Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
For some reason
I haven't been in the blogging mood for a while. Probably one of the casualties of having too much going on in life and getting overwhelmed. I'm saving money for a netbook and think having portability will greatly increase my desire to blog again, something about being able to blog anywhere, anytime. Its hard being tied to a desktop computer when so much is going on. I'm also spending lots of time working on crochet projects and such in preparation for the holidays coming up. Not to mention some projects for some friends before then. Anyway, thought I should at least say something :)
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Live Nativity
Our church is putting on its second live nativity (December 4 & 5) and I'm the costume coordinator again. A group of us work on the costumes and those days have been teasingly dubbed the Grace Fellowship sweat shop ;-)
There are 80 volunteers involved this year and they aren't just from our church. Wow!
Its fun and exhausting but so worth every minute of it. Especially when you hear how much it blesses people and reminds them why they celebrate Christmas to begin with.
To all the volunteers..........THANK YOU!!!
What characters are my family this year? Noelle is Mary, Kyle is a shepherd, Kirk is a wise man, and I'm a villager (so I can help where needed and take pictures :-) Hopefully, I'll get us together (in costume) for our family Christmas photo. Some of the families did this last year and the pictures were great!
I am taking off today through Saturday to focus on Thanksgiving and enjoying my family. I just wanted to share while I had a few minutes.
(You can see a hint of the costumes to the left but that's only about 1/4 of them)
There are 80 volunteers involved this year and they aren't just from our church. Wow!
Its fun and exhausting but so worth every minute of it. Especially when you hear how much it blesses people and reminds them why they celebrate Christmas to begin with.
To all the volunteers..........THANK YOU!!!
What characters are my family this year? Noelle is Mary, Kyle is a shepherd, Kirk is a wise man, and I'm a villager (so I can help where needed and take pictures :-) Hopefully, I'll get us together (in costume) for our family Christmas photo. Some of the families did this last year and the pictures were great!
I am taking off today through Saturday to focus on Thanksgiving and enjoying my family. I just wanted to share while I had a few minutes.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Tidbits of Life
The kids and I have been on a Doctor Who kick. Some of the episodes we were able to watch instantly on Netflix and others we had to get in the mail. I love the imagination and quirkiness of the show!
I also found a new website, Kids in Mind, to help us know more about movies we are considering watching. Although we are discontinuing Netflix at the end of April. Its time for more outdoor pursuits with the coming warmer weather.
We are also looking into buying another vehicle. The van is really nice but with all the gadgets, the insurance is too high. Ever since I saw one on a car lot last summer, I have really wanted a Ford Taurus X, so that is what we are looking for now. A Ford dealership is going to a Ford auction this week and will look for one for us.
I still haven't started my crazy quilt project but did check out Stitch Sampler from the library to help learn some new stitches. Noelle confiscated my one prom gown for dress up and now I don't have the cream satin material I needed. Hopefully yard sales will start back up soon and I'll find what I need there.
We're going to my Aunt Patty's house for Resurrection Sunday and it looks like the weather will be fairly decent. We have snow on the ground now but its supposed to be better by Sunday. I sure pray so!
Awana had crazy hat night Sunday and I'll leave you with what Noelle came up with.
I also found a new website, Kids in Mind, to help us know more about movies we are considering watching. Although we are discontinuing Netflix at the end of April. Its time for more outdoor pursuits with the coming warmer weather.
We are also looking into buying another vehicle. The van is really nice but with all the gadgets, the insurance is too high. Ever since I saw one on a car lot last summer, I have really wanted a Ford Taurus X, so that is what we are looking for now. A Ford dealership is going to a Ford auction this week and will look for one for us.
I still haven't started my crazy quilt project but did check out Stitch Sampler from the library to help learn some new stitches. Noelle confiscated my one prom gown for dress up and now I don't have the cream satin material I needed. Hopefully yard sales will start back up soon and I'll find what I need there.
We're going to my Aunt Patty's house for Resurrection Sunday and it looks like the weather will be fairly decent. We have snow on the ground now but its supposed to be better by Sunday. I sure pray so!
Awana had crazy hat night Sunday and I'll leave you with what Noelle came up with.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Groundhog Day
Last night we watched the movie Groundhog Day in preparation for today's proclamation...Yep, you guessed it...
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Phil Says "Six More Weeks of Winter!"
Phil's official forecast as read February 2nd, 2009 at sunrise at Gobbler's Knob:
Hear Ye Hear YeOn Gobbler's Knob this glorious Groundhog Day, February 2nd, 2009
Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of all Prognosticators
Awoke to the call of President Bill Cooper
And greeted his handlers, Ben Hughes and John Griffiths
After casting a joyful eye towards thousands of his faithful followers,
Phil proclaimed that his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers were World Champions one more time
And a bright sky above me
Showed my shadow beside me.
So 6 more weeks of winter it will be.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Make sure to check out the link "proclamation" to enjoy the rest of the pictures.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Holiday Mood
Our church is putting together a live nativity this year. A church in a nearby town had been doing it for a number of years but decided not to this year. Now its our turn. :)
I am the actor/costume coordinator and am enjoying this opportunity as well as the fellowship of my fellow seemstresses at church. I wasn't sure how much of a sewer I was before we started but have found that I'm pretty good at it and really enjoy it. Our best costumes, by far, are the Roman Soldiers -- Way to go Pat!
All of this is definitely getting me in the Christmas spirit. Hopefully I can post some pics to share with you later on.
I'm also daydreaming about how we'll decorate our house for Christmas this year. We have two artificial trees but I have never put them both up before. We always put the newer one up in our living room to put all the presents under. I want the other one up in my craft/den/library room where I'll be spending a lot of time making presents for family and friends. You know, to keep that holiday spirit fed :)
A new tradition I want to start with our family is celebrating Three King's Day (Epiphany) on January 6th. I want more truth in our celebrations so am leaving the wise men out of our nativity display until then. Jesus was a child living in a house in Bethlehem when he was visited by the magi and given the gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. I'm not completely sure just how we'll celebrate that day as I am still doing research on it.
For Thanksgiving, we will have dinner at my Aunt Alice's house and then travel to Kirk's parent's house for dessert later on. We always have somewhere to go so never have leftover turkey which is a bummer. So I started having a special turkey dinner with friends during Advent, problem solved.
May all of you have a blessed holiday season!!
I am the actor/costume coordinator and am enjoying this opportunity as well as the fellowship of my fellow seemstresses at church. I wasn't sure how much of a sewer I was before we started but have found that I'm pretty good at it and really enjoy it. Our best costumes, by far, are the Roman Soldiers -- Way to go Pat!
All of this is definitely getting me in the Christmas spirit. Hopefully I can post some pics to share with you later on.
I'm also daydreaming about how we'll decorate our house for Christmas this year. We have two artificial trees but I have never put them both up before. We always put the newer one up in our living room to put all the presents under. I want the other one up in my craft/den/library room where I'll be spending a lot of time making presents for family and friends. You know, to keep that holiday spirit fed :)
A new tradition I want to start with our family is celebrating Three King's Day (Epiphany) on January 6th. I want more truth in our celebrations so am leaving the wise men out of our nativity display until then. Jesus was a child living in a house in Bethlehem when he was visited by the magi and given the gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. I'm not completely sure just how we'll celebrate that day as I am still doing research on it.
For Thanksgiving, we will have dinner at my Aunt Alice's house and then travel to Kirk's parent's house for dessert later on. We always have somewhere to go so never have leftover turkey which is a bummer. So I started having a special turkey dinner with friends during Advent, problem solved.
May all of you have a blessed holiday season!!
Friday, July 4, 2008
Independence Day
Well, our 4th of July didn't have much celebrating, Kirk was sick all day and went to bed early. The kids and I were able to walk around the neighborhood and see the neighbors' fireworks before heading to bed, so it wasn't completely eventless ;)
Hope everyone else has/had a great 4th!!!
Hope everyone else has/had a great 4th!!!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Father's Day
This is what Tom (Kirk's dad) got for his special day. A property fence installation!
Mom and Dad bought the fencing but Kirk and Tommy (sons) did the installation. When it came time to put the pickets in, everyone else got in on the action and we were done in less than 10 minutes (too busy to take any pictures of that though).
I really like it, although I doubt I'd ever spend $600 on a fence that didn't offer privacy ;)
Mom and Dad bought the fencing but Kirk and Tommy (sons) did the installation. When it came time to put the pickets in, everyone else got in on the action and we were done in less than 10 minutes (too busy to take any pictures of that though).
I really like it, although I doubt I'd ever spend $600 on a fence that didn't offer privacy ;)
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