Christmas Count Down!

Yeah, I know.  Another day passed that I missed.  But it is only two days until Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!  *happy*  Today's verse, and the one from yesterday, is Luke chapter two verses seventeen and eighteen.  "And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.  And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds."

Today's song is "Christmas In Killarney" by Bing Crosby on his "White Christmas" album.

Christmas Count Down!

Yes yes, I know.  I missed several days.  I am a horrible blogger.  With that established, let's get to what really matters.  It's only four days until Christmas!!!!!!!!!!  So soon?  How did it sneek up like that?  I don't even feel properly in the Christmas mood yet!  But I guess that I can work on that by listening to MORE Christmas music!  I do so ever much love Christmas music.  :D  Today's verse, and the ones that I missed by not blogging, are Luke chapter two verses, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen.  "And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.  And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the lord hath made known unto us.  And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

Today's song is "Sleigh Ride" by Ella Fitzgerald on her "a Swinging Christmas" album.

Christmas Count Down!

Nine days until Christmas!  Today's verse is Luke chapter two verse eleven.  "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."

Today's song is "Pennies From Heaven" off of the "Elf" sound track.

Christmas Count Down!

Ten days until Christmas!  Today's verse is from Luke chapter two, verse ten.  "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."

Please note that this is not our property.  :)

Today's song is "What Child Is This?" by Josh Groban on is "Noel" album.

Christmas Count Down!

Eleven days until Christmas!!!  It is sneeking up on me!  Fires, hot chocolate, present wrapping.  Oh! I'm so happy!  :D  Today's verse is Luke chapter two verse nine.  "And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid."

Today's song might seem a little different.  Just watch and you'll see what I mean.  ;)

Christmas Count Down!

Twelve days until Christmas!  Today's verse is from Luke chapter two, verse eight.  "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night."

Today's song is "The first Noel" by tobyMac on his "Christmas in Diverse City" album.  I love how he has Owl City in this one.  Sooooo cool!!

Christmas Count Down!

Thirteen days 'till Christmas!!  So close!  Today's verse is, yep, you guessed it!  Luke chapter two, verse seven. "And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn."

Today's song is "It's beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas" by Bing Crosby on his "White Christmas" album.

Decorating!

Last week we had our official Decorate-the-House Day.  It was a BLAST!  I look forward to that day all year! We turn on Bing Crosby really, really loud and we all run around the house singing like idiots and decorating!  Sounds fun right?!  :D  Here are some pictures I snapped really quickly while I was running around singing and throwing up Christmas stuff.

 Hattie, looking beautiful in her Christmas sweater.

  Mamaw, enjoying some hot chocolate.

He wouldn't smile again!  The crazy guy smiles all the time but when I go to take a picture of him, he frowns.  I think that he's messing with me for fun!

I did catch him smiling once though!

 Our stockings, "hung on the chimney with care..."

 Lilly, all wrapped up in her Christmas blanket.  How sweet!

 Yeah, she likes Christmas.  :P

 He wanted inside to help decorate for Christmas, too.

 The stocking on the end is Lilly's.  Just in case you thought we had another kid.  ;)

 That's how Lilly helps decorate.

 If you can see the picture, it is of my grandmother when she was a little girl sitting in "Santa's" lap.

 Lilly was still in the Christmas mood.  :D

I hope that you all are having a wonderful Saturday filled with lots and lots of Christmas cheer!

Christmas Count Down!

Fourteen days until Christmas!!!!  Happy, so happy!  Today's verse is Luke chapter two verse six.  "And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered."

Also makes a great background, steal it if you want.  ;)

Today's song is my favorite so far.  It is "Little Drummer Boy" by tobyMac on his "Christmas in Diverse City" album.

Christmas Count Down!

Fifteen days until Christmas!!  Today's Christmas verse is Luke chapter two verse five.  "To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child."

P.S.  This makes a really great back ground, feel free to steal it.  ;)

Today's Christmas song is, "Ding Dong Merrily On High" by the Celtic Woman on their "A Christmas Celebration" album.

Christmas Count Down!

Sixteen days until Christmas!!  So soon!  Today's verse is Luke chapter two verse three.  "And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)"

Today's song is, "Angels We Have Heard On High" by Andrea Bocelli on his "My Christmas" album.

And yes, that is a pure white suit.  *jaw hits floor and tears roll down cheek*

Christmas Count Down!

Seventeen days until Christmas!  Can't wait!  Today's verse is Luke chapter two, verse three.  "And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city."

Today's Christmas song is, "Christmas This Year" by tobyMac.

Christmas Count Down!

Eighteen days until Christmas!  I am sooooo excited!!  Today's Christmas verse is Luke chapter two verse two.
"(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)"

Today's Christmas song is "12 Days of Christmas" by Relient K on their "Let it Snow Baby, Let it Reindeer" album.

Christmas Count Down!!

Nineteen days until Christmas, everybody!!  Today's Christmas verse is, Luke chapter two, verse one.

   "And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed."

Today's Christmas song is Bing Crosby's "Adeste Fideles" from his "White Christmas" album.  (He is so cool!!!!!!)

Sometimes Seeing Your Christmas Present Early is a Good Thing.

Daddy got to see his Christmas present early this year.  And that does not mean that he snuck into the attic and peeked into a box that was forbidden.  Not at all.  This year his present could not wait to see him!!  This year he got a little puppy!  For who knows how long, Daddy has wanted a Border Collie.  Not only to herd cows, but to be a companion.  Years ago Dad did not want an inside dog.  But Hattie while growing up wanted one sooooo badly.  So eventually Dad gave in and said that Hattie could pick out a dog.  So off we went to the pound to find the perfect little puppy waiting for us, Lilly.  So through the years, Dad has become VERY attached to Lilly!  The bigger they are the harder they fall I say.  ;)  So  for a long time now Dad has been wanting a Border Collie. He never asked for one.  But he would all the time be looking up stuff about them and talking about a friend of ours that had one and how loyal his was.  It was funny to watch him talk about Border Collies.  He would end up grinning like a kid in a candy shop!  So we decided that this year we would do something big for him.  And there was no doubt what that big present would be!  We had been looking at this one guy's puppies but when Mom called him back to talk to him some more he said that he only had one left!  So mom said the she would take it.  On Thursday we went to get it and almost instantly we knew that it was the right one for us.  We did not have a good way to keep it a secret until Christmas so we just gave it to him Thursday afternoon when we got home from getting it.  We were so sure on what name we thought was the best, that we named it and got it a tag for its collar before Daddy even saw it!  Her name is Reagan.  Can you guess who was Dad's favorite president?  ;)
   So without further ado, here are some pictures of Reagan.

Is that not so cute?!  She just fell asleep half under the bed and half out and slept like that for a while.  Until she came to for a second and realized that Dad was sitting at his desk.

So she moved to sit by him.  How sweet!

Merry Christmas, Daddy!

Giving Thanks.

I had a positively wonderful Thanks Giving!  We had some friends and family over and had the biggest lunch ever!!  We have so many left overs!!  Our fridge is just stuffed!  We all gathered around our large table that was really only meant to hold eight.  After we had eaten we all had to say what we were thankful for before we could eat our desert.  I said that I was thankful that we could home school.  That is something that I feel so happy to be able to do.  I have so many other blessings but that is one that I can be reminded of every day!  Something that I want to get better at is counting my blessings on a daily basis.  So often I find that even in my prayers I ask God for more things than I thank him for.  That is what I hope to work on in the next year, so by next Thanks Giving, giving thanks to God will be the main part of my prayers.  I do know that God is so good that he listens to me as I ask him for all these things and he never gets tired of hearing my requests!  So on that note, here are some random pictures of my Thanks Giving.

P.S.  The pictures are not so great because I took them with my iPod.