Snippets of Misc.

Travis happened to spend the night with us....not the usual occurrence.  

Love our men in uniform! 

Girls with their babies in packs!

Three squished on one side cause both want to sit by Isaac!

Finn feeding Sophie.

Teeth brushing

Dilly bars-2 ways to eat them!

School work.

Lindsey's Snowmen

December "Busy"ness continued!

Our December began with getting ready to send Jordan off to Basic Training.  

Jordan sightings! 

We had a farewell pizza/rootbeer float party for a few friends in the area. 

Lotsa huggin' going on!

Last night at home was family only.  What a rare/precious privilege to have ALL the kids 

(missing Jenny who was already in Bend!) 

Sophie always gets clingy just before someone she loves leaves! 

Jordan got to open his Christmas stocking stuff....some important things for basic training.  A new toothbruth/paste, medicated powder...snacks for the plane, since they don't serve you much anymore!

AND camo duct tape for....whatever!

Tucking the littles into bed!

Lyman Men!

Surgery for Levi

Part of our December "busy"ness was Levi's bone graft.  They took bone from his hip and grafted it into his palate. * (Since I am catching this up several weeks later, I will add that the graft was not as successful as hoped and he will be enduring another surgery in the future.)*  

Morning skies over Portland. 

Arrow marks the spot! 

Technology floweth.... 

Aunt Faith brought her IPad to keep him occupied. 

Visiting Aunties.  

He really was glad they came, just could not smile! 

Five days later, swelling is subsiding.

Oh, Christmas Tree...

This mom is happy to have 

one more Christmas tree hunt with Jordan!

What would a trip to the woods be without boys in the tops of trees!

Jon is sweet enough to give Amie a ride above the snow.  Course he want to keep Lindsey!

The perfect tree....this year is 13 feet shorter than the previous 4 years!

The best part of this picture is the lick that Bailey just gave Lindsey!

This is the best group picture we got this year!

The moon rises.....

S'mores, before heading home.

Lights!

Decorations!

Amie lines hers all up on the bottom branch!

Let there be lights!

My three guys...putting up screws to hold the lights.  

We have enough lights to go around the whole house.

Finished product!  Hard to capture lights at night!  

Jordan was very accommodating and made me a huge star on the back of the house!

Luke 2:7

She gave birth to her firstborn son;

And she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, 

because there was no room for them in the inn.

Isaiah 9:6

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; 

and the government will rest on His shoulders; 

and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, 

Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

Stay my mind!

Isaiah 26:3-4

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.  

Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.