He Leadeth Me

I always get a little nostalgic when I put the Christmas ornaments away for another year. The ornaments below are ones that teachers made with my children through the years. I so wish I had put years and teacher's names on the back of the ornaments, but I didn't think of that at the time. I probably had no idea that these simple hand-made ornaments would be some of my favorites 30+ years later.  If you follow this blog and helped my children make one of these ornaments, PLEASE comment and let me know.   Kelly--preschool She still likes to sit with her feet up in the chair. Jeremy--what a handsome young man. Thank you to whomever put the date on the front.  This would have been the year that her little brother was born so she would have been in Mother's Day Out. I'm guessing 4th Grade with Mrs. Hollis for this one but I'm not sure. How do you like that "bowl cut" haircut? I know this was 4th gra...

We had a merry Christmas at the  Gibson House. This post will be random pictures to ensure that we  remember this year. These grandchildren are growing up so fast that we don't want to forget  each and every  stage.   Aunt Mandy couldn't figure out why everyone wanted to take pictures of her.   David and Aaron enjoying their stockings. Hulk water found in stocking is soooo good!   Is that movie star David? Beautiful Cora enjoyed her first Christmas. The baby from her stocking is just like the ones that her Sweetie uses in her Cradle Roll Class. Pearls are appropriate Christmas attire. Please note Kelly's hand in this picture because this is the only picture of her. Let's all open our gifts together. Caleb's National Geographic books. We have a reader!!! Still practicing her unwrapping skills. Even the big kids enjoyed their presents.   David would have been happy with just his Chug...

On December 23rd, we had a PRE-Christmas Party The little guys are finally old enough to play some of the games that I used when I was teaching school.   Putting "clings" up on fireplace screens and windows was a favorite activity. Busy, busy little boys. "I'm decorating Nana" We read the story of Jesus birth, and they arranged a nativity scene on the coffee table. Please note Aaron's shirt on the red chair.  He spent most of the day in his t-shirt. Freezing temperatures don't deter him from being comfortable.   Their idea of a Christmas photo.   Decorating Christmas cupcakes was a highlight of the party. They did a good job, but sprinkles were EVERYWHERE including in their mouths. Again, notice Aaron's fashion statement. The off-the-shoulder look is alive and well. Their finished projects. Cannot get them to all smile at the same time. We watched a Christmas video. They were entranced with Frosty the S...

Our church has a Breakfast with Santa each year. This year all three of our grandsons went with us. Only Little Miss Cora was left behind. We hope next year she will be big enough to join us. Aaron with Santa He told Santa he wanted a new blanket because one of his is lost. Caleb asked Santa for a Lego Set. Doesn't he look so big? David decided that he really didn't want to sit on Santa's lap at all. No amount of encouraging could make him change his mind. He was, however, quite taken with Mrs. Claus. She even gave him a "real" snowflake straight from the North Pole. Caleb and Aaron were a little concerned that he had not told Santa what he wanted for Christmas, but we assured them that Santa would find out another way. Family portraits were the order of the day. Love, love, all 4 of these handsome guys! even when they are acting just a little crazy! Thanks to Lela Elliott and Teri Armes for the photos.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours. It has become a tradition for me to create a yearly ABC Blog to celebrate our year! We hope you enjoy seeing  how our family spent 2013! A Between trips to Houston, Family Reunions, and our Sibling Trip to DC, we got to spend a lot of time with the AVEN family this year. B With 3 very active BOYS, we never suffer from lack of little boy fun! C CORA Elise entered our lives in April and our lives will never be the same! D Introducing Caleb and Aaron to DISNEYLAND in November was great fun! To see more of our adventures, click here . E It's not often that I carry out a Pinterest project, but this EASTER plate was fun for our little guys. Check out our other Easter fun here . F I cannot even begin to tell you what fun it was to have our FAMILY Reunion here in Colorado at the Estes Park YMCA.  To see more of our adventures, click here , here , or here . ...