My Sweet Family {and a Merry Christmas}

I never dreamed in a million years that I'd have only boys.  I just can't imagine being any happier, though!  Cade just made the high school baseball team, so I am officially a Wampus Cat Momma.  Eli had three teeth pulled yesterday and lost another the day before.  We have been treating ourselves to lots of smoothies.  Sam played "Away in a Manger" and "Joy to the World" at his guitar recital.  I'm so thankful to have a kid that loves music.  And Asher, well, that boy decided he might want to start peeing on the potty while at Toyota while getting our oil changed.  He went about seven times in a row.  The next day, we were back to diapers as if nothing had happened at all.  We might just need to move into Toyota in order to get him potty trained.

You guys, we started the year with death and we ended it with death.  It hurts to lose your favorite people.  But, I am clinging to the sweet times, and doing my best to remember that sweet baby God-boy that brought such joy. These are my favorite lyrics right now.  Merry Christmas from all of us.  We pray that you, too, can find the joy amidst the ache.

"Baby Boy"
by For King and Country

If you told me all about your sorrows
I'd tell you about a cure
If you told me you can't fight the battle
There's a Baby Boy who won the war
The war was won by a Baby Boy

Alleluia, we can sing it
Alleluia, Heaven's ringing
Alleluia!
Endless hope and relentless joy started with a Baby Boy

Oh, before that silent night
No Savior and no Jesus Christ
The world cried out so desperately
And the Baby Boy was the reply,
Yes, Heaven's reply was a baby boy

Alleluia, we can sing it
Alleluia, Heaven's ringing
Alleluia!
Endless hope and relentless joy started with a Baby Boy

See, the King is coming down
And He's here without a crown
The Baby Boy without a bed
Giving life back to the dead
And hear the angels shout it out
As the people come and bow.
Unexpected majesty
Alleluia, what a King

Alleluia, we can sing it
Alleluia, Heaven's ringing
Alleluia!
Endless hope and relentless joy started with a Baby Boy

Alleluia, we can sing it!
Alleluia, yeah, Heaven's ringing!
Alleluia!
Endless hope and relentless joy started with a Baby Boy

 

 

{I am oh-so-grateful for all the above photos by Todd Owens Photography!}