Wednesday, December 3, 2008

He gives good gifts!

I don't have much time to write today, but I feel like I have to share this: Monday Jason and Jonas and I went and got our tree (a Balsam Fir, and boy does it smell good from Wolcyn Tree Farm, actually, and I went to Northwestern with those boys:) Small world! Anyway, after we finished setting it up and putting the lights on, which by the way, Jonas loved, Jason and I just sat a read and had some popcorn...such a simple night, but honestly it was such a blessing to me to spend some quality time with him and just reflect on God's goodness....he gives good gifts, Claire, and don't ever forget that! I was amazed at how beautiful the tree is and how wonderful it was to finally anticipate celebrating Jesus' birth! Treasure the simple things...sometimes the greatest gifts are right under our nose, and we forget to look!

1 comment:

Shannon said...

Hi Claire! I tagged you - check out my blog!

Hope you are having a good Thursday!



Here we are in heaven! (actually, Honeymoon Lake in the Canadian Rockies

Here we are in heaven! (actually, Honeymoon Lake in the Canadian Rockies
the most beautiful place on earth!!

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our adorable snowman:)

do you see what I see??

fun in the wheelbarrow!

picking out a pumpkin

cute kittens at Pumpkinland

yummy!! He ate almost more than we picked!!

descending the giant slide at the Mounds View fair

Looking out over the Irish Sea to Scotland

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge in N. Ireland

The Giant's Causeway--the 8th wonder of the world:) These are the coolest rocks I have ever seen!

Beautiful cave on the Northern Coast

Jason climbing at the Giant's Causeway---due to the generosity of our host family --a road trip to the Northern Coast:)

walking down the trail at the farm with the heavy-duty red wagon:)

All set to get in the canoe!

Anyone for some...

The fam playing yard games:)

Jonas playing under the table at the lake:) So cute!

at the fish boil...Jonas loved the fire and the boil over

I love my nukkie in the morning...

and the sand...

Standing on the beach....in whatever capacity....he is always wanting to stand!

cute hat that never stays on his little head!

Beautiful Door County!!

my two loves enjoying fall:)

my beautiful friends!

my beautiful friends!
so many weddings...we've done together!

Jonas on the beach in Door County!

Jonas on the beach in Door County!
He loves the warm sand...and mommy can't get enough!