Marcus and I had several discussion this Christmas season about how hard it is to teach our kids the true meaning of Christmas amidst all the toys and busyness and stuff, Stuff, STUFF.  It's hard. They are bombarded at every turn with things that are fun and secular, and no those things aren't necessarily wrong, but it can be hard for a little baby in a stable to compete with all the hustle and bustle in a child's eyes.  We didn't come up with any magical answers, but we are trying, and praying, and hoping, that in the middle of all of the fun things that don't really matter, they will come to see the ONE that really does matter.  

And now it seems completely appropriate to show pictures of our kids enjoying all their Christmas stuff :)

We are so blessed.

 Jacob loves his trains.  "chooo chooo"

Our brave little fireman