DISNEYWORLD

We made the big trip to DisneyWorld for Thanksgiving! We met my mom and dad, my sister and her family and even my cousin Julie drove over from Tampa one day. My brother and his wife could not make it... we were bummed to not have them there.

We had a great time. Although, there were times that I think the kids were tired of being taken here and there etc..... I think they enjoyed just being able to run around the playground and swim at the resort pool the most!!

We stayed at the Coronado Springs Resort. It was beautiful and HUGE!! Anyway, here are some of the pictures from our trip. We only took about 100 pictures, so I just chose a couple to post.

This is the night before our flight. The kids slept sideways on the bed so that they had enough space to sleep.


This is a picture of Emma's first glance at the castle!! (it was her favorite part) This is also my niece Anna, next to Emma.

This is how they had the castle light up at night for Christmas.

Here is my family... minus Owen who fell off the rock.... (not really, he just would not stand still long enough for a photo). Also, missing is my brother and his wife.

This is the only chracter that Emma would have her photo taken with.

The kids are totally wiped..... this was the bus ride back to the Orlando airport.

THANKSGIVING FEAST

Okay it is time for me to play catch up with pictures on the blog. You might check it the next few days. I will be making additions....

Owen and Emma were in a Thanksgiving program at their pre-school. They went up on the stage and sang songs to all the parents and then we all had a Thanksgiving feast together!!! Emma was the LOUDEST singer of all the 3-4 year olds. She sang so loud and hard that her face turned red. It was really fun to watch!!!

CHRISTMAS LETTER

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Hope this Christmas letter via the blog, finds you all well!!! I am going to give you a run down of some of the things we did this year.

JAN: We were in Indiana, so we rang in the new year with my mom and my sister and her family!! We also hosted 9, 8th grade girls at our house for a Discipleship weekend. Our kids REALLY enjoyed having them here and we would do it again in a heartbeat!!! Last but not least, in January, we welcomed our new dog to our home. We rescued a half blue heeler/chocolate lab from the humane society. She was 1 1/2 when we got her!! Her name is Bluebell.

FEB: Two things in Feb...... we went to a Casting Crowns concert. The other awesome thing we did was go on a cruise with my sister and her husband. Neal's parents were kind enough to come and watch the kids for a week while we went. It was wonderful!!!

MAR: I started my Doula training this month!! Also helped birth a baby using my new Doula training!! (thanks Ken and Renee).

APR: Our friends Matt and Janelle (Ella & Bennett too) came for a visit before they left for Korea!! Our small group from church volunteered to fix up a lady's home through an agency called Christmas in Action.

MAY: Neal left for Phoenix to be on an accident investigation board. The kids and Rebecca did a 1 mile run. Camden actually ran the whole way. He was the first kid to cross the finish line. My dad came for a visit on his way back to Indiana from California. I helped my friend Jody welcome her baby boy, Aaron, into the world!!

JUNE: We went to Indiana for a little over a week and then camped in Missouri for a few nights on the way back to Texas.

JULY: My sister and her family came for a visit over the Fourth of July. At the end of the month Neal's youngest brother, Dan, and his family came for a visit!!

AUG: A few friends came to visit us this month, including the Hammond's and the Kearney's.

SEPT: Neal and I drove to Indiana, while leaving the kids with friends in Texas. We went to Indiana to visit a fertility doctor, in hopes he could help us conceive another child. Much to our surprise and dissappointment, we were unsuccessful. We were/are very sad, but we know God has a much greater, wonderful plan for us. Our friend Jesse also came to visit us in the middle of the month. Owen and Emma celebrated their 4th birthday. The last thing for this month, was Rebecca's sister, Jennifer, came to Texas for a weekend. We went to an overnight scrapbooking dealio!! It was tiring, but VERY fun!! Thanks for coming Jenn!!

OCT: Camden celebrated his 8th birthday!!! Camden was also baptized this month. I was also able to help birth another child into this world. Fiona Norwood arrived on Oct 30th.

NOV: We all went to DisneyWorld for a week over Thanksgiving. Rebecca's sister and her family as well as Rebecca's mom and dad met us there for the week.

DEC: This month will entail the usual Christmas parties and gatherings. We will also be travelling after Christmas to Indiana to celebrate Christ's birth with family and friends!!

We are all doing well. The kids are doing great..... Camden is busy in second grade, with Jeet Kune Do and soccer. Owen and is busy with pre-school, Jeet Kune Do and tumbling. Emma keeps busy with pre-school, ballet and tumbling.

Another move is happening for us..... we are on our way to Alabama next summer. We will be there for one year.

We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a blessed 2009!!!!
We love you all!!!!!
~Rebecca, Neal, Camden, Owen and Emma