Limbaugh Christmas in the Great State of Iowa

My wife, Jamie’s, dad, Jack Limbaugh, came home from World War II in 1946 and lived the American dream.  He received an engineering degree from Iowa State and polio at about the same time, but by God’s grace, he and my mother in law survived and had a Christ-centered home.

Over sixty years later Jamie has a family the size of many small countries.  (She is the 7th of 7 and they have all been prolific; Jamie is the great aunt below feeding twins).

We’ve outgrown any one home, so we now celebrate Christmas at Thanksgiving in a hotel.  Our niece Katie summarized the event.  Each of these facts attest to how God has blessed our family.

35 women, 37 men

72 people including Grandma, a visitor & 2 significant others

3 pastors

1 missionary family

1 US Marine

1 legally blind man, who is a great Rook partner 🙂
3 named Jack, 2 Jeremys, and 2 Michelles
4 middle names ‘Jack’

3 college students

1 High School Senior

1 Published Author

7 babies who are Hayden’s age or younger

3 former University of Nebraska Athletes

1 Nurse

9 women who are taller than 6′

4 Tire guys

Representation from Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Minnesota

Metropolitan Areas represented: NYC, Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis

3 nights in a hotel

1 Great Aunt showing off her mad babyfeeding skills

4am Black Friday shopping

Read more: http://johnstonbabyfactory.blogspot.com/2009/12/thanksmas-2009.html#ixzz0YYDNxr4O