Merry Christmas!!!
“Joy to the World, the
Lord is come!”
Another Christmas
Season is upon us! The fresh greens are
cut and placed throughout our house. The
lights and candles are lit. Our nativity
scene is at the same, usual
spot … sitting by the picture window in the living room. The cookies are baked and presents are still
being wrapped.
The Christmas music is
playing – a lot!!! Oh, truly this is the
most wonderful time of the year!!!
The Lord’s been good
and we would like to share the happenings in our lives.
* Mike * When I think of what to write about Mike, I
immediately think of how great a father he is to our three beautiful
children. He plays with them, listens
when they talk, prays for their concerns & troubles but most of all really
just loves to be with them. There’s a
huge comfort for a child to know that they are loved through and through by
their daddy! He is their number one
hero! Mike also is a passionate and loving
husband. He treats me like a queen (come
on … we all like that!) He shows &
tells me he loves me every day and we will be celebrating our 12th
anniversary soon! He still enjoys going
out for a run and reallllly loves it when I run along side of him. His devotion to Christ is real! Spiritual growth is a lifetime journey. Being a Sunday school teacher for our youth
class at church is something he enjoys so much!
He still works for Lapp’s Structures and makes a terrific boss
to all his awesome
employees! His knowledge in the stock
market continues to grow and he still loves swinging a golf club or a baseball
bat! He thinks the best
snack ever is … a handful of potato chips and a cold glass of coke! J
* Lori * Being the mother of our three children keeps
me stepping … fast. I love each one so
dearly and seeing them grow and become little adults so fast is amazing. I am a stay at home mom (umm, I won’t go in
detail with that definition.) I am
grateful that most of my time can be centered around our family. We love it when friends stop in for coffee
& cookies or maybe even play a game of settlers!!! My hobbies are still cooking, blogging and
taking candid photos of our life happenings! (You can follow us online at:
reallife-lori.blogspot.com) Between making meals and doing laundry, some of my
hobbies become wishful thinking. Growing
deeper in love with Jesus is a passion of mine.
My devotions and Bible Study times are precious.
I want to always be
grateful for Jesus and His gift of salvation!!!
* Hadassah * Our first born baby is not so much a baby
anymore! Not at all! She is ten years old and in the fifth
grade. She loves her teacher and
school! What a blessing! She is our social butterfly and so hearing
her say, “Well, what are we doing tonight?”, is a normal question for her. She is very proud of
her dog, Ginger! Ginger had her first
litter (well, actually only one puppy) a few weeks ago. Hadassah is so happy! She is still taking
piano lessons, mostly because her mom insists!
J Eating
puppy chow and junior mints are her favorite sweets but when she’s ‘had enough’, she
reaches for cucumbers! Growing up is fun
for her! She loves life and is turning
into a young lady.
She not only is a
daughter but is becoming a very good friend!!!
* Matthew * The boy in our family. He’s the one strapping on rollerblades and then
hitting baseballs. He’s the one climbing
trees and burning the trash. He loves to
fish!!! He’s also the one that teases
his little sister the most but still loves her like crazy! Matthew is seven and in second grade. He does well in school
but recess is still his favorite! J He
loves to help his dad with chores and takes on challenges. He can’t wait for some snow to fall so he can
get out is plastic snowboard and go for a ride. Christmas is a wonderful celebration and so
for Matthew, he loves to see all the
lights and eat the cookies!
* Ashlyn * The youngest
and most spoiled by far! We all adore
her and is it no wonder with her darling blue eyes and light blond hair? Her petite figure makes her a cutie and we
love lovin’ on her! She will soon be two
years old already. She’s talking. She still loves her blankie. She adores daddy the most and always wants
his full attention. I love to see her
dance. When a song comes on and we turn it
up, she always starts bobbing her head and begins to dance! Asking to give our house dog, Ginger, a treat
is something she does a lot. She is in
awe at Ginger’s one little puppy. (“Zoey” will be ready
for a good home after the holidays!)
Ashlyn’s giggle is contagious! If
ever you could kiss and hug and spoil but then be in need to discipline …
she’s the package. She steals ‘the show’
(and our hearts) in our home and we love it that way!
Throughout this holiday
season, we want to wish you God’s richest blessings!
Join our family with
the best reason to celebrate: The birth
of our Lord, Jesus Christ!!!
Merry Christmas!!!
* Michael, Lori,
Hadassah, Matthew & Ashlyn Lapp *
