Christmas Day at the McClures

Sean's parents joined us. We missed Sean since he is deployed to Iraq, however he was able to join us on Skype.

Getting Ready for Christmas

Visiting the Gingerbread display at the Broadmoor Hotel

After Mark's Mystery Dinner Show

Papa and Rachel doing a little Christmas shopping.

Getting ready for Christmas Eve service with a very special friend Nana Jane from Corrie and Sean's church.

Papa and the girls turning a gingerbread kit into a gingerbread church.

Happy Birthday Jesus from Jenna

The finished church.

Christmas at Mark's

Mark lives in a cozy old house in downtown Colorado Springs, very close to his job at First Pres. He invited us all to dinner. Yes, he put up the lights himself.

Christmas design by Mark

Corrie actually brought the pizza since it was gluten free.

Christmas in Grapevine,Texas

Sophie's 4th Birthday-PINK

Special times in November

John's parents Art and Ruth celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. One of the most special things about moving back to Dallas is getting to be with them so much.

Having Tiny Tea with the Kuipers. They got a Tiny Tea Set this year. I gave them the book Tiny Tea when Gabby was 2. She is turning 13 this year

Taking a cast picture with a group of my former third graders at ECA.

Jenna and Sophie and I made angel costumes together for their church christmas program that Mommy directed.

40,000 Pumpkins at the Dallas Arboretum

Trip to Atlanta for the Church Planters Assessment

John and I had a life changing experience at the Presbyterian Church in America's Church Planter's Assessment Center in Atlanta. We didn't get any pictures. We spend four days with a team of awesome people who evaluated our lives and watched us work with teams of people.We were affirmed and approved to be church planters if the Lord led that way. It was through contacts we made there that we were able to connect with our new church.
A bonus was getting to tour our niece Emily's SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) in Atlanta.

Being silly with sister Susan on a display of someones art.

Stopping in for an ice cream treat with Bruce too.

Jenna starts Kindergarten at ECA

Major Dad gets off work for the big day

Jenna is attending the same school where her mom went in kindergarten and we both taught. Pretty special.

John and I got to be there for the big day.

Mrs. Stephens was not Corrie's teacher but she has been at ECA a long time. She and I got our masters degrees together. She is a very good friend.

Hunter Johnson stopped me after school. I was his third grade teacher.Hunter's grandmother Paula introduced our family to ECA in the first place. I used to drive his dad as his family carpooled with us. Second generation ECA students are a testimony to this incredible school.