Cozy Sunday.

Sunday is the day that our family has always

set aside to restrict outside activity, spend

time together, and regroup for the busy week

ahead.  Our boys and I are trying to adjust

to "Family Sunday" without our special Dad.

Sundays with Dad always meant fun dinners

after church and cozy time in the family room

afterwards.  As we still teater between shock

and reality, we went to church and cozied up

together with fun flicks and snacks afterward. 

My Tim carried on the football tradition

as he cheered his 49ers on to victory.  The day

was made extra special with homemade

peanut butter macadamia nut cookies baked

by a friend!!  One thing for certain, there has

never been a lack of food over the past several

weeks.

So, together my little group and I made it

through our Family Sunday.  Thankfully, we

have others who partner with us as we

begin this very different journey in our

lives. As always, we remember our many

blessings and are grateful for the promise

of eternal life with our Father in Heaven.

. . . so cannot believe that 2012 will soon

be a memory . . .  Looking forward to the

brand new year, eagerly awaiting that

which the Lord has in store for us! 

Sunday . . .

 Yes indeedy, it must be Sunday in our

home . . . Sunday just wouldn't be Sunday

without chocolate chippers.  Sometimes we

eat almost the entire batch of dough before

we even get any in the oven.

We are excited to begin decorating

for the celebration of our Savior's birth.  It

has most definitely been a whirlwind 

weekend and we are bracing ourselves

for the week ahead.

I continue to be thankful for our

many, many blessings:

*grateful that our home is built

on the foundation of Jesus.  I

simply do not know what others

do who do not know the Lord

when the walls crumble in the

times of trial and tribulation.

I am thankful that we have never

been angry.  I am thankful that

we have a strong foundation as

a family, that we communicate,

work together, and are a group

that sticks together when the

going gets tough.

*grateful for a wonderful

THANKSgiving weekend and

prayed up for the coming week.

Family Sunday.

 I do so love my Family Sundays!!!  I get

excited started Wednesday about having

everyone over for dinner and all of my

boys around the dinner table.  Our weeks

are so busy and hectic.  All of the boys

have activities and commitments that

keep the front door swinging every moment

of the day.  We have made a commitment

to Family Sunday . . . no plans for anyone

and dinner together, at home, is a very

high priority.  We have made exceptions

to go visit friends who are sick or to

deliver a meal or dessert to the home of

a friend.  I am grateful for our time together

before the busyness of the week begins.

Before church this morning I put yummy

ingredients in the crockpot for Pizza Soup.

When we go home from church, I made

bread bowls that had oregano, basil, 

parmesan cheese, and garlic in the

dough . . . Yummy!!!

Only seven more sleep nights to go

and it will be Family Sunday again!!!