Hopefully it will catch

Have you ever been so passionate about an activity that you just would do anything to have your children love it?  In my life, I am a new skate-skier.  James and I both took the learning plunge last year.  We enjoy the refreshing outdoors and love the vigorous exercise.

We held off last year, but this year we "forced/encouraged" our children to try Jr. Nordic.  It is an amazing program with positive coaches.  I have heard many groans and complaints from my children.  So, I put together a little video of the fun of outdoors activities.

We will do our best.  But, it is not a requirement to have fun.  It is an option.

In God's creation is where I love to Worship!

Our Christmas Letter Blog

When asked the kids to write a bit of the Christmas letter I got:"I hope you have a Merry Christmas."

Asking to add some more details I got the second time: "I have a good sledding here. How is your snow? "

So, I decided to interview them. You can guess the person  or look at the bottom of the page.

What I wish I could spend my time on?

a. Build and improve things on lego

b. Go to the animal shelter or go on playdates

c. Hanging out with friends

d. Mountain biking and rock climbing

e. skate skiing, knitting, reading, blogging

I can't believe that I... (not really unbelievable)

a.climb the Butte (little mountain) over and over this summer.

d. almost have a teenager

b. don't have any friends to play with on Saturday.

c.went to drama camp.

e. learned to knit this year.

Can't wait to...

a. go Mountain Biking again. It was a blast and a workout.

b. get Christmas gifts.

c. eat more chocolate.

d. go hiking next summer.

e. see my parents this summer (hope)

If I had a $100,000 dollars I would...

a. give it to Compassion International.

b. give it to the poor and be a missionary.

c. fly to Africa.

d. give most of it away, but get a better mini van.

e. give it personally to missionaries arounds the world.

Favorite book you read this year?

b. Turtle in paradise by Wendy Max

c. Hunger Games by Susanne Collins

d. Wierd by Craig Rochel

a. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

e. So Long Insecurity by Beth Moore

Favorite Website?

a. poptropica

d. nfl.com

e. saymmm.com or blogger.com

c. gmail.com

b. girlsgogames.com

Crazy thing?

a,b,c,d,e, Fire in our neighborhood

Who is Jesus Christ to you?

a. savior, someone who I really love, pretty much the ultimate scapegoat for everyone sins

b. rock and foundations, my comforter, and healer, we need him, and my shelter.

c. Father, and shepherd, foundation for my life, counselor

d. God, Savior, and Lord

e.  My Redeemer, my God, My everything

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We Wish you all the best this year,

Ella for the family

a. Max  b. Bronwyn c. Hannah d. James. e. Ella

Snow to play in? OR to serve others? OR both?

Being that this is our first full winter that we are in Alaska, we purchased all the needed equipment for the children: boots, snow pants, face masks, gloves, hats etc.  Hannah has grown so much that her snow pants are more like "capris" and I am certain that Max's boots are a bit too small. Bronwyn lost her winter jacket the first week of snow (it was florescent green).  Thankfully, we have great second-hand shops nearby and everyone is ready for the snow.




Currently, we have had a winter wonderland (LOTS OF SNOW).  A few weeks back, we had a sledding outing with the young adults at church.  It was a blast.

First we get on the sleds hooked up to the back of the Jeep.

And sometimes we fall off.

We are then toed up the sledding hill/mountain.

Then we get to enjoy a fun fast ride down.

This weekend, part of my thankfulness journey I noticed that we have no snow drifts in our driveway or stairs.  But, I looked out my window and I saw 4 of my neighbors on the other side of the street shoveling and hacking away at the drifts.  I called James and we went to attack the drifts with shovels and face-masks on.  Bronwyn came too to jump on and help break up the snow.  The neighbors were so thankful for our help.  We are glad to finally meet our neighbors.

Today, I was able to meet and older couple struggling to get their back door free from the snow drifts.  I am thankful that God opened a way to share God's love to others.  No need to run today, shoveling is a free workout!

Annie playing in the LARGE AMOUNTS OF SNOW