Best little bird house in Texas

How many Combs' does it take to put up a bird house?

Three - 2 to hold the ladder & 1 to hold the level to make sure that the bird house is precisly level and birds don't crack their heads flying in. But if Anna has her way it's so that the pictures will hang straight on the wall.

Conversation with Anna:

Aunt Lisa this is so exciting!!

Do you think we can get some little tiny wood & make some little furniture for the bird house?
Uh No Anna I don't.

Conversation with Ethan - making sure the birdhouse is level has taken too long so he has moved on to funner thing like running down the hill with a plastic bag stretched above his head like a parachute.

Aunt Lisa one time a long time ago I got on the roof and ran really fast then I jumped off with a bag like this (holds bag over his head) and I floated down really slow.
Ethan, I know your mother - that could have only happened in your imagination.

Finally - Christmas Pictures

WE OPENED PRESENTS, PRESENTS AND MORE PRESENTS - WE LOVE PRESENTS





THEN WE WENT TO TEXAS AND PLAYED WITH THE BAND



WE WENT TO HOUSTON AND VISITED RAM & STACIE




THE GIRLS WENT SHOPPING


BELLA CARRIED AN ARM FULL FOR US



WE DROVE TO TRINITY TX - they let-em drive young there



WE OPENED MORE PRESENTS



SOME OF US OPENED IMAGINARY PRESENTS



Then we rested (albeit briefly)






Then we drove back to Spring Branch and had a great evening visiting with Mark, Krista & the kids.

Then got back in the car & completed our 2000 mile (for real) annual tour of Texas!!

And next time I'll remember to bring the battery charger for my camera so that I can take more than 1 picture of everyone.

Gentle Giant

David and I have been blessed this year with so much. But one of our greatest blessings has been friends that LOVE Emily and go out of their way to let her know how much she is loved.

This is John from my work. Emily loves him & he loves her. On days that she comes to work with me & he isn't too busy he will take her to Braum's for lunch and an ice cream cone.

For Christmas he gave her a gift card from Braum's and a Max Lucado book called "You are Special". But the best part of the gift was that he took the time to read it to her.