Happy 3rd Birthday Griffin!!

My sweet boy is 3.....

where does the time go?

Devotion: What God's Care Is Like

From Ava's Little Visits with God devotional:

Long ago Moses wrote, "Underneath are the everlasting arms." What do you think he meant?

Was he thinking of a boy jumping from a chair into his mother's arms? God's care is like a mother's arms.

Was he thinking of a girl whose father carried her over some water? God's care is like a father's arms.

Was he thinking of an eagle? The mother eagle flies under her young eagles while they are learning to fly. If they fall, the mother eagle catches them on her back and flies them safely back to the nest.

The everlasting arms under us are God's arms. We can't see God's arms, but God tells us that nothing bad can happen to His children because "underneath are the everlasting arms."

God's arms are everlasting- they never get tired, they're never too weak to help us, and they're always under us.

Smores anyone?

We had some good friends over last week to make smores at the campfire Chris built in the backyard. (Note: we had to have some trees cut to save our play set in the backyard from being destroyed- now we have enough wood to burn a campfire for 50 years! Chris did say that splitting the wood was very "therapeutic" for him- where did he get that word? HA)

My Christmas Angels :)

Griffin's 3rd Birthday Party

Griffin will not be 3 until December 27 but we decided to have his party the first weekend of December so that he would have a special time before Christmas. We hosted a few friends at Chuck E Cheese yesterday for his party. Our friends are the BEST because several gave up watching the SEC kickoff to come celebrate Griffin!

He had a great time playing games and opening his presents. The thing he was most excited about was his cake as he picked the football theme :)

1st Grade Christmas Program

Briarwood 1st graders had their annual Christmas program on Friday. Ava was an angel in this year's production. She was so beautiful! (I know that I am biased!!) Ava just loves the whole process of working on the program. I know that she would have been a terrific understudy to anyone as she knew all the parts from memory. At home, she would recite almost the whole script! She has a sharp mind and seems to have a keen memory. I am so glad she got those qualities from her daddy! Here is my little angel:

Piano Recital

Ava was so wonderful in her very first piano recital today. She played Jingle Bells from memory and was very poise on the stage of the Brock Recital Hall at Samford University. Her teacher, Dr. Melodie King, has done an excellent job of teaching Ava the piano these past four months. We are thrilled for her to be learning this valuable skill for the future

Time with Family

I am so thankful and greatful for my little family this year. We have had many struggles this year but have come out better than ever!

Our precious little ones...

Grammy and Poppa have had their "quiver-full" this year with the blessed birth of Elijah Clay Tinney! He brought their number up to a whopping 7 grands!!

A Thanksgiving Day Prayer

Lord, so often times, as any other day

When we sit down to our meal and pray

We hurry along and make fast the blessing

Thanks, amen.

Now please pass the dressing

We're slaves to the olfactory overload

We must rush our prayer before the food gets cold

But Lord, I'd like to take a few minute more

To really give thanks to what I'm thankful for

For my family, my health, a nice soft bed

My friends, my freedom, a roof over my head

I'm thankful right now to be surrounded by those

Whose lives touch me more than they'll ever possibly know

Thankful Lord, that You've blessed me beyond measure

Thankful that in my heart lives life's greatest treasure

That You, dear Jesus, reside in that place

And I'm ever so grateful for Your unending grace

So please, heavenly Father, bless this food

You've provided And bless each and every person invited

Amen!

--Scott Wesemann