Wednesday, December 3, 2008

~Our First Christmas Tree~
So this will be our first Christmas together... I'm so excited! So one night Thomas and I set out to find our tree. We actually found one at Lowe's for a really good deal! I was so excited I had him set it up the minute we got home. Then I separated all the branches! So I as some of you know I only work Three days a week right now ( I know kind of ridiculous.) So on one of my days off  Sara (friend/ cousin in-law) was nice enough to come shopping with me at Tia Pan and Hobby Lobby to find all the decorations for the tree. And on my next day off she came over and we decorated the tree! I love it! So a BIG thanks to Thomas and Sara for all their help! 







~Our BIG Trip~
Okay so here are some pictures from our amazing trip! We all had a great time and It is an experience that we will never forget!! A huge thanks to Mom and Dad!!! This truly meant a lot to Thomas and I! We loved being with the fam and what a great opportunity it was. We did miss Natalie and Justin:( This trip truly strengthened my testimony of Christ and I will always remember the feeling I had there. 

This is all of us on the boat on the sea of Galilee! This was a great day... Cold but good!

Here is everyone on the bus, we spent a lot of time on this bus singing hymns and having a little spirit in our heart!!!

Thomas crawling into Lazarus's tomb

Us walking down to Lazarus's tomb. 

The door out of Lazarus's tomb... Love the hat!

Greg's favorite people on the tour... Lane and Arletta!! "Isn't that appropriate"

The toilets they use to use!

Thomas and Jay in the Mediterranean Sea! 

Greg helping "Sister Glass" down the hill! 

The silent witnesses! The garden of Gethsemane! They said the roots of these trees age back 2000 years. 

This is the actual stones where Christ would have carried his cross. 

The real Street. 

These cute school girls were walking down the street and were very cute so I got a picture with them! 

This is all of us at the dome of the rock. 

The Muslims have to wash their feet, face and hand here before entering their temple. 

The Wailing Wall... This is the males side.
 
Here we are at the Wailing Wall. 

Mom and I putting our prayers in the Wall. What a neat experience! 

Some of us at the Mount of Olives! 

AWESOME ISRAEL!
The Golden Gates. 

Us girls at Masada!


The top of Beit Shean 
Some of the boys wishing they were in the Roman Bath House!

Thomas riding the camel Sammy!

Brooke who got Baptized in the River Jordan!

Thomas and I at the River Jordan !

The River Jordan! (it was so pretty there)

Kristie, me, and Tasha at the River Jordan!

They believe that this would be the tree the got the branches from to make Christ's Crown. 

Us at the Sea of Galilee!

Greg "Awesome Israel" 

This was on my birthday... Thomas got me two way cute watches! 

Mary's house where the angle appeared to her. They have built a church over the top of it. 

Mom and Dad at the leap of the Lord. 

Leap of the Lord. 

Armageddon valley. 

This is where they held Christ the night before the crucifixion. The only way in and out of the prison was through this whole and they used ropes to put him in and take him out. 

The prison where he was held. 

Looking over the old City.
"O Jerusalem"

These are the actually step Christ would have walked. 

The Garden Tomb. This was the last day, and it was amazing. 

They think this is where Christ's tomb was. The feeling I had there, there is no doubt in my mind that is was the place. 

The door into the tomb. 

Thank you so much for a great trip Mom and Dad! We love the whole fam, and we also are so grateful for the experience we had! Thanks again!  Love you all! 
~Scentsy Open House~

Well the holiday's are right around the corner, and if your anything like me you will wait until the last minute to do your shopping. So for you last minute shoppers here is an Idea for some great gift. This is will be the first home party that I have ever done, so if you live close by, you should really come. I love my scentsy, if any of you have been to my house it helps a ton! If you can't make it you can contact me or just place an order through my website

SCENTSY OPEN HOUSE
Place: Allison's House 
Date: December 10, 2008
Time: 7:00-9:00 pm
Email me for directions at allisonjoy2004@hotmail.com