Present And Accounted For

We are here, somewhere in the deepest recesses of outer cyberspace...we are a-lurking. It's not that I forgot about my blog, or that I necessarily meant to neglect it for so long....it's just that I've been pretty busy. No, really....I have! It's been a really busy year and while it's been fun, it's been challenging. But some really great things have happened so I thought I'd check in and share them with you!

First and foremost, Daniel started Kindergarten this year....this is a HUGE milestone, and I'm so proud of him I could just burst. He's so smart, sweet, and kind. He is loving his teacher, he adores his friends, and he is soaking up the knowledge like a little sponge!! He's been bringing home special projects to do because he's been finished learning to read the word cards for a few weeks now!! So smart! I'm proud of him!

Second, Michael started the Dallas Fire Rescue Academy in November, and he's doing so well! He is learning so much so quickly, it's amazing. It's been so long since I've been in a trade school type environment that I'd forgotten how much information you learn in so short a time frame! I'm so proud of him.

Zoe turned 4. This means she is a big girl, in her book. This girl has always been so advanced in everything she does, and now she thinks she's in Kindergarten with her bubba!! She's even sort of learning to read!! I love it, I love the little girl she's becoming (for the most part!) and she is such a joy to be around.

We have a HUGE dog named "Bolt." He's sweet, precious, and ginormous. He's a good dog....he's loving, kind, and so clumsy!! And even when he's so hungry he could eat a whole hippo, he takes the time to greet and love on everyone in the house first and THEN he eats. What a good boy!!

Christmas is upon us, and is just under 2 weeks away. And I just can't see the point of buying a whole bunch of presents when we buy presents all year long. I don't know, maybe I just like the decorating the house, cooking, baking, getting together with family, and celebrating the gift of Jesus. Presents are nice, but we don't really go overboard with going to visit Santa, or Christmas rush shopping, or any of that....I don't know, we just never really have. Hm...maybe as the kids get older? I doubt it though, we pretty much just decorate our tree/house and do a lot of baking. I love Christmas, and I love spending the time with family, but I think too often we get caught up in the stuff/stuff/stuff of the season, and we try not to in our house...

Merry Christmas to everyone who reads this blog, which is probably NOBODY since we've been away so long ;( But nonetheless, have a great Christmas!!