Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Son of Growing Up Christmas


Beachmas! Here's Cullen enjoying the ocean this past Saturday, with Cheryl's parents who are visiting from St. Louis. Perhaps you will consider joining us next Christmas? But there's no guarantees... for example, it's already back to a wintery 50 degrees or so today.

Back to more traditional considerations...
God was gracious to us, as he has clearly been family-wide, giving us many presents to open even though we made modest plans. And I didn't have my first laptop till I was 32 years old. Cullen has one at 16 months!


And I'm still saving up for my own helicopter. But not Cullen... he has his own helicopter and heliport.

And let's celebrate the New Year while we're at it, by reflecting on the changes a year brings.

Below: Cullen with several gifts of the past that keep on giving...


Yet can you believe this is the same boy a year ago, when he first received this gift?



It would be corny, I guess, to say that Cullen is the true gift that keeps on giving. Or that the Lord is the giver who keeps on giving. But both those ideas would be correct. We're a very blessed family.

And that includes all of us, doesn't it?

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

wow. cullen is very technologically advanced...but really, he could use a mac. At least an iphone...maybe for his second birthday?

KOphotography Karen Oglesby said...

Madison says cullen is silly always grabbing hats
and now here's her own message.
(if you look close she actually did sign her message

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yuyyrgygygtyuhthgghgthjthyhjhkyjkuljlukmadisonlioglesbymo

Kelly said...

Cullen looks so much older! Seems like he had a fun Christmas. How are those walking skills coming along? :)

Bethany said...

Wow, he really has grown! He looks cuter and cuter all the time. Can't wait to see him again!

Joni Scott said...

Christmas is so fun when you have littles! I am glad you had a blessed christmas. It would be nice to walk down the beach some Christmas with you, but I kinda doubt it'd ever happen. :-)

Ken said...

Kinda doubt it will ever happen? Why? I walked many a Christmas with you in the snow, now you can walk in the sand... I'll send you a Panera gift card to entice you down this way.