Sunday, December 26, 2010

Day 365, Friday, December 31, 2010


End the Old Year, and begin the New Year
remembering Who is in control,
and Fully Rely on Him!

Spencer with his party glasses on!

Day 364, Thursday, December 30, 2010

Today the Stewarts went back to their home,
via the Cheryl taxi, with Bonnie for company!
Was a whirlwind visit of 4 days, but
so glad they came!

Day 363, Wednesday, December 29, 2010

The Stewart/Campbell Family                    Sam, Jarvis, Lentee, Amal

Spencer, Bonnie, Sam, Mahree, Amal
Sammy, Jarvis, Lentee

Day 362, Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Samadas & Sadie, Gabe (Spencer's friend),
Spencer, Lentee, Jarvis, Amal
They played for several hours outside;
their outerwear was soaked by the time
they came in!

Day 361, Monday, December 27, 2010


Busy day--Sammy got his cast off today, and a splint put on!
He always smiles for the picture when his elbow is x-rayed!

The Stewarts came for 4 days! 
We had gifts, including the blanket Bonnie had made for them!

Laura & Bonnie came along with me to take Kara & Shonda back
to their group home.  We stopped off to visit Rick & Nathan at
their group home on our way!



Day 360, Sunday, December 26, 2010

Shonda & Kara model their
new matching gowns and hats
from the Greves!

Cheryl is still not allowed to bend all the way
down to pick up things, so she has become
quite creative!  Here she is using her "grabber"
to pick up some things off the floor!

Day 359, Saturday, December 25, 2010

Our focus today is on
Whose's birthday it really is!







We began our day with a French toast
casserole, followed with our last
Advent story, singing Away in the Manger,
and praying.



We had a birthday cake for Jesus,
and sang Happy Birthday to Him.
We also had birthday signs hung for Him.


Then, we opened our gifts to
one another!  Lots of mess, noise,
and joy!

Day 358, Friday, December 24, 2010

Rosie, Shonda, Kara

The 10 kids who live at home,
plus the 3 who live in group homes, traditionally
exchange names on Thanksgiving Day. 
Then on Christmas Eve they exchange
the $10.00 gifts they have ready for "their" person! 
Before our gift time, we ate and
had our 2nd to last Advent devotional!

Day 357, Thursday, December 23, 2010


Bonnie gave the girls blankets with their photos on them.
I took these pictures tonight after they were asleep!

Day 356, Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Today was a full day--the first two pictures are of our 4H meeting--we
had a new member join today!  We decorated Christmas cookies, made little mice with candy canes and felt, and some made little snowmen!






The next 3 pictures are of a special time with 6 families
from Calvary who came caroling and shared cookies
with us.  They also brought gifts for everyone!
What a blessed time of fellowship, and meeting new folks! 




Day 355, Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Mahree and her troop had
a bowling event this afternoon!
The Jr Girl Scouts had to
help the Brownies
get set up to bowl!

Day 354, Monday, December 20, 2010


Spencer loves to play Peggle Nights
on my laptop!  He's pretty good, too!

Day 353, Sunday, December 19, 2010


Simeon asked me to take a picture of him with his bus!

Merica smiles for the camera in
the sweater she got for her birthday!

Meika posed in front of the living room tree!

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Day 352, Saturday, December 18, 2010


Rosie and her sidekick, Ozzie!

Day 351, Friday, December 17, 2010

The Link group at Simeon's school---composed of
regular ed kids--really like Simeon.  They know
how much he likes buses, and threw him a
school bus party!  They even had a cake made
that was decorated like a school bus!
They took a walk over to the bus garage, and
let him see all the buses, etc there!
He also got this cool shirt!  What a nice
group of kids and teachers!

Day 350, Thursday, December 16, 2010

The 3 elementary kids had their
classroom Christmas parties
today, and rode home with me!

Day 349, Wednesday, December 15, 2010



Bonnie and I had our nails done today!
They put snowflakes on our thumbnails!

Day 348, Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Happy 8th birthday, Merica--your 5th with us!
We are SO thankful to God for you!

Day 347, Monday, December 13, 2010





The twelve "Santas" in our house in age order!