Catching Up!

WOW! Time has flown by and I realized that we didn't post in Nov. or Dec. However, we didn't want the new year to fly by as well, so I decided to follow in my cousins footsteps and give you a recap...but only of the last two months!! One of my goals for this year is to post at least once a month and have one or more of the kids involved in blogging as well.

We spent Thanksgiving in Georgia as is our tradition. This year we hooked up or RV and hauled it up with us to give us a little more room as well as provide a "get away" for anyone needing some private time. As it turned out, the girls spent most of the time in the RV and all of the kids were seen in and out as needed. The boys had a GREAT time hunting with Pop G and Dad and the girls and I took our annual Wednesday shopping trip to Albany. We do NOT go on Black Friday...we prefer to shop before. The weather was great for the most part and the kids loved being outside. Joy and Jakeb picked up pecans and took them to a local store and "sold" them. I think Mimi Joy helped a little with the reward of their labors, but they could not have been happier. Mama cooked for an army and we ate entirely too much!!! Kevin and Christy, my sister and her husband, were able to spend time with us during the week. We love our yearly treck to Dawson!!!

Christmas is time for family and staying at home. We are always in Live Oak for Christmas and enjoy being at home for this time of year. Anda, Jason, Arvis, and AnnMarie all sang and acted in the Youth Christmas musical this year and had a great time with that. I think we might have a couple of actors in the bunch!!! AnnMarie turned 13 this year and we had a great time of celebration for her. Just after that we began getting ready for Christmas with putting up our tree and the small decorations we usually do and then the "final Christmas shopping". This year, the kids all bought gifts for each other. They had a budget and were very thoughtful of the items they chose for each other. I think we were all more excited about the gifts we GAVE rather than seeing what we might GET!! Christmas morning we eased into our time of reading scripture, singing some Praises to Jesus along with a rendition of "Happy Birthday" , and opening gifts. It was an wonderful, family filled, Christ centered celebration for us.

As we look into 2009, we look forward to celebrating birthdays, going on mission trips, graduating Anda from high school and sending her to college, challenging each other in Bible study and learning and being on adventure with God. Life is never boring around the Scott house. And you have an open invitation to come see for yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just call ahead and we'll have the "Ramada Inn, Room 1" ready.......and we'll turn on the hot water heater and leave a light on for ya."

We pray God will bless you this new year................Happy 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Scotts