Merry Christmas!

Wishing all of our family and friends a blessed Christmas and a Joyous New Year!

National Gingerbread Contest

These are the winners of the National Gingerbread competition held in Ashville, NC. I think if Nana, Olivia and I perfect our skills we too could enter the contest! The lady that won (house above) is from Winter Springs!

Youth Christmas Party

The youth at FBCL enjoyed a progressive dinner for their Christmas Party. Salad/soups were enjoyed at the Couvillion's, entree at the Rawlins' and desserts at the Nash's. The kids did a "white elephant" at the Nash's. Nathan came away with a beautiful pair of black pumps! Here are a few pictures from the evening.

The Gingerbread House

Liv and Nana got together Sunday to make their annual Gingerbread House. I think they put together a beautiful house! We even enjoyed pizza and a sampling of Grandad's fudge!

Walk Through Bethlehem

For 12 years now Walk Through Bethlehem has been a part of our Christmas season. WTB 2006 finished last Sunday with over 5,000 people walking through the city. Michael and I were guides again, Nathan worked the fish booth and Olivia worked in the basket and fruit booth and participated in the children's choir. Walk Through Bethlehem holds a very special place in our hearts!

And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, "Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger." Matthew 2:8-12

Caught Having Fun

A nice Saturday afternoon and a game of foosball!

Giving - A Part of the Christmas Season!

Girl Scout Troop 796 took a trip to the Ronald McDonald House in Orlando and shared gift bags they had prepared to help with needed supplies for the guests that stay their while they have loved ones in the hospital. The girls shared their voices as well as they sang Christmas carols for the guests. Afterwards they enjoyed pizza and a gift exchange. (thanks Amy for the picture!)