Eastside staff pics

Here are some pics i took of our staff at the Christmas party!

mike lee
sandra & cameron
nancy & tom
tim & roxanne
denise & pasquale
rj & misty

jonathan & lori
craig & amy
dave & mandy
wayde & terrie
barbara & jeff
jason & tera
nathan & edie
nick & jessica
jessica & brandt

J is awesome!

I am so proud of Jeremiah. He has been doing so great in school. His teachers both told me he is like a new kid. He doesn't talk back anymore, he isn't hitting or getting into trouble, he is using his manners. It is so nice to finally have a little payoff for all our hard work with him. He has been a really difficult kid and it has been hard for me. I think it is because he is so much Dave and so little me that i found him so challenging. It is just now that i really enjoy him consistantly. The past 3 years have been really difficult. He is really good with Thomas. H eplays with him and is usually gentle. He shares with him. I love it now that he gets it. A friend really complimented his behavior the other day as a few kids were being really rough and hit him and kicked him. He handled himself really well. She said she would have had a hard time blaming him if he did haul off and hit them back because they almost deserved it. He said to me "they didnt make good choices mom, but i chose to not hit them back". Finally, he gets it! That is awesome and makes Dave and I so proud. He is getting to be so grown up, which i love and hate at the same time. It makes life so much easier but then again, he will never be 5 again. I just wanted to brag a little on my sweet big boy J.

Fireproof

http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/main.php

I hear great things about this movie. If you or someone you know is struggling in their marriage or even if they have a great marriage, there is something to be learned from this movie. I havent seen it yet, but from the reviews, the trailor and my friends reactions, it sounds amazing. Encourage your friends to see it and/or buy it in January.
Let me know if you have read the books, fireproof or love dare, or if you have seen the movie. How was it?

crazy hair

Thomas has some long hair. I do think it is cute so i havent cut it yet, since Dave begs me not to but it is getting long. That last one looks a little like Cindy-Lou-Who.

Our Christmas party

Last night was our staff Christmas party for church. It was nice. I took pictures of everyone and got some good ones. Here is the one of me and Dave and the one of 4 of the staff wives who are pregnant. It is obvious the water is tainted so I am NOT drinking it!

Barbara, end of Dec, Tera, first of Jan, Jessica, mid april, Edie, mid may

Hip-T

I just came across this as I internet search at work at 3:40 in the am. I think this is very neat. I like the long T-shirt or tank look but that adds another layer of clothes which sometimes adds bulkiness. These cover all that needs to be and stay covered without adding the bulk. Ingenious!
http://www.myhip-t.com/

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