I'm praying that you guys will be here with me for Christmas some day. Christmas morning we get up and check to see what Santa has left for us. Then I start Christmas breakfast and anyone who wants to come is welcome! We had about a dozen people here this year!

(This is me in my hat and apron! I love cooking!)



 

Later on, Danny and his family and Chasity and her family came over for Christmas lunch. We had a good time talking and exchanging gifts. Then we all went to your Grandma Darleen's house.

Here's all of us from Christmas. Of course you know me. Your Aunt Chasity is sitting beside me. She finished up her degree that she's been working SO hard on. We're all really proud of her.

Then there's your Uncle Danny. He's starting a new business and is pretty successful so far!

The guy with the crazy beard is your Uncle Joe. He got married this year and just welcomed a new cousin for you named Lukus.

The crazy girl across our laps is your Aunt Tabi. She graduated high school and went on to college in Charlotte this year!

We were hoping to have a get together tonight for New Year's Eve with all the nephews and neices......but we all have the flu. UGH! Maybe next year.

I love you both and I hope that we can all be together as a family in 2013!

All my love and hope,

Dad

Dearest Ethan and Macaylee,

It has been awhile since I have wrote anything.

It's not from lack of thinking of you two, I promise. It's from frustration. I love you and have always loved you and always will love you. Being away from you is not my choice.

I called each of you on your birthdays. I don't know if you got the messages I left or not.

I missed you guys at Christmas.

There's so much I want to share with both of you and I cant wait until the day when I'm finally able to hold you in my arms again!

I pray each night for both of you. I pray that you always know that I love you and that you're always safe and happy. I pray that God will help us all understand this lesson that He is trying to teach us all. I pray for peace and wisdom in our situation. I pray that He will guide you through confusion and give you clarity.

I love you both very much and I pray you will find this webpage some day. I pray that God will help us overcome roadblocks and  misunderstandings and we will be joined as a family.

With all the love and hope I have,

Dad