I really love these from Sara Groves:
Have you listed all the times you've tried
Do you call on all your alibis
When somebody asks the question why are you hiding
did you feel the pull, did you hear the call
did you take a chance and lose it all
do you fear there's no collateral left for trying
Friend, I know your heart is raw
But love is still a worthy cause
Picking up and pressing on
Oh, love is still a worthy cause
Like the touch that starts the thaw
Oh, love is such a worthy cause
or the word that breaks the pause
Love
in the midst of passing bravery
in the face of our own injury
It's the constant generosity of grace
It's the beauty in the tales we tell
It's the pressing on and ending well
and the joy that comes when we give ourselves away
Friend, I know your heart is raw
But love is such a worthy cause
Picking up and pressing on
Oh, love is still a worthy cause
Like the touch that starts the thaw
Oh, love is such a worthy cause
or the word that breaks the long, hard pause
Love
I love because he loved me
when I had nothing
I love because you loved me
when I had nothing, I had nothing
I love because you loved me
when I had nothing.
We had the opportunity to get to know Theo, Lilly, Joses, and Johnny Friesen. It was fun to go out to Armstrong Woods with them.
Trey found a red mushroom.
Lily found itty-bitty white ones.
Hanna gave Lily a lift.
Joses and Trey inside the tree.
Look what I found!
We drove to Lake Tahoe as the snow was stopping. It was such beautiful scenery.
After arriving at the cabin, we played outside for several hours. This was the first time the snow was sticking enough to really do some great snow people. The kids even sculpted snow.
Here are the 4 sweetest snow people!
Still time for sledding before dark.
We had hoped to use Grandpa and Grandma's Christmas money to go skiing, and this was the first day that Tahoe Donner opened for the season! It was perfect timing (thank you God) and so beautiful.
It was Trey's first time skiing. He did so well--even "spraying Mama."
Maggie enjoyed trying harder trails...and spraying me!
Carl kept busy instructing Trey and Lily.
Maggie, Trey, and Hanna are skiing down while Lily and Carl are on the ski lift.
Hanna and Maggie enjoyed skiing together, and also helped teach Trey and Lily.
Here I come!
Here they all come!
Little Lil' made it without wiping out! Yay!
I LOVE this!
Our family
We enjoyed many hours of sledding and snowball fights!
Beautiful Hanna
I think it's time to get in the snow...
It's snowing!
Time for snow angels.
We love to wrestle in the snow!
And now it's time for Mama to get a sleigh ride.
Hanna and Lily
Maggie and Trey
Go Hanna!
Yay Lily!
Maggie does the hard work.
Poor Lily can't make it up the hill.
Sweet Maggie pulls both Trey and Lily.
Magdeline
Super Dad!
Here comes Trey.
Hanna and Maggie try their antics.
Here's the BIG snowman.
He is looking in our window :)
The perfect man to get a kiss from our daughters!!!
Snowball fight!!!
Sillies...
...and more sillies!
I'm all wet!
Snow always tastes refreshing.
Good thing Papa can carry me back!
