Cleaning the Beaters

This year we invited people from our church to our house for a Christmas celebration. First we all caroled at a local nursing home and then met back at our house for food and fellowship. William and I had lots of fun making food for the event. I really did have fun. Enough people volunteered to bring things that I was able to relax and not get worn out making all the food. At the end of the night lots of the ladies helped clean up and the only thing I had to do the next day was put everything away. I didn’t get any pictures of the night, but I did get pictures of one of William’s helpful tasks leading up to the event. He was more than happy to help clean the beaters of all the crab dip.

The Tree

I’ve always loved Christmas trees. I like everything about them…um…almost everything. I like picking them out, this year we went to 6 different places before finding the perfect tree, setting them up, hanging the ornaments, smelling the pine scent and of course sitting back and enjoying the finished product. William loves them too. Every day I would wait till he was up and then tell him, “let’s turn on the tree”. He would get a big smile, stand back, and watch me while I flipped the switch. Then he would point and say, “tree on”.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to each and every one of you from the Ayscues. I didn’t get our annual Christmas letter written, but I did get our Christmas picture cards mailed, although most of you probably got them after Christmas. We have had a wonderful Christmas season. William has been an absolute joy! He is old enough to enjoy all the trees, lights, and other pretty things around the house. He’s also old enough to enjoy cookies, and candy and ice cream and I’ve had lots of fun letting him eat extras “because it’s Christmas time”. We’ve had a month of rejoicing in God’s blessings and standing in awe and wonderment at His great goodness to us. It is so wonderful to be able to rejoice in the Lord and to know the only reason we can rejoice is because Christ gave his life that we might live.

Glow Worm

Stephanie and Papa at Thanksgiving

Friday Morning

Everyone stays the night on Thanksgiving so Friday morning is a fun relaxed time. We have a big breakfast, how that is possible after eating a huge dinner the night before I don’t know, and everyone just hangs out. It was fun watching the cousins interact with each other. They got along quite well which was great.

"Here Stephanie, let me help you up on that horse."

Thanksgiving Day