Greetings! Once again I have to thank my dear friend Jayme Orn for working her photog magic. This picture is proof positive that she is amazing. 🙂 It is NOT easy to get a family of 7 (including a newborn and a toddler) to all sit still, look in the camera and smile on cue. Spoiler alert: this will officially be our family Christmas card this year!
We are going to include a few other photos too (and I will crop this one) but I’m happy she was able to at least capture this shot. I’ve been spending time on Snapfish and the Sam’s Club websites to try to find just the right card. In addition, I’ve been perusing the website Personal Creations for gifts for relatives. They have the best customized goodies. Jim gave me this key chain of the kids after Baby Gus was born (I still can’t believe there are 5 kiddos on there)!
They have everything from Legos organizers to personalized stoneware, keepsake items for family and just about every imaginable occasion. Oh, and they are running a promotion until Dec. 7th where you can get an extra 20% off all online orders, just use the code: EVERY20. Got to love a good deal!:)
In addition, we’ve all been making a “wish list” as to what we would like to give as a family to Samaritan’s Purse. The 2011 Christmas Catalog is out and offers opportunities to give much needed gifts to people all over the world. Everything from $9 to feed a hungry baby for a week in Africa, to $60 that provides life saving medicine in pre-packaged health kits (IV’s, antibiotics, etc)to $50 that stocks a fish pond in Liberia. The list goes on, and the catalog is laid out in a powerful and inspiring way. I highly recommend ordering one. Click here to request one in the mail and/or view it online (just click on the “interactive version).
Finally, I wanted to share a quick little video of Grant and Baby Gus. As I mentioned in my previous post, it’s been a tremendous blessing to see how the older boys have stepped up. They adore Karolina and Augustine, and happily help (for the most part) when asked to assist their youngest siblings. Last week Jim was working late, I was tucking Karolina in bed, and Gus was crying. When I went to check on him I found this sweet scene in progress.
P.S. Please disregard the fact my boys never wear shirts! Lol. I don’t know if it’s just our guys, or all boys that do this at home? O’well. 🙂
Great picture! I love Karolina's smile 🙂 Great video too!
I just love your family picture! Kelly is right, Karolina's smile is adorable. What a sweet video and a wonderful big brother. What a special moment to walk in and see him taking care of his little brother.