Dancing

Danielle, is taking two dance classes this year. Her Wednesday class in non recital (which she doesn't like ,but our bank account does!). Her teacher, Mrs Christine tried to set up with a local store for them to come in and dance a Hebrew dance they have learned, that didn't pan out. Then I tried to get it set up for them to go into a nursing home and dance but that too did not work out, so the girls just danced for their families on Wednesday. It is a cute dance and the girls did great. You are only going to get to see a portion of it as I didn't push the button on the camera in time to record the whole thing. I hope Santa brings a video camera for Christmas or maybe the day after??:)

Danielle as always you did great! Keep working hard.
Don't forget to go to the bottom to turn off the Christmas music before viewing!

Somethings Missing!

Well, the beautiful season is upon us! Christmas is our favorite holiday. The weekend after Thanksgiving we began to put up the Christmas decorations. After moving and renting homes over the past 24 years we now own our home. Again this year we are using all our old decorations thinking through how we want our home to look over the upcoming years. This year I will be hitting the sales picking up pieces that fit with this home and the way I envision Christmas looking.

We put up the tree, the girls and I hung the lights and ornaments. After we had done that, Shoshannah got down on the floor, peered under the tree and said" Somethings missing!". I asked what? Her reply."PRESENTS" Now this comes from a little girl who for the first time , saw Santa in the mall (from a distances) and the girls told her Santa brings presents. So now she is trying to figure that out.

A few days later we started watching Rudolph. She turned to me and said Mommy turn it off, I don't like talking reindeer! She knows reindeer are not supposed to talk. She keeps us laughing.

This year we are trying to be faithful in participating in Advent. We are using a book called, Jotham's Journey. We are enjoying the story and hearing again the Scriptures that point us to why Christ came to us. We have very little talk of Santa in our house and try to keep the focus on God's love for us and His wonderful gift of His Son, Christ. We are a blessed people. WE have a Savior who just keeps giving Himself to us everyday. How Awesome it that!

I will close with a few pictures. We still have some tree work to do and when it is finished I will post more. The first two pictures were taken at the Botanical Gardens light show.

I pray for each of you this season lots of love and peace.

A Day of Thanksgiving

Just a quick note this morning. The Bacon Family, wishes everyone a peaceful day. We started our celebration last night with a family time of singing praises, reading Scripture and ended with prayer. We are so blessed and God continues to rain down on us His unending mercy and grace. Today as time allows I will post more on our day of Praise and Thanksgiving.
Blessings

TAGGED

Okay, I have been tagged by Kristen. I must now reveal deep, dark secrets about myself. Well, don't read this if you are looking for something juicy!

8 Favorite TV Shows

NCIS
Paula's Homecooking
Hidden Potential
Criminal Minds
Trauma Life in the ER
17 Kids and Counting
Adoption Stories
The Chef Jeff Project

8 Things I look forward to

Tomorrow
All my children being home at the same time
Chongqing Sisters Reunion
Heaven
Seeing all my children married, having children, and living for the Lord
Christmas
Gaither Concert

8 Things on my wish List

Another child
New Car
Remodeled Kitchen
European Vacation with my entire family
Extended visit to China
Lose weight while still enjoying eating
All orphans having a loving family
Winning the Lottery so I can make all these wishes come true

8 Things I did yesterday

Took the girls to the doctor
Went to the mall
Had a dinner date with my husband
Watched Celtic Woman Christmas DVD
Read a Chapter of my book
Ordered Christmas Presents
Talked with my sister on the phone
Planned my Weekend

8 Favorite Resturants

Carrabbas
Chick Fil A
Panera Bread
Cracker Barrell
Outback Steak House
Uno Pizza
Andrea's Pizzaria
My own kitchen


8 People I will Tag

Arielle
Rossette
Lisa
Sue
Denise
Beth
April
Marcella

Rules

1. Post the Rules on your blog
2. Answer all of the six items listed
3. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a message on their blog

Love to you all!

SNOW

Yes, we had snow. Well, okay snow flurries that lasted 10 minutes. But for my girls it was a thrill. Living this close to the coast we don't get much so the girls are so thankful for each snowflake that falls.

Shoshannah said it was raining snow.

Snow is one of the beauties of God, that reminds me of just how awesome a Creator, He is.No two snowflakes are the same. Hmm, I think I will rest for a while in that thought....

On Pointe

Well, Danielle has made it. This week she went up on Pointe Shoes. This is such a big deal for her. At the beginning of this year she was told by Christmas, then it was Thanksgiving, on her Wednesday class her instructor told her to come in early for her Thursday class. Danielle went in did some ballet moves, had her feet measured then told go get your shoes! So off we went. It took 45 minutes of measuring, fitting and instruction to finally get the right shoe. After handing over mega bucks (who knew cardboard and satin could cost so much) we went to lunch to celebrate.

This is big step for anyone serious about ballet, but for Danielle the victory is a little sweeter. Four years ago, three days away from recital, she fractured her right femur. She spent several weeks in a partial body cast and in severe pain. During this time she was such a soldier. Yes, she cried and screamed through moving and didn't sleep for many days/nights. We went in for a check up and discovered that the fracture had pulled apart. The first diagnosis had been a green stick fracture. But now she was off to surgery. The goal was to manipulate the bone back in place and give her a complete lower body cast. They did that, but after taking xrays, the doctor said it was not holding. At that time they inserted long rods and pins into her leg. Within 4 days of surgery she was out of pain!. Then within weeks it was time to begin physical therapy. So the pains started over, but Danielle kept working hard as she wanted to walk without the walker and more than that she wanted to dance again.

By December she was back at dance but having trouble with her knee where the pins were. The doctor determined the pins had to come out. So back to surgery and within two weeks she was back at dance. The rest is history for her. She has continued to dance and just keeps getting better and better. Danielle dances at a wonderful academy. They stress that the dance is for the Lord's glory and to be used to glorify Him. She is a graceful young lady who loves to dance.
We are so proud of her. Danielle, continue to dance for Him!

The Garden Revisited

The girls and I took a visit to the Botanical Gardens. It was a beautiful, crisp fall morning. To our amazement the Azaleas and Roses were still in bloom and the bees were busy gathering pollen from all the blooms. I love walking the gardens and just being awed by God's creation. I always ask,"How did HE think of that?". Of course I think the most beautiful creation there was my three girls.