Thanks Jeff for Updating the Photos! You rock! Hey guys, check out his link and picture of their new baby on the way too! I know the ultrasounds often look a lot alike, but I think this one has Jeffs eyebrows. By the way, we've named our wee one in the womb "bean" since it jumps ALOT and also since the kids have made a bean baby the size and weight of the growing one in my belly. Cute eh?

Well, by now you possibly have all successfully stuffed your faces with Christmas goodies and have tried to find space for all your new stuff. I hope that each of you are having a great Christmas and able to really cherish together time with those you love, the peace that God gives and the passion and purpose behind it all!

We enjoyed our Christmas with a relaxed start which was a nice change then the traditional stockings, readings, singing, and stuff. A great new friend named Cephas from Nigeria who is attending the local University came over for dinner. It was a pleasure to share the celebrations with him. He is a father of 3 and his wife and kids are currently living in Alabama while he studies here. Man, that must be tough! Anyway, Liam and Cephas successfully whipped our butts at Uno and created a Unoic bond. We missed being with our families, but enjoyed some phone calls from friends and family and even a quick web cam visit to the gang in NJ. Today we had guests stop in (Dave, Louise and Lilli) and they ended up hanging out for the day and helping us empty our dorm size frig. of our leftovers so now I have room for milk and OJ again. Im loving the gathering time that most people take time to do around this time of year. We have enjoyed some nice little visits with some neighbors as well.

AND.... SUPRISE OF ALL SUPRISES.... we actually had a WHITE CHRISTMAS here in SCOTLAND! Go figure! Most locals have been saying that they cant ever remember a white Christmas, ever, so we thank the Lord for the gift of a fresh blanket of snow that has lingered the last 3 days! YEHAA!!! Now, if only we had a sled... hmmm Marc said that he remembers in the hood some used to use cardboard and I remember in college we sometimes used cafeteria trays so I guess we will have to be creative! Any ideas?... let me know! More later, suddenly Im inspired to curl up with a hot mug of water (helps with the sore throat) and watch my favorite Christmas Movie that somehow I have not seen this year yet... White Christmas. "Vermont must be beautiful this time of year... all that snow!"

LOVE AND ... dont forget to buy the sauerkraut for new years, Julie

Happy Birthday Kayleigh! "Now I am 6 I'm as clever as clever, so I think I'll be six now and forever" Christopher Robin

Hard to imagine its been 6 years since our little burst of sunshine came into our lives! Thank you Lord for Kayleigh!

In case you are wondering, Kayleigh was sick on her birthday (Dec. 1) and the few days following. She received a few packages in the mail that day from family and was even too ill to sit up and open them. (We decided to wait to open them until she was conscience.) NOW THAT'S SICK! We still had a little cake and sang to her, but had to wake her up to do that!

Today she was feeling much better except for a lingering cough now, but not too much to hold back a little party. She invited Lilli (from church) and Brittany (from school and Australia) for a little gathering. They had Kayleighs choice for lunch, had fun with cake, played dress up, went to the local village for a few jumps down the jumpy castle and slide that was so conveniently nearby to exert some energy, then home for a crafty ornament making session, some kereoki, some more dress up and wound down with a brief viewing of Home Alone... what else? All in all it was a nice wee gathering! (and very manageable with just 2 guests! :)

THANKS to everyone who helped make her birthday so special! We have received so many nice cards, and packages from family and an incredibly huge package from the Millers and our friends from Zion! We will have to post some pictures soon... as soon as we get them scanned in.

I must write more... I will let it at just b-day stuff for this post. Happy day to you all!