It really was a beautiful site! We really enjoyed it - although the kids were really, really cold as they didn't have the right kind of gloves to keep them dry! Praise God for His beautiful creation!
Between Christmas and New Year's we took a little mini-vacation to the nation's capital and really had a good time. It was a little cold, but we were able to visit all the monuments and spent a day at the National Air and Space Museum - a favorite of the boys! It was refreshing to be reminded how our great country was founded on Christian principles and how we need to pray that it returns to them.
Nathan got his first suit this Christmas and he looked SO handsome and all-grown up!
As we strive to keep the focus on Christ during the Christmas season we decided to bake a birthday cake for Jesus and have a birthday party. The kids loved it and we enjoyed the delicious cake. Christ deserves all the honor and glory, not only on His birthday, but every day!
We celebrated Christmas this year in NC! The boys loved all their presents. Nathan loved his science kit that lets him do experiments; Anthony loved his V-tech electric alphabet game; Noah enjoyed the empty boxes mostly, but also his shopping cart with play groceries he can push around! It was a great family time although we missed our family in KY and the DR! 
We actually celebrated it twice - one time as a suprise at the church Christmas party at our good friends house and again with the family on the actual day! It was so fun - cake, Mexican food, singing, attending a Walk through Bethlehem at a local church, and being with family! The best!
We celebrated Nathan's 7th birthday with an all-boy party at Chuck E. Cheese. He loved it and loved playing all the games with his friends. Of course, Chuck E. Cheese showed up and led us in some dancing and shouting. We are so thankful for our big boy Nathan! 
