My Favorite Leeper Christmas Tradition

Every year before Christmas we all get dressed up in our Christmas best(the best we can do at least) and go out to dinner with just our family. This year we went to the Ritz...very nice...and enjoyed the evening together with all the beautiful decorations and the festive feel of the evening. But, my favorite part is something we started when the boys were very young. Everyone at the table affirms everyone else. It always brings tears to my eyes as we go around the table to compliment successes and character traits that we see in each other. It brings us close to each other and reminds us of all that God has blessed us with. And we added a family member this year...Nikki was with us too! It was a night to remember!

Justus Winger and a Happy Mom!

And then there were Six

Six precious children that is! Yesterday Justus Eduardo Winger was born. There are plenty of people who think that Faith and Jonah have lost it...absolutely crazy they say. But, God has given them the biggest heart for all the children out there that need a loving family and now there are 6 in the Winger household! What a blessing to Faith, Jonah and all of us who are a part of this wonderful family! May God bless the Winger Team!

The Ruler Dude

And I actually nick named him that! He is the RD of this family but a loving one for sure! He is the patriarch of all of the Leeper clan and everyone loves and adores him...especially me! He is a wonderful husband and so so smart and provides for all of us and takes care of us all! He is loving and faithful and affectionate. I even wake up every morning to this voice from upstairs that says "I LOVE YOU"! We all LOVE YOU Ruler Dude!!

My Daughters

As you all know I have been blessed with 2 of the most wonderful sons I could ever hope for!! They are both amazing young men that make me proud to me their mom. I also have been blessed with many daughters..I hope each and everyone of you know how special you are to me...and you are too many to name. And then there is my step daughter, who is that county sup that I mentioned before. What an amazing lady...an actual elected official! Speaking about official... I am about to have an official daughter...that being my daughter in law to be and I could not have asked for a better one if I had to dream one up! But, starting when my boys were infants the pre-teen girl that lived across the street and adored being with my boys became my first daughter and I love her and her family dearly...then there is the one that married my "adopted African" who continues to bless my life daily. Also I now have many young ladies that I consider to be my daughters (I love being part of each one of their lives) that I have either had the privilege of discipling or meeting them through my sons and nephews. I also love my dear nieces who are such a joy to me. My family calls me "the mother to all" and I feel so privileged to have each and everyone of you in my life!

A Time to Give Thanks

Well the Holidays are here and tomorrow we celebrate my favorite day! A day that we gather together with family and friends to give Thanks to our Lord for all He has blessed us with. There is no expectation of gifts and the pressure that puts us into debt at Christmastime. Just a day to be grateful! Even for those of you who are considered poor in the US, we are wealthier than 95% of the World's population. Just think about that...if you live in a house with running water you are wealthier than 95% of the World's population. So, be grateful. I know I am! HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!
Enter His gates with Thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100:4-5

Our Family is Growing

We got wonderful news today! Our family is growing once again. Faith and Jonah are expecting their 6th baby. It's a boy and will be born in about 8 days. They are filled with joy thinking about the upcoming birth of another blessing from God. They will be able to pick him up from the hospital when he arrives and we all can not wait to meet the newest member of our family!! What a blessing...not only to the Wingers...but to all of us!

Jeff is 27!

My baby boy was born 27 years ago! Yikes! Does that make me old? The answer to that is of course, NO! Jeff is an unbelievable blessing to me. He has turned into a wonderful, caring, hard working, intelligent, fun loving, wonderful man! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JEFF! I love you so so much and I am so so proud of you!!

Big boy is home

I had a different week last week as I was home alone. At first it felt lonely and strange that the house was so quiet, but then after the 1st day I totally got into it. Out and about without worrying about when I should be home, no decisions about what's for dinner etc., it all felt great for a few days! I also got into some projects that I have been putting off. Like cleaning cupboards in the kitchen! What was I thinking?? Seriously though it felt great to get that done and cleaned up a bit before the Holidays hit! Porge called to say he was coming home early..originally he was coming home next Tues. but he got in last night. So now I am soooo happy to have him back. This is the way the house is supposed to feel. Filled with my husbands love and companionship and back to our routine of just being together. I am so blessed to have him for my honey! Welcome home Porge! I missed you!

Tears of joy

I am such a sap! What am I going to be like at the wedding...the MIL..zilla with black makeup running down my face I think. I just looked at the engagement pictures that Drew took of Jeff and Nikki and I am crying! Why? why? They are merely tears of joy at how happy they both
are! God just hand picked them for each other and we are so blessed as a family to have such an amazing daughter in law...well almost daughter in law. If you want to check them out go to the slideshow link below! It's great!

Boys coming and going...

The adventure continues for the Leeper boys. Jeff is just back from Cabo San Lucas where it is rumored that he caught a 300 pound Marlin...pictures will prove it I guess, but he says the camera never quite made it...likely "big fish" story!! Then the other 2 Leeper boys, George and Skeeter left last night for Costa Rica for business and "other" adventures...a big adventure having to do with the Big guy...I will miss them and already the house is way too quiet...guess I'll have to go shopping!!

Welcome to the Leeper Family

I guess this is going to be my newest challenge and hopefully I'll get the hang of it. I just spent 20 minutes writing my first post and then managed to delete it! So here goes with another try. I am a 50..something, God fearing, wife of an amazing adventuresome husband ,mother of 2 wonderful sons, and step mom to a County Supervisor! At the moment we are all focused on the upcoming wedding plans of Jeff to Nikki Wenzel...soon to be Mrs. Leeper the 5th! I'll try to remember to write new posts and add some photos, but as you can tell this is all new to me...so we shall see what happens!