The Brady Bunch!

So here is our newest sweet addition...London Gwen Squires! She was born February 23rd and we couldn't be happier. She evens out the score with 3 boys and 3 gals. The boys say now we are just like the Brady Bunch (yes they watch that show) and I have to correct them by telling them that if that were true they would all be the same ages. Thank goodness they aren't. She is the perfect baby, hitting every milestone and sleeping through the night. She even lets her five year old sis carry her around the house and doesn't fuss a bit. We are blessed to have her!

We're BACK!

I was just looking through a blog book that I made a few years ago and realized how awesome it was to have documentation of our family life...So I don't care if anyone reads this it's purely my way to journal again. This fun crew has many a interesting story that I wanna keep, so here we go again...

That Darn Toothfairy!

I think the toothfairy may be a bit overworked!! Between my 7 and 8 year old we've lost 5 teeth in the last 2 months. Well it seems the toothfairy never quite gets here. Hmmmm....we keep trying to get the toothfairy's attention, but she just must be too tired. I've had some disappointed boys and when a substitute toothfairy stops by he leaves 2 dollars. WHAT?!?! The toothfairy is gonna be poor if she has to keep up with that standard. What ever happened to a quarter a tooth? The toothfairy didn't show again last night. YIKES! That toothfairy better get her business done tonight or she is FIRED. (that might not be sooo bad :)

No Nativity?

I spent a good chunk of time today looking for small nativity sets. I thought that I would easily find some small inexpensive sets that children could play with. As my search wore on I became more and more disillusioned by the commercialness of Christmas. Not one store had any Nativity scenes in stock...not only were they not in stock, but most stores NEVER had any in stock. WHAT!?!? We have snowmen, reindeer, dogs in santa hats, but no Christ child? In my frustration, it hit me what this really meant. Each year we are losing a bit of truth and replacing it with what I call fluff.

I want to scream from the rooftops the true meaning of this season. I'm all about fun, but there is soooooo much more. How do I teach my children that it isn't about presents and parties, but about Jesus Christ? I hope that we all have a few moments of peace and reflection as we celebrate the most significant birth.