Heaven and Nature Sing!

This week we enjoyed the heavenly music of children's voices at the boys' annual winter concerts and right on cue, mother nature chimed in with a blanket of Christmas snow! The little boys had tears streaming down our faces as they caroled away in the best NAPS Christmas pageant ever and the middle schoolers' Lullaby on the Wind brought peace and joy to our hearts.

... and it's still snowing, right outside my kitchen window!!!!

Merry Christmas!

Rock-a-Bye Baby

So I found this picture on my camera this morning which means Daddy snuck in and took it sometime after midnight last night when he finished grading final exams for the night. He, I guess, is documenting Pierce actually sleeping in his crib since all week I have been putting him to bed, waiting for him to drift off, and then hauling him back out again fast asleep so I can rock and snuggle myself to sleep with him in my arms because he is just so sweet. What a gift, each and every little child of God. Night-night Little P.

Peace in the Sorrow

As we walked through the last week, our tears fell all along the way. And yet, we lift up our hearts and are glad that at Christmas we remember the true and living birth of that one baby boy whose great work and glory it is to bring Mariah and even all of us into eternity together. Families are forever. Sweet Mariah, hugs and kisses to you and your angel friends.