Wordless Wednesday

Favorite Friday Foto....Scenes of Christmas

This week's Favorite Foto Friday is our favorite picture(s) from yesterday. If you'd like to see other's favorite fotos from yesterday, check out Sarah's blog. Christmas was very nice this year. Although Tim's daughter, Amy and her husband, didn't get to make it down for Christmas, we still had a very special Christmas. Tabitha was more into the presents this year. She was so taken back by the new toys that Santa left (a new Dora trike, a new baby doll complete with a high chair and stroller, and some new blocks) that she hardly noticed all of the wrapped presents under the tree. Finally, after she had played with the new toys, she was ready to unwrap presents. I had to show her that it was "ok" to tear the paper. She played the little elf passing out everyone's presents, of course she had to "help" them by taking off all of the bows!
We hope that everyone had as blessed of a Christmas as we did!






Tabitha "feeding" her new babies.

Merry Christmas!!!!

A few pictures of Tabitha sporting her Christmas dress. I couldn't decide which one I liked best, so got them all!





We wish you all a VERY Merry Christmas.

Prayer Requests

***UPDATED***
Tim did very well with his surgery, the doctor said his pain in his arm should be relieved now. He came home the same evening he had surgery---how amazing, I remember when people were in the hospital for days with this type of surgery---and says aside from some incisional pain that he feels great! He has complete use of his right hand once again! Thanks for your prayers. Praise be to God!

I'm asking for prayers for Tim today. This morning (7:30 eastern time) he will be having surgery for a bulging disc in his neck. The neurosurgeon said that he'll be in surgery for about 2 hours. They'll be taking out the damaged disc (C5), placing some bone chips and a plastic spacer in the old disc's place. Tim has been having excruciating pain in his right shoulder,arm and hand for some time now. The doctor said that this should solve that problem. Hopefully, Tim will be able to come home tonight, or tomorrow morning the doctor said. Tim will be unable to pick Tabitha up for sometime and she's not going to understand why. Pray for the surgeon to do great work, no complications, and for Tim and Tabitha.

Favorite Friday Foto...Christmas Decorations!

I'm not sure if there is a theme this week for Favorite Friday Foto, but since Christmas is just around the corner (6 days!), I've decided to share our Christmas decorations with you all. Check Sarah's blog out to see what others are doing this week.
Tim LOVES to decorate---that is an under statement! We have a shed in our backyard that was built specially for storing all of the Christmas decorations. Mind you, that is just the outdoor decorations! We have a ton in the attic for inside! Tim loves the season, he does it because he enjoys doing it, not for contests or anything like that. Even though there is quite a bit of "cheesy" inflatable decorations, we never forget the real reason for the season....the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

A Christmas Party

We went to our first Christmas party of the year; it was at the Chaplain Center, Tim works at the Chaplain Museum. It was nice, a little smaller than last year, but none the less nice. Actually they don't call it a "Christmas Party" anymore, it's the "holiday party" because the Chaplain School has chaplains of many different faiths. So they were celebrating Hanuka, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and whatever the Islamic holiday is this time of year. They had people tell about the different holidays and what they are celebrating and all. Last year, they didn't have a Santa Clause, because someone vetoed the idea since "Santa" isn't a "religious" symbol. This year, Tim was part of the planning committee and presented the question of "what is this party that we are having anyway?....a "Holiday" party, is Christmas not part of the holidays? SO....Santa is part of Christmas to many people, especially to the children." This year there was a Santa...none other than dear Tim. He was the Santa at the party. We were worried that Tabitha might figure out that Daddy was Santa.....not a chance! She screamed when I sat her on his lap. So, I guess we won't have any "good" pictures with Santa this year! HOWEVER, there was one "young" lady that enjoyed sitting on Santa's lap....she's one of the dear ladies that does volunteer work at the museum....she's like family.

FFF "Tis The Season"

This week's Favorite Foto Friday is another week of choose your own topic. Sarah is in Guatemala on a mission trip. Check out Sarah's blog to see what themes others have chosen this week.
Can you believe that there is only 2 weeks until Christmas! Tabitha is getting into the decorations and things this year. Last year she was kind of overwhelmed by it all---this year though she's taking everything in! She loves her little animals that play music. I thought that I'd share a short little video of her enjoying the music of "the singing dogs".

Polka Dots

FFF "Happy Citizenship Day"

This week for Favorite Foto Friday, there is no specific theme that we are to follow. Sarah is getting ready to go on her mission trip to Guatemala, we are to choose a theme of our own and link it to her blog so that all of you may enjoy. Be sure to check out Sarah's blog.
I've chosen to remember that a year ago today, we were on an airplane returning from our pick up trip. We'd spend 3 wonderful, but seemingly long at the time, weeks in Guatemala. We had done our Embassy appointment, and were finally headed back to the states. This day one year ago, Tabitha became an official US Citizen-- the moment we landed in Atlanta! It seems like yesterday! Happy Citizenship Day Tabitha!