Fun today

So we started out with a long day of homeschooling. Had fun reenacting the fiery furnace of Shad-rack, Me-shack and Abendigo.  The girls loved going into the furnace and took with them one of our christmas angels from the nativity and Joseph (Abendigo).  Adeline made herself and Essie cheese sandwiches, apple slices, green beans (for her) carrots (for essie), and yogurt as lunch.  Then we cleaned up.  Adeline reorganized the books in the living room.  She really wants to play Library soon.  Then we went for a bike ride (they rode and I ran/pushed up the hills) to the wooden park, painted the remaining pieces of our nativity set (that Adeline calls "activity set" no matter how many times I correct her).   Then after dinner we headed out to look at lights.  The girls were SO excited.  Great cheers!  Loud cheers! Excitement over an awesome nativity/activity set that was all white with a camel and everything.  Then when we got to a house that had so many lights Adeline said it was a "circus of lights" (don't know what that means really), she said she was jealous.  We talked about being jealous.  I admit I was too a bit.  It would be fun to have them.  Hard to set them up as every square inch in the yard and on the house was covered (even with music playing).  Hard to store them I am sure.  So maybe we can just check them out every year.  She has a request for Bryan when he gets home.  Hope he is ready. 
Sleep well little girls!  You have had a full day!

We have been praying for a distant friend named Luke.  If you have a moment and lift up a prayer for him today as he has a bone marrow transplant coming up.  We have been calling it cancer of the blood around our house.  Praise God they did get good news today.  Erik mentioned their feelings being like the Bible story we studied today - Praise God because He can do a miracle even though He doesn't have to.  They have one to celebrate today!  Here is their link if you want more info: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/lukeshamblin