our first christmas book

Here are our first Christmas Books!

my book

Mommy's book

Daddy's book

new Christmas tradition

Start from this year, 2010, instead of giving gifts (which we've never really done that, except gift exchanged with ICF friends), we are going to have a new tradition: making a Christmas book. Each of us will have a book. Daddy and I are making one page for Mommy, Mommy and I are making one page for Daddy, and Daddy & Mommy are making one for me. So it will be a collection of Christmas memory for all of us. I hope it will be a wonderful Christmas tradition for our family :) A tradition that will bring Christmas spirit that makes us a family to remember the love of God for us.

I need to remember that Christmas is not about the decoration, the tree, Santa Claus, or even the gifts. It's nice to receive some gifts, but the greatest gift God is giving to me, is salvation through Jesus Christ. And I need to receive it personally. I want Jesus to save me, because I still make a lot of bad choices.

For God so loved the world, that He gave his one and only Son, Jesus Christ, so that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. (John 3:16,17)

I am 5

YES! I am 5 years old today! There are countless of things to be grateful for, even when I thank God for the things in my bedroom, it takes a lot of time, and still there are things left out.

This year I celebrated again at school. Mommy made red velvet Starwars cupcakes and special gluten-free chocolate cake for Max, and made some goodie bags for my friends. I am very happy to be able to celebrate my birthday with my classmates.

I was waiting and expecting the gift from grandma An. I asked specifically for a Starwars Lego. I love Lego since my fourth birthday. I checked the mail with Mommy everyday, but there's nothing. But I think there's something fishy, because suddenly I saw a big box on my bed at night without me knowing it. It was a big surprise! Mommy recorded here. Thanks grandpa, grandma and Ommy!

I am totally love & enjoy ALL the gifts! from all kinds of Legos (Starwars, City, Creator & Toy Story), Starwars light saber, nighlight & DVDs, Lever, Books (Scaredy Squirrel, Anatomy, Pirate drawing pad), Thomas the Train board games, Cars drawing set, McQueen 4 levels garage and Nerf.
That's a lot of toys! And I still want more. I want to have birthday everyday, but unfortunately, I have to wait for another year to have this kind of celebration, said my mom.

But most of all, the greatest gift is love & forgiveness from God through Jesus Christ, because I still make a lot of bad choices everyday and I learn to thank God for the people God put in my life.

First my dad and mom, who love me so much (eventhough they still give me timeouts, but I think I really need that :) and I believe they still hide some of my birthday presents),

my long-distance family (grandpa Tjwan, grandpa Dicky, grandma An, Ommy, auntie Titin, uncle David, cici Megan, uncle Tipen, auntie Olip and my newest family member om Antony). I hope that we can meet one day.

my dad & mom's friends, who spoiled me all the time (Thank to all tante2 and om2 in Columbus or in Indo who sent me gifts and loving thoughts and prayers).

my teachers at Calumet Christian School, Mrs. Frechette and Mrs. Jordan, who teach me many things and put the seed of truth inside my heart, to trust Jesus and ask his forgiveness. And my friends at Bear class (Claire, AJ, Anna, Sophie, Nate, Talon, Michael, Addy, Nicolas, Max, DJ, Layla, Niko, Bella, Andrew, Alexa and Evan)

my playdate friends, who were celebrating my birthday too today (Jacelyn, Lainey, Abby, Sisca, Mariska, Sammy and Gracie)

my best friend ever, Andrew. He got me the Starwars light saber!!

I am totally spoiled this year! But I want to share my toys to anyone who need it, especially in this Christmas season, we're giving another 2 boxes for Operation Christmas Child, we give away some of my toys to Volunteers of America and also I give my skateboard & car personally to Niko and Evan.

I thank God everyday that I am wonderfully and fearfully made.