A few more pics from home.

Pictures from my trip to Green Bay. My parents and I headed there on New Year's Eve. It was fun to stay with my Aunt Linda and Uncle Tom. They are always good to us. I spent New Year's Eve with my Grandma. We had a big Huven side get together on New Year's Day. It was awesome to be surrounded by family!
Grandma making my new scarf. I was so lucky to bring in the new year with my 84 year old Grandma!
My mom and my Cousin's baby. So cute!
The whole family got together for burgers at Kroll's. Larry(in stripes) is an uncle who I haven't seen in about eight years.
My sister in her t-shirt that I gave her for Christmas.
Lambeau Field. It was awesome to be close to "Mecca" again!

Resolutions...a work in progress

So, people make and break hundreds, if not thousands, of resolutions in their lifetimes. I, for one, usually forget about my resolutions by the second week of the new year. Maybe my first resolution should be to remember my resolutions. I have a horrible memory. It my gift; my curse. (That is from Spiderman). Anyway....I am going to think about my resolutions and then I am going to keep them completely to myself so that you are unable to judge me for breaking 99% of them.

And here you thought I would just come right out and let you know that my number one resolution is to....

Nope...I am very strong-willed and you will not get out of me that I am going to try and.....

Hey. Stop with that mind control, would you? That is just mean.

Happy New Year, everybody. May this year be full of excitement, love, laughter, smiles and a nearly illegal amount of fun!

Wausau Fun!

Me Pre-Sledding

Marla Pre-Sledding

Marla Sledding

Me Sledding

Jeanette and the fabulous pie she served us!

Jeanette's Tree

Here are some pictures of the Wausau adventures. I had a blast hanging out with friends.

Marla and I had a blast just playing for two days. Thanks Marla...so glad you took off work to play. I am thinking Spring Break could be a blast!!! :)

Quick Post!

I have been in Wausau the past two days. This is the city of my nativity.

Last night, I met some friends for dinner and then headed over to my friend, Jeanette's, house for games and pie. It was way fun.

Marla and I stayed up late last night talking. It is sometimes nice to be up 'til four in the morning. I slept until noon. Marla woke up at two thirty. We had a late breakfast at four this afternoon! We then went sledding and relived our childhood. It was a blast.

It is nice to just hang out and chill(literally...it is Wisconsin after all!).

Pictures to come soon!

"And laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in an inn."

Have you ever noticed that often the best conversations happen in a car. I had this conversation with my nephew, Elijah, yesterday.

E: Auntie, how did Christmas ever become just all about the presents?
Alice: You have noticed that too, huh?
E: Yeah, it seems like people just rush around worrying about buying stuff for people. It is like we have lost the Christ in Christmas!
Alice: I know. Have you noticed that some people even put an 'X' instead of Christ in Christmas.
E: They do?
Alice: Yeah, it is almost like they are even showing how they have taken him out of the holiday when they write it!
E: How did presents even become a part of Christmas?
Alice: (answering with a question) What did the wisemen bring to Jesus?
E: Presents.
Alice: Yep. And the tradition of giving presents comes from that. We give presents to show our love for those close to us. Unfortunately, people have gotten carried away and the commercialism has taken over and we have forgotten the reason for the season!
E: I think that is sad.

And really it is sad. The title of this post comes from Luke 2:7. Jesus' parents knew of their son's divinity, yet it wasn't possible to have Jesus in a proper place, like a mansion. A lowly manger had to do. Most people, who were living at this time, probably experienced the birth of Jesus Christ like any other day. They didn't know the importance of that day! There was no room in the inn for him. I notice, in our day, our hearts have become like that inn. There seems to be no room in our hearts for Christ. We have room for the big dinner and the big pomp for the gift openings, but we forget the babe who changed the world.

I hope you all had a great Christmas full of friends, family, warmth and light! I also hope you had the chance to slow down and remember the reason for the season and didn't only celebrate Xmas! This day is divine and so significant to my life. I know of the divinity of Jesus Christ. I know that he came to earth with a mission to help us draw closer to our Heavenly Father and that he was a true example of how we should live our lives. He lived his life loving and caring for people. He also showed that love through the greatest sacrifice, dying for us! I know he is my savior and that he makes it possible for me to make it back to my Heavenly Father. He lives!! How great it is to be reminded of his birth. I am in awe of the miracle that this even was and I am so thankful for it. May we all be filled with his light and may we all carry that light to those around us. Merry Christmas to you all!!!

P.S. Check out this post my adopted sister wrote about Mary. It is amazing and makes me think and cry: http://ingfamily.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-bells-are-ringing.html