Christmas Highlights

Here is a video of pictures from our Christmas times with family to sum up the year and season. May you be filled with the wonder of Christmas all year long! Click here to watch. Don't forget to scroll on down too if you haven't read the Christmas update or seen the other pics below.

Christmas with the families....

Laurie's Family came to our house today for our first family Christmas gathering. Bill and Sallie, Will, and Laurie's mom and dad drove all the way from Pensacola (plus Bill and Sallie flying in from CA the day before) in a Honda Accord with a trunk full of gifts. Laurie made delicious Mexican chili for lunch. Then, we spent most of the afternoon opening/playing with gifts and just spending time together. It was a really great time... Among other really awesome gifts, Laurie's parents gave us a really nice, Pentax 6 megapixel digital camera. Here are some pics below:



Monday, we gathered at my sister's house for Christmas. It was great... we played UNO Attack, Scene It, and ate Zaxby's chicken. As well as shot Josiah's bow and arrows and Mitchell's blow gun outside. We just went up for the day.

Below are some pics of our time with both families... enjoy.





















amidst the gift opening celebration!















Uncle and Aunt with Eliott
















Bill admiring his tinker toy contraption















Emma showing off her bath robe whilst Josiah has head lamp and new pj's :)















Emma enjoying Brianna's christmas gift... she did let her ride on back.















Josiah with his bow and arrow!

















Eliott doing what he does best.... getting lots of hugs;)

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Laurie and I have both been sick with strep throat so I apologize to those who have checked our blog after reading our Christmas card. Laurie's feeling better and I'm on the mend. I believe this is the worst sickness I've ever had. Well, enjoy the Christmas tree farm post below and I promise Laurie and I will have the Knowles 2005 update and some Christmas pics to go with it. May you be blessed as we remember the birth of our Lord Jesus.

Grace to you!

Sam

We got a christmas tree today!

This is the second year we have gone to Pine Hill farms to pick out our christmas tree.



They have reindeer at the farm. They are so cool.



Josiah and Emma at the farm dressed for the occasion.



Josiah at the wagon loading spot. You ride in a wagon down to see the reindeer.

Studio Progress....

These are some pictures from the studio whilst we've been recording. We are having a great time with it. It is amazing how much time is spent per song.















Larry Shaw is the sound master for this project.



Jarrod laying some pad sounds for "Dare I Draw Near"



Another shot in sepia tone.