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Merry Christmas! ~With Love from the Bush Family~

Thanksgiving with Papa Tim and Grandma Sandra. We include some very "Christmas" type activities in our celebration!

Uncle Josh and Aunt Lia!!!

Assorted Photos~November 2010

~My dad was kind enough to come over and put some outlets outside for us so we could hang icicle lights. I also caught him with two of the kids for a quick photo. Esther, our climber, loves getting into and out of the little chairs we have and she's so proud of herself! She also likes to stand on them but obeys when we tell her to sit. We made applesauce/cinnamon ornaments and I let the kids decorate them with glitter glue and "sparkles" I had in my craft drawer. It was one of those gorgeous days where it was almost 70 degrees so we did our messy craft outside! Tyler still loves trains so we went to Sebring to see the model railroad they have there. It was a big hit! Hopefully we can make this a tradition since it occurs in November- before the big holiday rush. The last photo is Tyler at Grinders on his Birthday for his special birthday dinner- Burger Bites with ketchup and pickles and smiles. ~

Halloween 2010 This year it turned out that there were no work parties and we completely missed the trick-or-treating in Alliance. We saw some information about a church near our house doing trunk or treat so we planned to go there. They had probably 25 vehicles, all decorated and we collected candy from each one and voted on our favorites. Tyler voted for the Cleveland Browns, Grace voted for the Barbies, and Esther (via Daddy and Mommy) voted for THE Ohio State Buckeyes. Inside they had photos, crafts and snacks. It was a wonderful time and even though it was cold, the kids loved it. Enjoy a few assorted pictures of the kids at home, and out.

Tyler is SIX!! It's hard to believe that is has already been six years since we became parents! Tyler is a wonderful boy who loves the Lord. I pray I can say that 12 and 30 years from now. He's learning to read and while he's not so fond of school (because of the writing), he does enjoy learning things and new experiences. He's very helpful, kind to his sisters and excellent at making up stories and playing pretend. Math, History and Science are his favorite subjects right now but he also loves listening to any stories we read. He continues to be very sweet and outgoing with both children and adults. He enjoys AWANA and his Sunday School class very much and loves to tell me stories of the funny things his friends say and do. I love that he has friends but still loves his sisters and enjoys playing with them and teaching them things. Not always things they should be learning, but he takes seriously his role of older brother and protector. He's got a temper and is into full time negotiating. Direct obedience is not his strong suit but he's learning. I often find myself in prayer confessing to the Lord and thanking him for sending me a real picture of (dis)obedience. Daily I remind Tyler that just as I have to obey the Lord without knowing why, he too must learn to obey without knowing why. I often want God to fill me in on his plans, and He rarely does. For my own good, he asks me to obey him, to do things I don't always want to do, and to trust him- the same things I ask of my children. Oh how parenting shows us where we need to grow!! Tyler is an amazing blessing and we thank the Lord daily for him! We are so blessed to be his parents and we pray that God gives us the strength we need (and the patience and consistancy) to prepare him for life, and help him grow in his faith.

Gary's Birthday

Gary's Birthday was October 26th. We had a wonderful dinner with his parents and he got his favorite birthday cake- pumpkin pie blizzard ice cream cake. It was a big hit with all the kids, however we still have some in the freezer.... that's one of those things you forget about I guess. On his actual birthday, a Tuesday, we headed out to Quaker Steak and Lube. All you can eat wing night has been a favorite of his for a very long time. I think he had a great time and the kids love "the race car place" too.