Merry Christmas!!!

Hope everyone had a beautiful Christmas and enjoyed time with family and friends!

The couple of weeks leading up to Christmas were really crazy. It all started with me getting strep (for the first time ever!) and passing it on to the 3 older kids...lovely, huh. Then, after getting them on antibiotics, Dylan develops a raging ear infection in his left ear. The doctor said she wouldn't be surprised if it ruptured...thankfully it did not. Everyone is finishing out their cycle of antibiotics and getting back to normal. Yay!

This morning was our annual Plowman Christmas Breakfast at our house so here is a picture of Mike's pull apart cake. I look forward to it every year!

ahhh books...timeless presents!

J guarding the gifts

everyone shaking up their meds!

our snowgirl from last week which Z and Ains spent an hour trying to knock down yesterday. It was pretty comical to see them take a running start across the yard and then jump on it!

Can You Believe It?!

Boy of boy! December kind of snuck up on me! I can't believe how fast this month is already flying! Shh...don't tell anyone, but I haven't done ANY Christmas shopping yet! What can I say, I work much better under pressure=)

Heard a saying the other day on the radio that if 3 gifts were good enough for Jesus, then three gifts were good enough for some lady's kids. Been thinking a lot about that because I think the true meaning of Christmas is so lost these days. I will admit, I like gifts just as much as the next person and I really LOVE seeing someones eyes light up when they open that special gift you knew they would love, but I can't help but think about all those who go without.

How much is too much and why is it never enough?"

I can't wait until the kids get a little older so we can do more things around Christmas like serving dinner at a homeless shelter or taking gifts to the children's hospital. Things like that. Just don't want the real Christmas to be lost in all the wrapping and bows, you know?!

Just wanted to share a few of those thoughts and let you know that we're still here.

Also a special thank you to all those who sent such encouraging words and prayers after my Grandpa passed away. It meant a lot to me and to my family! I have such wonderful friends and family and I just wanted you to know that!