On Christmas day we celebrated with Austin's Mom's side. We enjoyed another big yummy lunch complete with Kathy's pecan pie! It was a wonderful white Christmas!! Here is Austin with his Pa. Pa absolutely adores Caleb and Annelise. I just love to watch him with them.

Here is Chase and his girlfriend Krystle. It was fun getting to know her this Christmas. She was really sweet to love on our babies too!

Here is Kathy and Jim. Kathy is becoming a big Auburn fan and got a fun Auburn "bling bling" ring from us! They got to go to the National Championship ballgame!! Wow!!

And here is Uncle Dewey and Aunt Janie-what dears they are!! Janie talked about how much they anticipate each month our prayer calendar pictures of our kids- that really means a lot, Janie- thanks for loving on our babies so much. What a gift you guys are.
As everyone enjoyed Caleb and Annelise's excitement and joyful responses to the gifts they received, the Lord reminded me on Christmas day how He truly desires us to be like children. The second our children entered KG's house the place seemed to come alive with laughter, excitement, and joy- isn't that what God has called us to? --To truly have and remember the joy deep within our hearts, because of the great gift of adoption into His family, that we would light up a room when we entered it? I've been encouraged this Christmas to live in such a way that even the smallest of gifts from the Lord will make my heart happy- even on the grayest of days-- and that I might bring bring laughter, joy, and peace to all I encounter.