But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. (Micah 5:2)
2008 brought some fun trips - we spent a week with Don's family up at Disney. Sarah and Rachel have passed 44 inches and love the roller coaster height restriction breakthrough! They are riding Space Mountain and Expedition Everest this year, and ask to ride them over and over! It is so much fun to gradually unfold more and more of Disney each year. You can see 59 more photos from this trip at our online photo album DisneySep08. We went when the lines were short - walked right on to Space Mountain for example. We got to have lots of nice special treats, such as riding in the cockpit of the monorail. We also ate in some of the restaurants that we normally pass by. |
We have always wanted to take the girls to places that they would be studying in their homeschool. We took them on a historical vacation this summer with a whirlwind 8 day tour of Philadelphia, Trenton, Mt. Laurel, Washington DC, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg and Jamestown. We toured Betsy Ross house, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. We also got to see some friends and family in the area that we rarely get a chance to visit with. Don gave Barbara a day to do some genealogy research while he took the girls for a horse and buggy ride through Philadelphia. This was the highlight of their trip - they even "named" the horse Penny, after a horse in Felicity, one of their favorite movies. We have another online photo album from this trip with 30 more photos. |
We always enjoy sharing our computerized musical light display with friends, neighbors, and strangers. We have had a lot of visitors this year. Many people drive by during the day and roll down the window to tell us how much they enjoyed the lights. This year Don did a lot of work on the radio broadcast portion of the show, so that people can hear about the show while waiting for the next show to start. You can see more info and a movie of it at lights.donlaw.com The local squirrels continue to be a challenge. They destroyed dozens of strings of lights last year, but Don is on the offense this year. We have "relocated" 15 squirrels to a wooded area far away from our house. One night these artificial squirrels mysteriously showed up in the middle of the light display waving a white flag of surrender! |
We always enjoy reading your Christmas letters and commend you for making it to the end of this one! We hope you all have a blessed and thankful Christmas and a great 2009!
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