Bye Bye '09 Come On In 2010!

Anna and I went to the movies and had a really nice dinner out tonight. We aren't making resolutions this year but asking God to give our family health, happiness and a better year.

God Bless!

Lesa & Anna

I Love You Katie!

Sad Day in the Gator Nation

"I'm a Gator and I'll always be a Gator."
~Urban Meyer
The Gainesville Sun

Someone Saved My Life Tonight...

Today Drew, Katie and Jia left for Arizona. Anna decided (without urging) that she would stay home and keep me company. I don't know what I would do without this beautiful, sensitive young lady. In a way I hate that she worries about how vulnerable I am, but I try to pay her back by being the best Mom I know how to be. Anna is something special.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE PARNHAMS'

Santa visited our house!

Jia's pickle

Katie found the pickle!

Opening the pickle present

The pickle present: a fabulous leopard snuggie!

Jia LOVES Alvin and the "chickmunks"

Katie with a Christmas ornament

Rex watches the present opening

Daddy helps Jia open presents

Dad's Miami Dolphins shirt

Mom's watch from Anna

New shoes from the girls

Present of the year: skate shoes

Mom with her presents: watch from Anna, adoption ornament from Katie

Presents from Auntie Jenny and Uncle Craig

Jia LOVES her jacket from Auntie Jenny, Uncle Craig and her cousins

Jia with her new fancy shoes from Anna and Katie

Anna and Katie opening presents from each other

Present that Dad picked out!!!!

"FOR TO US A CHILD IS BORN, TO US A SON IS GIVEN, AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ON HIS SHOULDERS. AND HE WILL BE CALLED WONDERFUL COUNSELOR, MIGHTY GOD, EVERLASTING FATHER, PRINCE OF PEACE".
~Isaiah 9:6

Just lots of pictures of Christmas Morning. Great fun was had by all!

Christmas Eve part 3: Not a Creature is Stirring...

Christmas Eve part 2: Jia sleeps?

What a blessing from God-the most wonderful children any parent could ask for

Jia and Daddy waiting for food and being silly

Oh my goodness, the mall is closed!!!

Katie will not pose

Anna in a dress!!!!!

Katie shows off her style

Jia HAD to have this dress at Target today

On the way to Church

We are so very lucky

"Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.""

~Luke 2:13-14

I love Christmas Eve more than I love Christmas Day. There is ceremony-dressing up in new clothes for church, going out to the same restaurant every year, the presents aren't open and the tree is beautiful. Cookies are baking in the oven. There is just an air of anticipation with peace thrown in. Does that make sense?

We had a lovely night. Now we are just waiting for Jia to close her eyes and have dreams of sugarplums dancing in her head.

God Bless You All!