Christmas Week

Monday
Christmas Shopping

Tuesday
Jon's 30th Birthday
Trip to Ely Cathedral

Jacob getting ready for his first train ride.

Jon and kids in front of Ely Cathedral. It was built in 1082.

Wednesday
Christmas Eve
Jon's papaw, Felix Ford passed away.
Searching for tickets to come back to Kentucky.

Thursday
Christmas Day
Lit the Advent Candles
Read the Christmas Story
Walked to Church
Joined friends for a British Christmas Lunch
Packed and cleaned our flat.

Kiah with her British post office.

Jacob with his Thomas hat.

Traditional Figgy Pudding

Friday
The long trek to Depoy, KY. It was 19 hours from when we left our house in Cambridge until we arrived at Jon's parents house.

Saturday
Spending time with Jon's family at his papaw's house.

Sunday
Jon preached his papaw's funeral.
Kiah and Jacob meet their new cousin Gabriel.

Kiah's thoughts on baby names

This morning while we were still in bed, Kiah came in our room and said,

"Last night, I thought of some good baby names, like Star, Sprinkle and Sparkle. Those are good girls names. I think they have those names in China, but I have never been there, so I don't know. I am really good at girls names, but not boys names."

Jon and I thought that was so cute.

Christmas Activities

We started a family tradition of making sugar cookies, drinking hot chocolate and putting up our Christmas tree. The kids love it, they like sugar.


We didn't have a lot of room for a Christmas tree this year. We found this 3 foot tree and it came with lights and ornaments. We have had worse Christmas trees. One year we cut one off the hill at Oakdale and it was to weak to hold any ornaments.

Our church does a children's Nativity Play each year. Kiah was a sheep. She was so excited, because it was her first Christmas play. She had 4 lines. She did a great job.

Kiah saying, "But he is." Affirming that Jesus is our rescuer.

Kiah with her friends Daisy and Bea.

Kiah's Birthday

Yesterday was Kiah's 5th birthday. We had a lunch at Pizza Hut and simple party later in the day. Here are pictures of Kiah on each of her birthdays. She is such a blessing!!