you have a wonderful Christ filled season that is celebrated at Christmas time and lasts all year 'round!  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.... Chad, Tanya, Zach, Jakob, Joshua and Luke