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  • December28th

    A Merry Christmas had by all

    Author: Casey | Posted in: Home Life & Family, Travel

    Cute DogChristmas was wonderful this year! My wife and I went up to visit my maternal grandparents on the 22nd. We had a great time! On Christmas eve, we always gather for a large meal and open our presents that night. So, we went over to my Aunt & Uncle’s house just down the road and had dinner there. In total, there were about 40 of my relatives there!

    After the big celebration, we drove home that night and had a great Christmas service at our church on Christmas day. It was great to see all of our friends and family at church that morning.

    Since Christmas fell on a Sunday this year, we all decided to wait until Monday to open our presents. So, on Monday morning we all woke up early and ran downstairs to tear into the gifts. We all got a lot of great things; some of the highlights were: my father-in-law getting an HDTV, Allan getting a new iPod, me getting 20 tokens for the local driving range, and my wife and I getting a pack-n-play for Caleb. We got a lot of great presents and ate a lot of great food, but the most fun was getting to see all of our family. Christmas was definitely a great success this year.

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  • December15th

    Last days before Christmas

    Author: Casey | Posted in: Home Life & Family, Work Life

    Today was my wife’s last day of teaching. During lunch, I went up to the school to help her move all of her stuff out of her classroom. She’s really excited about having some time to get ready for Caleb and also have a little time to relax.

    For those of you who don’t know Mary Beth, she’s an avid reader. Over the past year and a half, she’s constantly been reading books that she had to read, either for grad-school or in preparing for teaching. Now, she’s really excited to be able to read anything she wants. So, for all of you relatives and friends that don’t know what to get her for Christmas, look no further than Barnes & Noble…

    Speaking of Christmas…I’m starting to get really excited! The office is starting to get a little quieter as everyone begins to take the rest of their vacation for the year. I can almost hear the Christmas clock ticking as we count down the last 10 days before presents, family, food, and fun. My wife and I are heading up to Gravette, AR in a week to spend a few days with my mom’s side of the family. It’s always fun to go see my grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles out in the country. I’m sure there will be plenty of four-wheelin’ and dirt bike ridin’ to go around.

    Drop me a note and let me know what you’re planning to do for Christmas…

  • November28th

    Giving Thanks

    Author: Casey | Posted in: Home Life & Family, Spiritual

    Thanksgiving Dinner Table We had a wonderful Thanksgiving! My wife’s family and I all decided to head up to their cabin to celebrate and give thanks. There was tons of food, family, and fun.

    While we were there, we decided it would be fun to read through “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” again so we would have the story fresh in our minds before the movie comes out in a few weeks. It was great to just sit by the fire and listen to a wonderful story told by a wonderful author.

    We also did a little bit of eating while we were there. My mother-in-law and my wife made an amazing Thanksgiving feast that was enjoyed by all! I probably ate too much, but hopefully I can run enough this week to cancel it out. :)

    On Friday all of the girls went shopping and the guys went golfing. We had a great time golfing, but it was so cold that we had to quit a little bit earlier than planned.

    Overall it was a great weekend. Mary Beth and I even found time to go pick out our Christmas tree and put up our Christmas lights.

    I’m so thankful for all of the great things in my life: my wife, my future child, my family, my church, my friends…the list could go on and on. Thank you God for all that you do for me…

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