xmas 2009 Click on the photo above to view the album…

advent: n.  the coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important I was hopeful for a lot of things this Christmas. Things like: no airports or life-changing decisions. Some space and routine, a sense of home. The chance to focus attention on Christ and his gift to the world rather than my own problems–and a…

Merry Christmas, Everyone! This is Sarah’s picture of the nativity–including three wise kitties… (Jesus was a happy baby it seems)

Well, the “blizzard” has officially begun here in the greater Seattle area.  We are supposed to have blizzardous conditions for the next 24 hours, with high winds, snow, and freezing rains.  We’ve stocked up on supplies.  Hopefully we will not lose power since we have an electric-powered furnace.  (We can always hike to the in-laws…

is my two front teeth…  I was just about to write a post whining about how Sarah would not let me pull a very loose tooth she had in the front (bringing the total missing to 2!)  While I was typing that post up, she told me that I could pull her tooth.  Ah, permission…

Christa's dad works for Alaska Airlines.  They host a pretty nice Christmas party for the employees and their families' each year.  This year we got to attend as well.  The big highlight (besides all the fun games and kid-friendly activities) is when Santa Claus zooms in on a jet plane. Here are the photos of…

We got our Christmas tree over the weekend.  The house smells so pine-a-riffic right now.  It's so nice to have a real tree this year.  It's also nice to get a good deal on it and to support a good cause in the process by purchasing it from a local Christian high school.  This used…