Disney World, Take 2

Last year we took Tommy to Disney and had a great time, but he was a little young still, and slightly terrified of... everything. This year, we decided to try again. It was an incredible trip. My parents and brother met us there and really enjoyed Disney with the boys. After having pumped Tommy up for the fun that was to come, we had success. Mostly. He only cried before getting on Peter Pan. But he got on and had a great time.



Tommy was really excited about characters this year.




Ty also had lots of fun. He's a huge Disney fan.




After much coaxing, Tommy almost went on the Pirates of the Caribbean. But at the last minute, he turned back in tears with Dean. So Jason and I went instead. And I was so glad he decided not to go. He would be having nightmares into next year!

Christmas on the Moon

If you missed Christmas on the Moon, you missed something incredible. You can watch it here. Dean never ceases to make me incredibly proud of him. Not just because he has done exactly what he's wanted to do for years. Not even because of the enormous number of people that he preached to Sunday night. I'm proud of him for lots of reasons, but the number one reason, by far, is how he has been faithfully preaching the Gospel. On Sunday night, he did something I've never heard before and presented the Christmas message (i.e., the Gospel) out of the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. And it was so clear and understandable! Yes, Christmas on the Moon was an incredible night. And if you missed Todd's twinkle light sweater or James' leather britches, you must watch!

I Wish You a Merry Christmas

Christmas has officially exploded at our house. The tree went up last night and it got decorated faster than any other tree in history. We didn't even have to do a re-do when we put it in the stand! Tommy's been really impatient (but incredibly patient for a four-year-old) to get the decorations up around the house and so now we're mostly done.

Tommy sat on Santa's lap for the first time this year. He's been absolutely terrified until now and this time he came armed... with a Pottery Barn Kids catalog. Yes, we have the kid who brings a catalog to show Santa exactly what he wants. A Pottery Barn catalog, nonetheless. Here is what he asked for:




And the grand total for the two sets? A measley $850. That's what we get for letting him look at a Pottery Barn catalog. Lesson learned.