Merry Christmas!!!

Okay, so it has been a good two months since my last legitimate blog as opposed to my usual two weeks. Therefore, you have a TON of pics here!!! Due to my sluggish ways, I have thrown in a few video bonuses this time! One day I will have a video recorder that does not look like I am recording on Mars. I hope you enjoy! I pray that Christ blesses each of your holidays with the true spirit of Christmas!

Be sure to click on the play buttons to watch all three videos...

Justus and his "cowboy walk"

Bella & Meme on Meme's Birthday!

Don't watch if you can stand the screaming; I call this one "Dancing Fever". Watch as they both drop at the end...

Justus vs. Dr. Miller

In our October blog, we briefly noted that Justus busted up his face after he fell off his Uncle Richard's bed in Albuquerque. Roughly, a month later one of his top teeth started to die and had to be pulled. This was his first experience with the dentist and it was horrible! He thought he was in trouble; we were so sad for him and we tried to explain that this was to help his mouth and he had done nothing wrong. Anyway, here are the before, immediately after (I agreed to buy him a lollipop for this experience), and back to normal. Pray for us as we go back again for the checkup in January! He asks me everyday if he has to go see Dr. Miller "today".

Just a cutie pie shot of B...

Shopping at 4:30AM!!!

Lesley and I went to Best Buy Sunday to wait in line for Wiis. If you could see in the background, you would know that it looked like a homeless shelter there. People were sleeping on mattresses, had portable heaters, etc. -- these were PROS! Chris was absolutely wonderful to bring us hot Vanilla Cappuccinos!!! When he arrived he looked like the nice rich man coming to help the homeless...

Our efforts paid off, Chris and Lesley have a Wii in hand now and Lesley and I had a great time!!!

Sweetie B

We have been getting this look quite often this week! Sassy!

My happy baby...

So smiley...


Yes she just woke up..but she looks SO much older to me in this pic...


She loves to put on Justus clothing (hat, gloves)

Always moving at the speed of light...
Smiles for Courtney

Cracker Barrel for Meme's Birthday!!!

Here is a prime example that toddlers watch and learn from all you do, so make sure it is something great to repeat!!!

Chilly B...

We had a Christmas gathering at our house and we had a great time

(except for sweet Emma -- she got dangerously sick at the very end)

Thanks to all who came!!! I missed pics of so many of you, sorry.

Here Matt encapsulates the fun of the evening :)

Babies were part of the fun until 8

My trusted Courtney (our wonderful babysitter) was there to help out

Cutie Pie Emma -- always smiling too!

Ashleigh and Emma

Lilli and Bella, do they look like they are about to get into something or what?

Brandi and I

Bella putting a necklace on Morgan

Traci and I

Brandi

Smiley Emma again...

Sleepy Bella with her jammies inside out again...

We just finished tiling Bella's floor (thanks to Bella surprise) and we painted the room, it looks much better than before and we are so glad to be done!!!

Goodman Christmas Pic 07'

We are all looking semi-forward! WOOHOO! Standards change with three! :)

We started out here...

and ended up here.

Tickle time...
Christmas Piercey Pie! (Yes, we call him Piercey Pie)

Bella got a hold of the highlighter. She colored this, our bedroom carpet, the wall, our new baseboards, and...

herself. (We were in her room laying the last of the tile.)

Coloring is hard work.

Look at that hit!!!

Morgan turns Two!!!

We went to Morgan's second birthday party and that means Bella is not far behind..Two years have flown by!!!

Justus was SO mad when I started to take the following pics. However, he just couldn't keep from cracking up! At the end, I asked him to give me his "mad face" and there it is!

REUNITED...


This picture is very special to me... These two guys, Mickey and Pat, were my youth leaders in Lubbock when I was in Junior High and they had a great impact on my life as far as encouraging me to trust in the Lord through everything and to seek Him with any question I ever have. Through God's ways, both of these guys ended up on staff (as well as our Senior Pastor) at my current church in a completely different city and they still love the Lord and others with all their hearts.

I LOVE THIS PIC!

Thanksgiving Day at Nani's!!!

BLACK FRIDAY!!!

Through the last few years, Gary and I have grown to be die hard black friday shoppers! We left with Carrie at 4:15ish on the cold morning for store number one. Gary was the shouffer this year and the babies slept in the car while he drove. Carrie was a trooper, she agreed to divide and conquer and she was an incredible teammate! For the bah humbugs who say forget it you only save 5 here or ten there; we saved over $700 on items we planned on throughout the year! It was worth the wait! I will say this one last thing though; I have to actively decide to be a Godly shopper and do everything to put others first and consider them as more important...I am nice no matter what other people do and regardless if I get my items or not, it is only stuff! If only I could follow through with this ALL year!

Lord help me with my selfishness!

Pierce's First Food



It went as expected, but we decided to wait until after he is six months old to help prevent him from developing food allergies (according to his Pediatrician).