12th Wedding Anniversary!!!

I had hoped to do the recap of our trip to China without interruption (thus the lack of Christmas pictures so far), but I didn't want to miss out on this day, our 12th wedding anniversary.  We skipped the romantic dinner for 2 and instead had lunch after church at Wendy's with 6 kids (Christina had a friend spending the night last night and tonight).  It wasn't romantic, but it was a lot of fun!  Our kids are such blessings to us.

I had planned to say some really nice things about my husband, maybe even let him say something too!  However, the kids are running wild, and it's time to get them off to bed.  Ernie and I are truly blessed to have each other and our precious children.  We have a beautiful home nestled in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.  We have a great church and great friends.  My family is also a great blessing to us, and we pray daily for other family members who have chosen not to be a blessing to us and hope that one day they open their hearts and allow love to fill them up so they too can fill the unspeakable joy we feel in our hearts and finally be a part of all they are missing out on.

We thank God for the last 12 years and look forward to many more years together sharing in the blessings of God's great love upon us.  Here are a few pictures from the last couple of months of the many blessings God has so graciously given to us.

Joshua REALLY does not like to have his picture made, thus the lack of decent photos of him!

The kids really love their grandparents, and their grandparents love them too!

Caleb, Malachi, and Micaelyn with my mom and my grandparents (her parents) - how greatly we have been blessed, and how especially greatly blessed I was to be raised by such a loving Christian family!

Our home - There is nothing better than a WHITE Tennessee Christmas!

The cake Christina and her friend (Caleb too, he says!) made for our anniversary - beautiful!!!  :)