Merry Christmas Eve!

Happy Birthday Jesus!
I'm so glad it's Christmas!
All the tinsel and lights
And the presents are nice
But the real gift is You!
Happy Birthday Jesus!
Jesus we love you!

Merry Christmas Eve!

It's hard to believe tomorrow is Christmas! I think we are ready. I KNOW the kids are ready. Kassidy and Kameron are so excited they can hardly stand it! Later today we will make cookies for Santa (don't be fooled, they're the place and bake kind) and bake a birthday cake (from a box) for Jesus (I hope He won't mind! LOL). Then when it gets dark we will go drive around town and look at Christmas lights. When we get back home the kids will open their annual Christmas Eve jammies from my grandmother and then it's off to bed so Santa can come and leave lots of wonderful things. YAY! I really don't know who gets more excited about Christmas, them or me! HA! Keeghan decided he REALLY wanted to get to the decorations on the coffee table today and we looked over to watch him pull himself to a stand and he stood there playing with the toys like it was totally natural for a 7 month old to do so. Someone needs to tell him to SLOW down!

I can't help but think of all our friends this year who are spending Christmas without their children. I am totally aware that it was VERY possible we could be spending this Christmas without Kennedy, yet even though I am aware, I can't comprehend not having her here, not seeing her face light up as she sees her new Groovy Girl house tomorrow, not hearing her squeal of delight as she opens the Wow Wow Wubbzy toy that we paid way too much for on ebay. My heart just breaks as I think of Cody, Charlie, Chloe, Copeland, Rayley, Abby, Hazel, Cristina, Roman, AJ, Haleigh, Caroline, Penn, RJ, Allie, Kayla, Maddie, Jessica, Magie, Rachel, and so many other little angels who are celebrating Christmas with Jesus this year. While I know they are Home and happy, those left behind have to pick up the peices and figure out how to move on. PLEASE keep all these families in your prayers tomorrow and hug your kids just a little tighter and thank God for them.

Kennedy spiked a random 104.8 fever last night. She was miserable, tossing and turning and crying out. It, of course, freaked me out and I had visions of spending Christmas at Vandy. I called the doctor on call and he told me to just give her motrin and if she still had a fever today to get her counts checked. I put her in bed with me so I could keep an eye on her. The motrin got her down to 102.3 and she pretty much stayed there all night, then this morning... nothing. No fever, no illness, she's up running around like there was never a problem. Only Kennedy I tell ya! Please pray her fever stays away! 







I am thankful for Jesus coming to earth as a baby to save us all so we can have eternal life with Him!