Christmastime

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Getting ready to leave FTW...

It was so beautiful while we were in FTW, we rode the 5 mile Train. J was ecstatic. Emma was hypnotized.

The Train.

Cowboy Joe. (That's the only "Joe" reference I want to give to my son.)

Sweet Emmaline.

Papa gave lawn mower rides to the grandkids.

Uncle Donnie and Aunt Carley gave Emma her first Cabbage Patch Doll: Isabel. Emma loves her.

Just before Christmas, we went to Branson with Aaron's family. We stayed at a really nice condo. On the last day it was 4 degrees! Aaron borrowed this hat, and scared the daylights out of his daughter.

While there, we also dealt with obscene amount of vomit. This is me afraid. Very afraid.

Joseph got sick, and had to sleep on the kitchen floor of the condo. We were consoling him.

We had a lovely time this year, but it was hard. The kids were sick with a stomach thing for over a week (part of which was in Branson). Just after Christmas, while we were in Fort Worth, Aaron and I got sick with a bad respiratory Something. We concluded that 2008 was a year full of sickness for our family, and ended accordingly. :)

But Jesus is still here, still King, and still worth celebrating! Praise God!