Blessedly this year we were home and woke up to a gorgeous winter wonderland! It was the perfect snow-three or four inches in the trees to make for a beautiful drive to Radford on a clear and plowed interstate.
We spent Thanksgiving day in Radford with my family. My brother and his clan could not join us because the flu bug had set up residence in their home. My 95 year-old great aunt Louise joined us! She is such a blessing and a precious soul. We all laughed how tall Kyle looks next to her. Kyle has grown a few inches, but Louise is tiny.
Maybe next Thanksgiving David will be as tall as she is too?! We just love Louise! Louise has been a widow for many, many years and her two children died within a week of each other many years ago. Can you imagine coming home from one child's funeral to learn that the other one has passed as well? Tragic, but Louise is a woman full of faith, love for her family, and the funniest personality EVER!
My grandmother, Louise, and Hope sitting down to eat Thanksgiving. My Mom is an awesome cook and we ate well for Thanksgiving.
My pictures are totally out of order, but we did get some decorating done this break and most of our shopping and wrapping has been done. That trip to Williamsburg helped me get way ahead of the shopping game this year.
Thanksgiving has also given everyone in this family some much needed downtime. Mike and the little kids played Life and I enjoyed hearing them laugh and chat as they played. Mike was a brain surgeon in the game and Hope was a teacher and she still beat them all! David had to get married per the game, and he said "oh lord no!"
Friday night my Dad, my Mike, and my boys bundled up to go watch UVA and VT battle it out for the Commonwealth cup. I grew up a Hokie and my boys are Hokies but Mike got his doctorate at UVA and we are all UVA fans because of what UVA did for David. The boys and my Dad were rooting for Tech and Mike rooted for UVA. They stayed warm and were treated to a great game. VT did pull out a win and the boys got home around 2 in the morning!
Mike sent me this picture and it made me tear up. We have some wonderful memories with Pops at Lane Stadium and I was overwhelmed that three years ago David was gearing up to fight cancer and this year he was bundled up talking smack and cheering for the Hokies. David and Pops are true BFF's and this picture made me smile.
My handsome Kyle! Despite 19 degrees, they didn't get too cold thanks to snow pants, foot and hand warmers, and thick blankets. I know they made memories they will never forget. It was a huge game with a lot on the line for both teams. Both teams played their hearts out and miraculously when the whistle blew Tech was ahead.
The Robinson girls stayed home and wrapped presents. This girl has a servant heart the size of Texas and she is always under my feet wanting to help me. She has helped me wrap, cook, and clean. God made her heart full of gold when He created her. May she keep a sweet heart and use it for God one day.
Advent season is upon us. This morning at church I was touched so much. Advent is so special as we prepare our hearts for Jesus. The praise band at church rocked it this morning and blessed me. Our sermon series for the next four weeks is four men and a baby. Each week we will talk about the birth of Jesus from four different perspectives. Today we focused on my very favorite story from the bible-Zechariah and Elizabeth's pregnancy with John the Baptist. It has always tendered my heart to think of a teenage Mary and a grandmotherly aged Elizabeth both pregnant with John the Baptist and Jesus at the same time. Only God could have woven those two women together for two very special purposes. I could have wept this morning at church. I love that David (our pastor) is using a very familiar story but making us focus on perspectives that we typically do not consider. Next week we will focus on King Herod.
So, our bellies are full of turkey and all the yumminess we have eaten, we have made some precious memories, and we are in the process of preparing our hearts to welcome the baby in the manager that changed us all. Pretty awesosme Thanksgiving break!
No comments:
Post a Comment