**MERRY CHRISTMAS!!**

*Happy Holidays to all of you that we love so very much! This Christmas was a time of surprises, family, and big changes. Christmas week we found out that our Jeep was officially totaled, and that we were receiving a check from the insurance company and would then be carless. We frantically searched on the internet, in the classifieds, and contacted friends from the church to see if we could find a good replacement for the Jeep. The car needed to be dependable, but have low mileage, and and enough cargo space for our "double" baby stuff (strollers, etc). Out of the blue, a friend from my Bible study called, telling me that she knew of a family in our church with a nice van that had interest in selling it. Now, for those of you who are our young friends and almost feel sick when they hear the word "minivan" beware. Continue reading at your own risk.
Long story short: we bought a minivan. God provided it at a STEAL of a price, and just in the nick of time. Some of you might think this is crazy, but we are LOVING it! The space, the ability to have other people ride with us, the cargo room, the working CD player and radio (things the Jeep didn't have), the spotless interior, the shiny and perfect exterior, etc. I could go on forever, baby!
So, here it is.......

And now, enjoy the Christmas pics! My parents surprised us and came out to join in the Christmas celebration with us and the Parsons. This was also our first Christmas with the Parsons as a couple! What a blessing it was!
*Christmas Eve*......


*Christmas Morning*.....
Micah opens his first present!

Tyler likes his first present!

*Christmas night* we celebrated and had a wonderful dinner at the Parsons home.....



The next day, we opened presents with the Parsons, ate a great brunch, and then went on a 3 mile walk.



********************Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!********************************