Welcome back.

It has been a while...but, here I am! Tonight the rest of my family is out and I am sitting here watching 24 and (unfortunately) watching the Chargers lose to the Patriots and thought I would finally update my blog.

So here's a [quick?] summary of Christmas break :)

Sandy was the first one to find her present on Christmas morning...



This was Ava's first Christmas. She had fun ... I think her favorite part was the presents, Mostly she enjoyed the presents for the gift wrap.
My mom knit her a beautiful stocking!
It doubles as a tobogan (sorry I haven't had a chance to go back and rotate this).

Every Christmas day for as long as I can remember (minus a couple) has been spent with my mom's family.
The Scribner Christmas lasts two days, and contains are a few essential componants:

-- 25+ people (4 Scribner sisters, 4 brother-in-laws, and the 15 cousins)
-- Food and drinks.
-- Laughter.
-- More food
-- More laughter.
-- The pool tournament.
-- Still more food...

This year was in Raleigh... First we had Christmas dinner at my Aunt & Uncle's house in North Raleigh...



Let's just say that Ava got a little bit of attention this year...

The next day everyone came over to our house...

We hosted the Third Annual Scribner Pool Tournament...
This year, (for the first time and not due to any extra practice), I made it past the first round in the tournament!

Dad's a good coach...



A big congratulations the champion - my brother-in-law, Daniel

Two days before Christmas we were invited out to my Uncle John (my dad's brother) and Aunt Colleen's home for dinner. This was the first time in three years that I have seen my cousin Christopher! He is in his last year at West Point Military Academy, and was back for Christmas break. It was great to catch up with him and hear his stories :)

After that we had our almost annual Christmas/New Years Party!
--Of course, we had some intense games of pool or ping pong...

I love Andrew and Julie's faces in this picture...
And, I... talked...
We're looking forward to the summer when Kristin will move back :)


I was also blessed to have my old, dear friend Terri and her husband Vance come to the party (unfortunately, I did not get a picture of them)

Then it was off to Hilton Head...I'll put those pictures in the next post, I think this post has enough :)

Glory be to God on high

Let peace on earth descend

God comes down before our eyes

To Bethlehem

God invisible appears

Endless ages wrapped in years

He has come who cannot change

And Jesus is His name

Emptied of His majesty

He comes in human form

Being’s source begins to be

And God is born

All our griefs He’ll gladly share

All our sins He’ll fully bear

He will cover our disgrace

And suffer in our place

Let the joyful news ring out

The Prince of Peace proclaim

Lift your heart and voice to shout

Immanuel’s name

God has kept His promises

What a work of grace this is

Son of Mary, chosen One

The Lamb of God has come

Bob Kauflin

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us..." John 1:14

It is by far the most amazing miracle of the entire Bible - far more amazing than the resurrection and more amazing even than the creation of the universe. The fact that the infinite, omnipotent, eternal Son of God could become man and join himself to a human nature forever, so that infinite God became one person with finite man, will remain for eternity the most profound miracle and the most profound mystery in all the universe.

Wayne Grudem

Happy Festivus!

".... it's the holiday for the rest of us"

Make your list and check it twice....


And make sure you're rested up for the feats of strength.