PRESENTING...Our Little Dancer

The fact that she is dancing is not by any means new. Ashlynn has practically been dancing since she entered this world. She loves music and has never been able to sit still when she hears it, especially when it comes to worship. She has expressed such an interest and excitement in dance lately, that we have decided to put in her dance class. She will start her first class this week where she will learn Ballet, Tap, and Tumbling. She is beyond excited. Here she is showing off some of her new dance clothes and tap
shoes.




 

                              

A Few of Her Favorite Things Lately

Babies

Legos (and more babies)!

And, as always, being cute!

A Christmas to Remember

This will definitely be a Christmas to remember for us - the joy, the snow, the fun times with family - it has been amazing.  There is something about experiencing Christmas through the eyes of a little one that is life changing in the best of ways.  Little things become big and some unnecessarily big things seem small amidst the incredible hope and anticipation found within a child's heart.

We have made so many memories this year with Ashlynn being just the right age to begin to understand and participate in all the joys of the holidays.  We have baked together, shopped together, wrapped together, sung Christmas carols together, admired all the pretty lights together, and most importantly we've begun to unwrap the incredible gift of Jesus together.  It is so small at this age, and yet so very significant.

One of my favorite memories from this year is Ashlynn getting her very own nativity set.  We bought one and put it out on a table where she could see and touch it.  We wanted her to experience the story of Christmas in whatever way she could as a two year old.  Well, I kept finding an empty manger.  Jesus was constantly disappearing.  Then, one day I asked Ashlynn to show me where she kept putting baby Jesus.  She took me to a small red gift box, opened it up, and there he lay.  Later, I realized there was no better place for Jesus to be than wrapped in a beautiful gift box, waiting to be opened...the story of Christmas illustrated best by a two year old.

This year, I hope to present my Jesus, as the gift He is, to all those around us.  Happy New Year!