javajanie

On The Eve of Christmas

We spent time with family. We ate italian sausages. We played a part in some couple's engagement story in front of the National Christmas tree. We opened our new pajamas. And I cried while trying to read our traditional Christmas books. 

Now That's Audacity!

I'm always nice to telemarketers. Sure I might not want what they are peddling, but they are trying to make a living, so I figure I ought to be nice when they call. Yesterday Verizon called attempting to get us to upgrade our phones or something. The conversation went like this....

Me: "Hello?"

Telemarketer girl: "Hello, is there someone authorized to make decisions about your Verizon phone service available?" 

Me, in a pleasant voice: "I'm sorry, no one is available right now." (The account is in Steve's name only, so that's the truth.)

Telemarketer girl now speaking in a sarcastic accusatory tone: "You are telling me that no one is really there that can make changes to this account?" (As though I was lying. I'm sure other people do, but I don't.)

Me, in a not so nice voice: "No one is here that can make changes. My husband is at work. My name is NOT on that account, therefore I am not authorized to make changes to this account." 

Telemarketer girl in a small voice thanks me for my time and rattles off Verizon's number to call if I have any questions. 

I Didn't Fall On My Butt!

Or any other body part for that matter. Now it was another story for Alex and Josiah.....

Going...going...

Gone!

Josiah falls down.....again.

Fancy Skating Tori

Steve trying to make me skate faster

Ashley ice skating

Sophia about to break out some fancy moves....or not

Josiah not falling

Mr. Bill Ice Skate

It was great to get out of the house after pretty much being home since Saturday. Steve's been driving the mini-van all week because his car doesn't handle well in the snow. A good time was had by all....even Mr. Bill. 

Snow The Cheat!

DSC_8858

DSC_8887

I Am My Mother's Daughter

If there is anything my mother isn't known for, it's being graceful on her feet. My mother trips and bumbles over the smallest things, sometimes over nothing at all. 

I don't know if you all have heard, but the East Coast is getting walloped with a blizzard. It started last night. Wasn't more than a dusting when we went to bed. I love a good blizzard as long as I have the luxury of staying home with Steve by my side. Actually, this is our first blizzard together now that I think about it.

6 am rolled around and the alarm went off. I forgot to make sure it was turned off so Steve and I could sleep in. Once it went off, I couldn't resist getting out of bed and looking out our window. Got up, 6 inches or so was covering our backyard. 

Of course, once I was out of bed, my bladder informed me I needed to make a little trip to the bathroom before coming back to my warm bed. I gingerly made my way, attempting not to trip on the carry on bag I knew we had left on the floor from our little excursion to Virginia on Thursday. 

Once I was done I turned all the lights back out. We sleep in the total dark. Once again, knowing round about where the carry on was, I walked carefully back to bed. I didn't trip over it. Nope, just lost my footing for no good reason and slammed the right side of my face into one of the posters on our four poster bed. 

Steve woke up with all the commotion. He was insistent on getting me some ice. He also thought I may have had a concussion considering within 30 seconds I began laughing uncontrollably tears running down my face over my own bad luck. And because I could totally see my mother doing the exact same thing. He held the ice on my face for awhile then finally decided it was safe to let me sleep. 

So far no bruise. My right eyebrow is swollen, I have a bit of a headache and that side of my face is sore. Luckily my bangs are long on that side, so I should be able to cover it up if it gets ugly just in time for the holidays! 

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

DSC_8451

DSC_8489

The Annual Testing of the Lights

Allergies got him down

Tori

Traditional Hanging of the First Ornament

New Living Room Tree

All Done!

But It's Not Fair!

"The absolute holiness of God should be of great comfort and assurance to us. If God is perfectly holy, then we can be confident that His actions toward us are always perfect and just. We are often tempted to question God's actions and complain that He is unfair in His treatment of us. This is the devil's lie, the same thing he did to Eve. He essentially told her, "God is being unfair to you" (Gen. 3:4-5). But it is impossible in the very nature of God that He should be unfair. Because He is holy, all His actions are holy."    Jerry Bridges, The Pursuit of Holiness