Let me begin my saying that doughnuts are messy, even messier with five children.  I decided to continue a family tradition of getting doughnuts for breakfast on Black Friday.  Several years ago, I went on my Black Friday shopping spree with the condition that I would bring home doughnuts for the kiddos for breakfast.  We had to skip last year due to the fact that our number five (below with the doughnut in her  hand) was in the hospital with RSV.  So this year, while the mother is in the hospital, I decided to renew this tradition.  So here we go all five children in-tow (yes, you are wondering how in the world did the father dressed five children, brushed their teeth, brushed hair and make it to Krispy Kreme without one of the children missing...no one would know the truth or at least the whole truth) walking in Krispy Kreme.  Yes, I can hear it now from the mother.  What were people saying?  What comments did you get?  Well, to let you all know all I only received oohs and ahhs from admiring mothers and fathers...  Yes, yes, we husband do not get much credit for having our children out.  Again, after taking each child to pick their own doughnuts, I decided to take them home to eat their delicious doughnuts.  So below are some glimpses of our adventure. 

Laney enjoying one of her many doughnuts! 

Eden relishing her snowman doughnuts!

Mya really like her creme filled chocolate doughnut.

 Alena and Mya picked the same doughnuts. Something must be good with creme-filled doughnuts.

Gabe inhaling his doughnuts before I could snap a picture.

We miss the Momma and hope she is recovering quickly. We love you!!!

Well, the mother is still out and recovering.  Here is a snapshot of us visiting her at the hospital.  You might be also wondering where is our fifth child.  She is holding the camera with me...

Yes, you are wondering what is Momma doing at the hospital.  Well, let me tell you...  Okay, I will save you a few minutes and give you the short of the story.  We rushed her to the hospital last Sunday.  The doctors found some blood clots in both of her lungs.  She is now recovering at the hospital, and will be returning soon. (Let's hope soon because this blogger is not much of a writer:  (English is my not my primary language, but a pseudo one).

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

The main blogger was been down for a little bit so the husband will be a guest blogger for now. There will more photos and videos coming soon. Here is a video note from our children:



Happy Thanksgiving to all. We have had a long month of sickness, colds, coughs, and snotty noses. We are thankful for medicines, doctors, and chicken soups. We are thankful for family, friends and our church family.  We hope that you all will have a great Thanksgiving Day.

Psalm 100 (ESV)

1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
² Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!

³ Know that the Lord, he is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his;^[a]
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

⁴ Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!

⁵ For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.

 

 

NINE

 

Happy Birthday, Gabriel William! 

Happy Birthday to my dearest... From your family...

Here is a note from your family. I know this year has been a long one. Still we have two more months to hang on to each other. I hope you know that I am with you to the end. God has graciously given us five other people who are hanging, rather clinging, on to us daily for love. Thank you for giving me another wonderful year. Enjoy your birthday because you have given us much...  Happy Birthday to you!  --me

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ -- Phil 1:6.