personalities

We adore this picture because it's so very representative of their uniquely different personalities:

Hudson - calm confidence, cool, collected, cautious, shy and reserved.

Greyson - silly, outspoken, outgoing, loud, excited and demands attention.

Love this picture, love these boys! :)

Thank you, Lord, for making [them] so wonderfully complex, your workmanship is marvelous! (Psalm 139:14)

a new look...

There are always so many exciting things going on at RiverTree and the updated website has lots of new information and features. The media tab is a great resource that allows you to keep up to date with the latest weekend gatherings (audio or video), even from afar! It's been a year now that we've been going through the book of Matthew and it's been incredibly life-changing! Click on the links (in this post or on the sidebar) to visit the new site site and get a glimpse into how God is using the people of RiverTree to transform lives, communities and the world. Awesome, awesome!

snow day

snow + anxious, energy-filled boys + sleds + great backyard hill = SNOW DAY FUN!

CHECK OUT our family snow day fun! :)

toy story

This past weekend, we had a wonderful time going to Cleveland with the whole family to see Toy Story on Ice! Hudson and Greyson absolutely LOVE Toy Story and they were so excited when we surprised them with going to the show. It was spectacular and definitely a fun time!

Although we ended up taking more videos than pictures, here are a few to share with you:

CLICK HERE to see some pictures of the show!

bowling

On New Year's Eve, we took the boys bowling for the first time ever and we had a ball! Oh my goodness, it was so fun to see their faces light up when we walked in the door and when they realized where we were (mind you, they had only ever "been bowling" by playing the Wii). They thought it was the coolest thing! They loved the fancy shoes, grabbing the ball out of the return, and seeing their names up on the big screen. Both Hudson and Greyson insisted on carrying the ball all by themselves each time which was hilarious. So, so fun!

Be sure to CLICK HERE to check out some photos from our first bowling experience!

starbucks

december

CLICK HERE

to see some random pictures from December

and from our Christmas celebrations with our families!

Enjoy your day! :)

worshipper

Several weeks ago Rebekah snapped these adorable pictures of Greyson when he decided one day to be a worship leader! :) All on his own, he grabbed his toy rocket launcher and used it as a microphone and his guitar and said that we was "singing worship at church". Oh, how I love the heart of a child...

After all, all things were made by God and for God. We were designed to be worshippers and bring Him glory! Sometimes the sweet and innocent little actions of a child (that come so naturally, might I add) can be a huge reminder of God's greatness and desires for us all!

preschool

Hudson has been thriving in preschool this year! We are so thankful to have him in a wonderful class with two teachers who love and nurture him as their own! :) He has been learning a ton, reading, writing, and sharing about all their fun experiences as a class. It's amazing how even in preschool the curriculum can be so academically driven, learning about everything from the alphabet, reading, writing and science to fire safety, ocean life and magnets (to name a few) all while weaving Bible stories and Jesus into it all . Of course they do all the fun stuff too, like gym, recess, play games and make lots and lots of creative crafts! He even has homework every week! It's been great for him and we are seeing how this will enable him to be well-prepared for kindergarten next year!

During the month of December, the preschool put on a cute little Christmas program in which Hudson did wonderfully! He sang and smiled his way through the whole program which is a great improvement from our experiences last year at family programs! Ha ha! :) Classroom parties are always fun, too, especially since Rebekah always helps as a room-mom coordinator which is great. For the Christmas party, we were both able to attend and we had fun being a part of it!

CLICK HERE to see a short slideshow of some pics from the party!

merry christmas!

Wishing you a warm and wonderful

M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S

from our family to yours as we celebrate JESUS today!

"And His name shall be the hope of all the world."

Matthew 12:21