Whew!

Look at me go! 3 posts this month! Have I outdone myself? Perhaps... haha. I just read an article which my cousin posted on facebook and I got a "helluva" laugh out of. Every Mom on the face of the planet needs to read something like this while she still has young (demanding) children. Or every person who tells her to "enjoy every moment", which is a common on-lookers theme and I hear regularily but somehow don't appreciate in specific moments such as the ones described in this article... you must read for a good laugh and some inspiration! :) It's called, "Don't Carpe Diem" by Glennon Melton.

Love will hold you together...

There is a little girl whom I've never met, who jumps for joy at the sight of Jesus today. She has bright red hair and calm blue eyes. She has an older sister, a Mom and a Dad. She was diagnosed with a sPNET brain tumour nearly two years ago, before she had even turned two. This is a post her Mom wrote in their family blog shortly after her diagnosis and first surgery. I pray that Love continue to hold you together Amsing Family! May you have Hope amidst confusion, may Grace flow through every circumstance, may Peace reside in your hearts, may Joy overcome anger, may Kindness be given to you, may Patience heal your hurts, may Faithfulness find you daily, may Goodness be shown all around you, may you know that Love has triumphed over death and you will see Charlotte again ♥ Our hearts ache with yours... (Here is a post in the Amsings Blog written this evening. Quite beautiful.)

A friend had this link posted on her facebook page and I decided to take a few minutes to read it, only to discover some very interesting suggestions on parenting "gently". I found it somewhat annoying to listen to the 10min. home-video posted in the article but it was well worth some of the tidbits I caught from it, so I encourage you to do the same... she suggests an interesting parallel between food and teaching, such as Jesus often did!

Ski weekend

We took part in a couple free ski days for locals this weekend, the kids' first time skiing!! It was a big success in that they did well and really took a liking to it! The hot springs following Day 1 in Fairmont were a big hit too, as always :) Day 2 was spent at Kimberly, where we met up with a couple friends who watched the kids so Kevin and I could ski. A great weekend!!

2011 Christmas Photo & Newsletter

Once again, we're sorry we weren't able to mail this out to everyone. If you prefer to sit down infront of the tree with newsletters and mug in hand like I do, feel free to print this out by clicking on each page (or photo for your fridge). We pray you each have a Merry Christmas and the New Year brings blessings of every kind!

Christmas begins!

I think it's safe to say that the Christmas season has officially been rung in this weekend! Yesterday was the annual Invermere Light-up with the winter parade, bonfires and hot chocolate. This morning we headed out (post rain) to find a tree for our livingroom... it was an interesting experience in mild weather with little snow around (all melted). Infact, we got all bundled up in anticipation of cooler weather & wind higher up the mountain road, only to find the perfect tree about 30 seconds after leaving our house. No joke. Kevin said, "hey, look at that one!". It was a "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" moment where the tree sings a perfectly pitched "Aaaaaaaaaahhh!!!" and you just know it's the one. BUT - the moment passed in a flash with the realization that our tree hunt would be cut violently short and really no fun at all. Seriously, 20 minutes of bundling up for 30 seconds of driving? I think not. So on we drove! The roads proved to be a challenge with watery ice but we eventually found another perfect tree (not quite as perfect to be honest, but still great!). Without further ado, here are some pics from the day: Tadaaaa!!! We had to re-arrange our house a bit but found something that works.