none shall pass

the excitement of opening gifts.

sunlight trying to find the ground.

you can never outgrow legos.

the local shriners have an annual christmas raffle. businesses decorate christmas trees to be won by anxious ticket holders. here's hoping we win! at least he won the scavenger hunt.

the dinosaurs are hungry for breakfast

thanksgiving day.




the jasus men.

the mcdonald men

building block on the edge of his bed

with much hesitation and almost quitting, i joined our community choir to sing in their annual production of handel's messiah. today we practiced in the church where we will be performing. this is something i've always wanted to do but it was a real mental struggle to commit. i am glad i did. our practice was wonderful today and i truly felt blessed to sing about the messiah, to the messiah.

catching the setting sun

voted today! what a close race it was. some people fear may happen in our future, but our future rests in God's hands.

finally cut off the blonde shag on his head.

mason received his first official report card today. academically he is soaring. behaviorally he is floundering.