Christmas ABC's 2018 from David and Karen

Merry Christmas to all our friends and family!
As has become our tradition, here are the ABC's
of the Gibson Family--2018!

(Warning!  This is a picture heavy post!)

A is for Aaron

He enjoys creativity and making things.

He enjoys school  especially when he
can dress up as a historical character. 

He enjoys acting.

He enjoys being kind to others.

He enjoys reading and laughing and being crazy.

 B is for Books

I love reading books to myself, sharing books with teachers and librarians informally and in workshops,
and especially reading books to children.  

C is for Cora

She enjoys dressing up and performing in plays.

She enjoys going to Big People Events and being a lady.

She enjoys keeping up with her cousins and sometimes
"trying" to boss them around.

She enjoys always being a Princess.

She enjoys cooking and reading and
talking, talking, talking.

C is for  Caleb

He enjoys exploring new things.
This year he added soccer and basketball
to his new adventures.

He enjoys being the oldest cousin and
dreaming up things for everyone to do.

He loves his Nana and still let's her kiss him.

He is a leader and enjoys legos, writing, and reading.

He is a loyal friend.

D is for David

He loves creating things.

He loves discussing things with all who
are interested.

He loves science and experiments and
engineering and reading.

He loves eating.

He loves playing with his cousins and running
around wildly. 

E is for Easter

which is my favorite holiday of the year.

I'm not sure why I don't have a single

picture from Easter this year, but here are some

beautiful spring flowers from my

brother and sister-in-law's garden.

F is for Family and Friends

We have been overwhelmingly

blessed with family and friends.

We don't stop often to take pictures,

so if your picture doesn't appear here, please know

that we count you among our richest blessings.  

G is for Gardening

I have been growing flowers for a 

few years, but this was my first year to

try my hand at vegetable gardening.  

H is for Heartfelt Friends

I have been blessed to be part of two groups
of Heartfelt Friends at our church this year.
This group of precious women learned to
make pie crusts together this fall.

This was my group last year into the spring.
We learned to love each other dearly.
What a blessing both groups are in my life.

I is for Iceland

You know how there are places

you never think you will

see in person.  

Well, Iceland was one of those 

places for me.

Now, I'd love for David and I to go 

back in the summer.

J is for Journey of a Lifetime

When 3 sweet friends say, "Let's

to to Paris by way of Iceland, you say YES!"

Yes, it was as cold as it looks.   

K is for Kids

I think I got all of our Big Kids in the pictures

below, but I never have enough pictures of them

because we are all taking pictures of the 

grandchildren instead.  I'll have to

correct that in 2019.  

I went on a January trip with Jeremy
and the boys to Mesa Verde.

Mandy and Jeremy standing proudly
with Caleb as he confessed Jesus as his Savior.

Adrian and Jeremy putting warm water
in the baptistry.  It was COLD
outside but WARM in our
hearts when Caleb was baptized.  

Kelly is a JOY in our world.

Adrian and Kelly hugging
the birthday boy.

L is for Legos

Ducca and I know more about
Legos than we ever imagined.

M is for Mercantile

It was a dream of mine to visit

the Pioneer Woman Mercantile.

It was just as much fun 

as I dreamed it would be.

N is for Nephew (Great Nephews)

These three mamas had babies in the spring.
I love being an aunt and being a great
aunt is just icing on the cake. 

I had never met this sweet great nephew on the left.
He's a little older and obviously would
gave rather been down and playing
than posing for a picture.  

O is for Ocean

We saw the beautiful Pacific twice this year 

Because of the snow, you cannot tell, but there is an
ocean in this picture of beautiful Iceland.

P is for Paintings

All 4 of our grandchildren enjoy

dong art at our house.

These paintings were done by 

Caleb and Cora and hang

proudly in Nana's office.

Q is for Quilts!

Long time friends, Barbie, Larraine, and I

went on a Barn Quilt Adventure.

The first picture isn't the best quality

but it captures the JOY of the trip.

R is for Redwoods

They are everything you have ever

heard about them and more.

S is for Sibling Trips

We have so much fun on our sibling trips that
I could show you a million pictures,
but I will spare you.  

T is for Tunnels and Trolleys

My brother Terry and I at a double tunnel
near 11 Mile Canyon.

One of my siblings snapped this
photo of me as I nearly fell
down in a fast and twisting trolley
in San Francisco. 

U is for Unbelievable Surprises

A friend had written down a prayer my
Grandpa Bergeron had prayed at
church in 1993.  She found it in
a journal and sent a picture along to me.
Thank you Ann.  What a blessing!

V is for Visitors

When you live in a beautiful

place, you are blessed with a lot of

visitors. 

W is for Worship

This was an very special time of Worship with

extended family.  

X if for Xtra Beautiful

This was an Xtra Beautiful Autumn in Colorado Springs

and I couldn't stop snapping photos.  

Y is for Yesterdays

I have had fun looking back through

old family pictures this year.

My dad on his graduation from the University of Houston
with his two girls.

David's mom and dad several years ago.

Z is for ZZZZZ-ing!

As I was scanning pictures this year of both David's and my families, I found this great one of my dad sleeping!
This was not a grandchild he was snuggling, but a kitten!

We hope your 2019 is filled
with joy, memories, faith,
and the knowledge that
God holds us each
in his mighty hands.