December 29 – “Connections”

Well, as for me, I spent another day at the computer.  Never did make it to the one other thing I had on my list, the bank.  I can do that later today though.  Now Chris on the other hand was in amazing form.  She got in high gear and got her list completed.  I mane the quilting she wanted to get done, the baking she wanted to get done, and even the cleaning she wanted to get done.  All of it … got done.  Impressive.  We are finally ready for Christmas.  Not bad at all, and it only took until December 28^th.  Maybe we’ll shoot for the 27^th next year. 

Josh and Christi made their appearance in the late afternoon.  As they parked, three little boys came spilling out of the car as fast as they could go.  Seems a certain new little sister had been informing them all that she wanted to see Nani and DadDad, and she wanted to see them … NOW.  And of course she was a perfect little angel for us.  She sat in Chris’ lap most of the evening.  Needless to say, a certain Nani was in heaven. 

We had hoped to take the boys on a quick fishing trip, but the fog was already rolling in, and they were happy to be running around in the back yard.  They just needed some outside time in the cool Galveston evening to counteract their enforced captivity in the car. 

Last night Zak and Caleb received the privilege of being older.  They got to join their Daddy as he watched the movie he got for Christmas, The Avengers.  It was the first one that included the Battle of New York.  It was lots of fun watching with them, but even more fun when the movie ended and Caleb had to rehash the whole thing.  All the while he was wearing a path in the rug from where he walked around and around in a circle while he talked.  One would think he enjoyed the movie. 

Josh was the first adult to bail and head for bed, and I was not far behind him.  It looked like Texas A&M was going to lose their football game anyway.  At least Baylor won their game the night before.  As Christi noted, it was something like the “We’ll leave the light on for ya” Motel 6 Bowl.  Sigh. 

Philippians 1:21 says, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”

Father, thank you for family connections.  Amen.