Sunday, we got a change to gout out again for some winter fun.  It was a great relief for me, as I had just put in a 70 hour work week in Las Vegas, and missed the kids and Kirst greatly.

We all went to Highland Lake and hit the snowshoe trails.  Thanks to (Great) Grandma and Grandpa Tellman for the Christmas snowshoes…  They are getting much use!

Bela askes us everyday to go out snowshoeing, and seems to have no concept of getting cold.  She will be starting to shiver, and will still emphatically reply “NO!” when asked if she is getting cold.
She also has taken a liking to ice skating, and we think she will love watching it on the Olympics…

Here’s a fer pics of out outing…

“Mommy, You’re at the top of the Mountain!”

“I made tracks like the deer!”

Teo is clearly miserable.

I feel so thankful for my stuff that I have now, while watching the news I”m in tears because I’m seeing children in Haiti having to loot for food while my daughter has plenty and is picky about what she wants to eat.  just hearing all these stories of the hardship going on in the world make me thankful for the things in life God has given to me!

I just wanted to also remind everyone to pray for the people in Haiti and also for the people who are traveling to help out there!  Lord Protect them in there time of need and may you bless everyone there.

As many of you know, or have deduced by my extensive flickr page, I like taking pictures…

Most of the time, I prefer scenery, nature, buildings, etc…  I do like taking pics of the kids too… mostly candid shots.  I’ve never really tried to have the kids sit still for a picture together. Now I know why…

I never imagined it could be such a wrestling match to get 2 kids to sit still for 3 seconds.  I need to work on my imagination.
We had a nice fire built up in the fireplace for ambiance, but by the time the cameras were set up, and Teo stopped fussing, it had gone out.  Then, some shots, Teo was smiling, and Bela wasn’t.  Than Vice, versa…  Then Teo started crying.  He kept crawling towards us, making the picture be out of focus.
Here are a few shots from the adventure of trying to get a Christmas picture.

Finally, we ended up with a slightly out of focus, but very cute picture.

Good thing too.  Mateo crashed 14 seconds after this pic was taken…
Now we have our Christmas card!  I’m hiring a professional next year.

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I found this list on the American Family Association reguarding national reatilers and their attitude towards Christmas.  Found it enlightening…

Based on current advertising, below is a list of companies that avoid, ban, or use the term “Christmas” in their advertising.  We will continually update the list, so check back often.

Criteria - AFA reviewed up to four areas to determine if a company was “Christmas-friendly” in their advertising: print media (newspaper inserts), broadcast media (radio/television), website and/or personal visits to the store. If a company’s ad has references to items associated with Christmas (trees, wreaths, lights, etc.), it was considered as an attempt to reach “Christmas” shoppers.

If a company has items associated with Christmas, but did not use the word “Christmas,” then the company is considered as censoring “Christmas.”

Color Code:

Company uses the term “Christmas” on a regular basis, we consider that company Christmas-friendly.

Company refers to Christmas infrequently, or in a single advertising medium, but not in others.

Company may use “Christmas” sparingly in a single or unique product description, but as a company, does not recognize it.

A company may be removed from the “bad” list by providing documentation to AFA.

SPECIAL ALERT! AFA is calling for a “Christmas” boycott of Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic stores.

http://action.afa.net/Detail.aspx?id=2147486887