Why my Husband ROCKS!!!!!!!

SO, In just trying to add to some things about me, I realized how much I have to say about my husband. He is awesome on so many levels, and soooo not perfect on some others. One of the best things about him is his ability to be my friend. He goes above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to being my friend. Even though we do not always have the exactly the same interests, he tries to do things with me that I like to do and I in return try to do things with him that he likes, we also just laugh at each other all the time. We know how to have so much fun together. He is very intelligent and to have the best thing to say at the most funniest times!! I think that one of the best things that we have discovered is that we can talk about any and everything that comes in to our minds. And that we have an awesome level of trust and intimacy that is awesome.

Well... Finally in the CHRISTmas Spirit!!

I have really been having a hard time getting into the feeling that it is Christmas.This year has gone by VERY fast and we kind of had a lame summer where it felt pretty gloomy all summer and when we are used to SUN for 20 odd hours a day...it stinks to go from gloomy ALL day to DARK all day. But... the LIGHT has come. I did lots of things to actually feel like it was Christmas season... I have even been praying that God would show me what I should be doing to feel more like it was Christmas. I had all my presents picked out for what I was getting who, we put the tree up the night before Thanksgiving, we watched the classics, but I just didn't feel it, we made a SnowBlob (apparently the snow in Alaska is not good snowman snow unless it is fresh snow) and named him Fransisco (because its fun to say ; ) ) and then had another movie marathon. But nothing was working, but then slowly in my heart I have begun to feel the joy of the season... how can one have JOY in the midst of the shopping and choas... FOCUS ON THE ONE THAT CHRISTmas IS ALL ABOUT!!!! Jesus is a precsious gift to us. Father God sent Him (although He was willing) to be our Gift and to be our Blameless Sacrifice, to be our Peace, to be our Counselor, and to just BE... Now i do know that Jesus was not actually born in December, but as with the rest of the world it is a good time to remember that He Came to Set us Free. And not so that we were free to continue living lives that had no meaning, but instead to live a life that reflects Him and the Good that is in the Father. Especially the Love that comes from the Father. Only through Jesus and Father God can we truely Forgive those who do us wrong, can we truely love unconditionally, can we truelly love the Unlovely. Those things are all gifts from Him for us to have for other people... and if that wasn't enough... He still gives us gifts that are for us. Love, Joy, Peace, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Patience, and Self Control. We get to feel these inside and from God above. He feels these things towards us too. I have not thought about that until now. Anyways.. I have chosen to live a life this Christmas season that will rest on the Goodness of God and what He has done for me/us.

Another Thanksgiving...

Well, Bless my Momma's sweet heart, she LOVES cooking and making her own special recipes. And seeing as how we spent the real day at my Brother's In Laws, my Momma felt like having a whole nother turkey dinner with all the trimmings, mashed potatoes, corn, homemade rolls, homemade green bean cassarole(a new addition to the menu this year), a traditional Kaputsta (sausage and sauerkraut), and homemade pies. I just love everything that she makes. We usually have alot of fun. My brother Boyo and I have tonsed and of memories that we like to talk about and then I try to include my littler brother and sister. ( well they are only littler in age, not in heighth, I am the shrimp in the family) But it is okay. I adore them and they are alot of fun. We are always figuring something out to do that we all enjoy. Anyways, my Momma worked really hard all week and then today to get a really yummy dinner together. We had thought that we might put up the Christmas Tree today... but Dad took a few too many naps this week (not that he doesnt deserve them, he works really hard) Needless to say we did not have the things that we needed to do the tree. Thats okay... maybe an adventure for next week : )