Wants and needs.

Last night after saying goodnight to Noah, he called to me asking if we would be going to church on Sunday since it is Christmas Day. I said that we probably would to which he replied, "Then I won't be able to play with my new presents, but we don't really need presents. We can live without presents, but we can't live without Jesus. We get to worship Jesus on Sunday!" Obviously moved by my son's understanding of this fact, I asked a little more about his response and heard that in his kindergarten class they had been talking about the difference between wants and needs. Thank you, Jesus, for working in Noah's heart in this way. This is such a delightful reminder to me of exactly why we celebrate the birth of Christ.

Now we will attempt to sum-up the year briefly.
Ethan: Two. Talking. Mama! Curls. Energy.
Noah: Five. Tap. Kindergarten. Karate. Reading. Rubber-legs. Vocal-percussionist-in-training.
Michael: Loves. Teaching. Children's Choir. Grad School. Lessons and Carols. Road-biking.
Laura: Home. Sewing. Harry Potter. Birth-Educator. Spanish. Doula.
All of us: Expecting a nephew/cousin, good times with grandparents, Disney.
We love Cville: Friends, church, jobs, neighborhood.