Saturday, December 27, 2008

The best part of Christmas!

Getting a new puppy for Christmas can't be beat.  It really is great!  But there's one thing that even trumps that.  That is lifting the load of another.
This year we had the wonderful opportunity of meeting a lady named Josephine and her son, Oliver.  They are African refugees who are here in Utah now.  They are truly delightsome people!  I tell you, little Oliver can light up the room with his precious, smiling face.
They were most grateful for any help we could offer.  Our awesome Bonco group got involved and, together, we were able to provide some much needed items for this little family
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Little Oliver really took a liking to Tanner.  They had a great time!

Oliver had some little friends show up to join in the fun!  They were darling as well!

Then we were able to deliver a truck and trailer load of supplies and gifts to them.  Misty and Katherine's families (from the Bonco group) came as well.
Josephine was so very gracious and her smile, along with that darling smile of Oliver, made my whole Christmas season this year!
I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to meet them and hope to continue on with this new friendship.  She works so hard to make ends meet.  I wish them all the very best and thank those involved so very much!

The Christmas Surprise!


So, it's amazing that the cat was not let out of the bag, so to speak.  I could not stop thinking about our fun Christmas surprise for the kids.  Then I kept talking about it...it was just too darn exciting for me!  I felt like a little kid at Christmas--the wait about killed me!
On Christmas morning, after most of the presents were unwrapped (and I really couldn't stand it anymore) Bob went out and brought in the grand finale--a new Yellow Lab puppy we named Roxy.  I wish everyone could have seen Tan, Liz and Zack as they discovered their new little friend that morning!  They shot up and ran to Bob like he had water in a desert!  It was Great!!
Roxy is the cutest little pup you've ever laid eyes on and possibly the most loved puppy around.
Now I'd better run....it seems she is trying to tell me that she wants to give me a little "present" of my own outside right now....
The gift that keeps on giving....