Our Christmas Card Rocks!

I have been waiting so long to post this !!!!!!!! A few months ago I won a contest from a wonderful woman named Katie, over at A Listmakers Life.
She had a contest to win 250 greeting cards from Uprinting.Which was such a blessing to us this year! We are meeting lots of new people during our time of support raising, and I felt like the Lord gave me these cards thru Katie and Uprinting:)
Not only did she hold the contest but she also designed the card for the techless person that I am.
Look at her beautiful work!
I love this years card!
I know that we would not have been able to send out so many cards if it wasn't for the Lord using Katie.

and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.
1 TITUS 5:10

Martha Stewart Is Not My Friend

I tried to make most of my Christmas gifts this year.
I got so involved with these trays I was mosaic-ing that the only other gift I made was this "I am bored Jar".
Basically just a jar full of crafty things, puzzles, little toys and playing cards.

I got the idea to Mosaic from Martha.
We are not close personal friends, I saw her on the Today show doing Mosiac and she made it look so easy.
Well it is not easy.
Probably one of the reasons we are not friends is that I found this task, that she described as simple, rather difficult.
The fact that we have never met might also have something to do with the whole not being friends thing:)

After lots of trial and error; i.e. breaking the plates and mixing the grout wrong, this is what I ended up with.

I suggest buying the glass tiles and making a design from there.
If you want to do a pot or frame you could break your own"tiles".
For a flat surface I really liked using the pretty glass tiles.

If anything it was a learning experience, I find myself saying that a lot lately. :)
And the fam I gave them too liked it better then Fruitcakes, so we're all good!

Rockin' Christmas Eve!

Happy Birthday Jesus!

I am taking the week off.......from blogging, not from mommyhood:)
After this weekend of two big family Christmas get-togethers I am pooped!
Above is a pic of my husbands side of the fam playing their annual football game.
Below was the childrens' gift exchange, it was really cute to see them giving gifts.

On Saturday we drove to Pine Mountain Lake, which is near Yosemite, and visited with my side of the fam.
Below is a pic of us with my dad and step-mama.

There were 10 kids under 5 years of age, so it was very busy.
The kiddos stayed busy playing outside.
We had such a great time at both places.
But boy are my arms tired...wait that saying doesn't really apply hear, but they are:)

I pray that you all have a very Merry Christmas.
I leave you with a little bit of the Christmas story, read from Matt's brother Mark.

My Favorite Christmas Song!!!!!!

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope, the weary soul rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here came the wise men from Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials born to be our Friend!
He knows our need—to our weakness is no stranger.
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend!

Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His Gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His Name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy Name!
Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!

Another Awesome Baby Wearing Video!!!!!!

Friday Night Dance Party!!!!!!!!!!

Every Friday night we have a dance party, just the four of us.
It is a very special time and we get to see awesome moves like these.....(when she gets on the floor she is break-dancing:)

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