Breakfast with Santa

One of the childcare programs at our church puts on an annual Breakfast with Santa and it is so much fun. We look forward to this time of year each year. This year we actually landed our pictures with Santa in the local news paper two times!

Before the breakfast we actually met up with Aunt Audrey, Nene, Poppy, Mary, and Emily and did our shopping for some under privileged children. This is our Christmas tradition, instead of exchanging gifts with each other. I will tell you this has been the most rewarding thing for us. There is only so much “stuff” we need, and it just feel better to do for others at this point in our life.

Taylor's Winter Party

Catching up is hard to do, and what a Christmas Season it has been. Here are some wonderful pictures of Taylor's class at their "Winter Party." We made lots of gingerbread houses and had a joy time.

Taylor Funny

Tonight Taylor asked me "mom do you and dad want to make this the best Christmas ever for me." I said "well I have not thought of it that way, so what would make it the best Christmas ever?" His response "getting to sleep in bed with you." I love you Taylor you don't want for much, and you have the most tender little heart. My Christmas wish is that you will never want to stop sleeping in mom and dads bed - even when you are 18. I love you little boy, and wish you a very merry Christmas.

Coble Family Pictures

We recently had out family pictures taken at Northwest Photography Works. Didn't Alicia do a great job. See her website at: http://www.nwphotoworks.com/index2.php#/home/

Principal of the Day - Mr. Coble

Today my little Taylor got to be Principal of the day at school (he won this event in a silent auction). He was so cute. He go on the PA system yesterday and announced to the whole school that they would be allowed to wear silly bands for one day only (which would have been today, while he was principle of the day)! His teacher told me that the whole school yelled and cheered with excitement. I thought this was so cute. Especially since Taylor does not even own a silly band. I asked him last night if he wanted to run to the store and buy some to wear and he said "no I don't really like them, I just wanted that rule for the day because everyone else loves to wear them." Taylor you are the most thoughtful child I have ever met, and I love you for that! You got to hang out in the principles office all day, and you got to have pizza catered in and eat in the office with all of the administrative figures at your school.

Taylor, when I picked you up from school today you said "this has been the worst day ever. Everyone has been asking me question, and for my autograph, and all the girls chased me at recess." So very cute you are - I think you really had a good time and enjoyed some of the attention. When we were at Wal-Mart a little boy pulled us aside and said "hey you were the principle of the day today."

I hope this is a day that you will never forget my little man!

Pretty Little Girls - ready for Christmas!

Mary and I love dressing the girls alike, and when we found these cute little outfits we just had to have them for the holidays. Have I mentioned I love the holidays, especially Christmas. It's not the presents or the decorations it's just the meaning of the holiday and the fact that we get to celebrate the birth of our savior Jesus Christ. I love teaching my children about Jesus and his love for them, and I love that they get it! This summer when my Granddad passed away I had to find a way to sit Taylor down and share the news with him. He knew Bill Bill, and this was the first experiance of death that he had lived through. After I told Taylor, he looked at me and said mom I am sad and I want to cry, but I don't need to because I know that Bill Bill is in heaven with Jesus. Wow - he's 6 and he gets it! I love it, and I love this time of year. Back to the outfits - aren't they cute!

2010 Coble Family Christmas Ornaments

As you know every year we each get a Christmas ornament that kind of commemorates the year that we are getting ready to wrap up. Below is a shap shot of this years picks.

I found this one for me and Ryan - silly I know but it really sums up our year and all of the hauling of children that we have done! Don't get me wrong we have enjoyed every minute of it, but we have spent a lot time busing kids around from activity to activity!

This is the year of Elmo for Emma Grace, and when we found this ornament we knew it was the one. Emma Grace loves everything Elmo - every time we get in the car she says "watch Elmo, please."

And of course this is the year of Star Wars for Taylor. This little silly boy loves Star Wars.

2011 is going to be a big year for the Coble's and a lot of exciting things are planned to happen. I look forward to report this time next year our family ornament pictures with our blog!