Wow! Two weeks since I lasted posting anything...Well, let's get up to date! Not a whole lot going on. We are all just getting ready for Christmas. I remember as a child going to midnight mass at St. Francis. The smell of frankincense or something like it filled the air in our church. It was black as night outside and the church was full of glorious light. Many candles and beautiful music. At 8 years old, I was enchanted by it all. The tradition of it all is what gets to me now. I have long sense left the church. I pretty much ended it when my grandpa past away. I use to go to mass every Sunday and you can bet I was there every holy day of obligation and sometimes even when we didn't have to be. Grandpa was the one who instilled GOD in to my life and how important God was and His son. You know how it goes-rebellious teenager filled with doubt and grief-I turned on the one thing that could have helped me-My church and God.
Now that I am older and have children of my own, I realize the importance and the significance of what I was taught and once loved. I want my girls to grow up in the Church and know the real meaning of it all.

On to more secular news findings....Natalee has seen the Santa man this year and it did NOT go well. She was TERRIFIED! So, to counter act the bad experience I've been shoving it down her throat! We have watched more Santa movies than I had ever known to exist. I think she is almost over it. We have decorated the inside of the house as much as I can-I don't really have alot of space to put anything! I need shelves. We have decorated the tree and Natalee has put the stockings up-but not before she wore them as socks! She is convinced that Santa is bringing her a Hanna Montana doll and you can be sure that "Santa" will not let her down. Emilee still doesn't understand the concept of "Santa" bringing her things so for now she will just be excited about toys. We are busy once again this year with making sure we are everywhere we are expected to be. Sometimes I wish that we lived far away and couldn't come home-then we could stay at home in out own beds all day long!
So, in closing I wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Try to remember the season for what it is intended-the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

With Love,
Amanda