WNL News Update!

"It's here! It's here! It's finally here!!!" The voices rang out early Monday morning. I'm still not sure who was yelling louder Xavier or Marc when the notorious DSi arrived via the good ol' US postal service.

The Christmas/Birthday season is in full swing around here! No tree yet, but lots of presents wrapped and ready (it's the only way of surprising a very nosey household)

We got together with some old HS friends last weekend! I love how with some people you can just pick right up where you left off. No matter how much time has past.

Our family is going through some separation anxiety lately. We're cutting some apron strings and my mom is feeling anxious about it. ***Which begins out segment titled "Really?!?"*** (ha! J/K there's NO WAY you want me to go there!!!)

We decorated gingerbread houses last night! Unfortunately *someone* broke our computer so I can't upload any pictures because it doesn't recognize my camera anymore. Just let me tell you that the house and train are super cute!


We had out first snow yesterday...it all melted by the afternoon (THANK YOU LORD!!!)


I believe my children have memorized ALL of their parts for various Christmas programs. One of them is taking after his dad and has a solo (ha! Marc's going to kill me for bringing that up! I just couldn't resist.)

And last but not least: Tomorrow is DATE NIGHT! GLORIOUS DATE NIGHT! It's going to be super romantic, watching the Jets beat the Bills with a bunch of people we don't know, oh and lots and lots of wings!

Xavier- "That Kendall came over yesterday"

Leia- "I'm thankful that it's mommy's birthday"

Gaius- due to the weird napping schedule needed so that we can all be at "our best" for turkey today, Gaius is asleep. So I'll answer for him and say I'm thankful for NAPS!!!!!

Korleen- "I'm thankful for youthful looks, and no wrinkles in sight!"

~~~~~~~The End~~~~~~~

Xavier- "I'm thankful for my new DSi"

Leia- "I'm thankful for Kendall coming over"

Gaius- "I'm thankful for pie"

Korleen- "I'm thankful for my church family. I love the fact that everyone has a little something different to bring to the table to help further God's kingdom! Whether it's personality or skill God can use anything! And when everyone comes together, imagine the impact that can have!"



I hate what the holidays do to my children. I think next year I won't let them make lists or ask for anything in particular (we'll see how that goes over). It seems like all they're doing is asking for more and more and MORE! Especially my soon to be 8 year old. I just realized how horrible it's getting when we pre-ordered his DSI (which he's been saving for a year to get) and not 5 minutes later he was shopping online for what he wanted next. Of course he got a lecture on thankful for what we have, but I'm not exactly sure how much of it sank in. How do you teach children to be content in this extremely materialistic world?

I'm thankful for...

Xavier- "Aunt Katie and Aunt Susannah"

Leia- "Going to PCS today."

Gaius- "My doggie [toy]"

Korleen- " That God provides all of our needs and a lot of our wants!"

Xavier- "I'm thankful for my aunt Lydia, and my cousin Tyler"

Leia- "Legos and my friend Aubrey"

Gaius- "Toys and Mommy"

Korleen- "I'm so thankful for my husband. I can't believed the amazing and Godly man he's turned into in the past 8 years. God has blessed me so much!"

Xavier- "I'm going to go with: I'm thankful for Daddy"

Leia- "My birthday!" Which BTW is not until July.

Gaius- "I'm thankful for treats....and Paulie....and Grandma"

Korleen- "I'm thankful for my kids who make me chuckle every single day, and are getting WAY too grown up"

Window(s) Shopping

My friend Shelly does this all the time, and I'm stealing the idea for a minute. So this is what I found for my kiddos for Christmas clothes this year (I'm actually totally in love with Leia's, and the idea of my boys matching!)