My Birthday Blessings

I had a great Birthday. My children always bless me and my husband is so sweet. He wrote me a letter and this is so precious to me... I have always loved reading letters and so he knew just what would warm my heart. God is so good to us.. We are making it.. I know lots of family have been worried when we made the decision for John to come home and work from here but I can say we are blessed beyond measure and love seeing the Lord work in our life. There is some hardship but it is deff. a needed blessing.. I know that sounds funny but some times you need hardship to show your family how to pull together and work as a team . I am some what back on schedual , It is hard when Daddy is home to "play" with us. But He got work in today so he is out in the garage and we are doing as much as we can before we leave for Tulsa to hang out and party with the Latham's family.. They are so special to us.. We just love them so much.. They have seen us grow up!..lol

John michael has blessed me by starting to take downthe tree for me... ahhh this kid never ceases to amaze me... I will blog when I get back about all the "fun" things he has put me through this year... and He is not even 2 yet.... I wonder what is to come.. Or maybe I just do not want to know!

Christmas .... Is done and was Great..

Our Mr. Frosty

Opening presents..

TY

Joseph

The Gang

GET OUT OF MY LIVING ROOM>>>> lol

the kids are still riding there stick horses round and round the living room with a mighty Hi oh silver away...lol We had a great time and all the snow we had to go make a snow man. enjoy the pictures. Can't wait to see the rest of the family soon.

Beth

Merry Christmas... Eve

Wow.... A white Christmas... I love it. Being all bundled up and cooking homemade bread and cookies and stews... Awesome. We are also so thankful for the wood burning stove to keep us warm and cozy. John being home is awesome still. I love him being around.. We are all geared up for tomorrow and hope that we can make it to my dads house for the afternoon meal. Here are some snowy pics of the kids and my sweet little Elizabeth.

Beth

Wednesday.

I caught him!

Waiting on Christmas is so hard.. The kids are just about to burst.. I can't wait to see how Christmas morning will turn out.. Things are definitely different around here with Daddy home. I forget he is not here to entertain me and we are slowly having to remember that just because daddy is here we still have to do chores and school.. He is so wonderful and I can not tell you how much I love having him home.... IF WE ARE POOR FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE , I do not care. I would not have one more penny in life but to have him home with my children and me. Norma is continuing to improve and we are so grateful.. It was scary .. I love her so much. :) Well better get back to organizing and throwing stuff out...

Beth

Elizabeth Rose Determan

My Little girl laughed today... she is two months old and just a wonderful addition to our family. We are so smitten by her and just love holding her. Enjoy the little pictures.. :)

Camping in December

Wow... We went camping this weekend and we were Popsicles .. We really thought our two floor heaters would do the job but when we put up our tent we realized the whole top of the tent was just screen and open to the stars.... so we draped blankets over it and put the rain guard on and there was still a gap on my end of the tent and the north wind was poring in... on my head. My teeth were chattering and I was completely frozen. My sweet little Elizabeth was safe and warm though under the covers wearing lots of clothes and wrapped in a blanket next to me and never budged. The kids had heavy sleepers on and we put the boys in bed with us and gave the girls the extra blankets and they huddled next to the heaters and each other and did fine but when I turned the light on in the morning i could find no one because there heads and all were under covers. I quickly got everyone around and headed in to the Erwins home and we thawed out... I have never enjoyed a warm house so much. And Coffee never tasted so good.. John did however shoot two deer, A doe and a Buck and so that is much needed provision for winter meat for the Determan home. We really enjoy venison and are so happy to get it. The Erwin Family were so hospitable to us and we are so thankful for them. So we have yet another story for the Determan Family book we will write someday and laugh with our grandchildren. God is good even when we are not so smart.. Im sure he must have a sense of humor and was laughing at us all the way on that cold Friday night.. :)