Sunday, December 28, 2008
As the Year Ends
Well we survived the Christmas rush. We had a lot of places to be. Our adventure started with traveling to Charlie's moms which was about a 4 hour drive. Then we spent the night there and the next day went on our all day adventure. We got to see Kenneth (Tina's dad), Charlie's grandparents (The Sechrist), Daddy Jimmy, Tina's Grandma Betty and all the aunts,uncles and cousins there. Then we headed to Tina's moms where the night settled to wait for Santa. So once asleep Santa jumped into action. Then next morning excitement abounded and everyone was happy. Then we headed to see Gary (Tina's dad) and off to Virginia. We then got to visit with Charlie's family. Amanda got to visit with Ashley her birth mother and her paternal grandparents. That was nice she enjoyed all those visits. Then we left on Friday morning to return to GA. A 5 hours trip that went great until Mason decided that he was going to scream for about 50 minutes. Then Nathan decided he is afraid of the dark and I had to sit sideways to hold his hand so that Mason will go to sleep. Yeah!! So we made it home and miss the family. We left the girls in Virginia and then they are going to NC and home on Tuesday. So this was our adventure. We hope that everyone had a great holiday and enjoy the New Year.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
The Nutcracker and Christmas
Well the kids school play this year was the Nutcracker. So we went and it was good. It was hard to keep a 2 year old and a 6 month old quiet and happy but it was worth it. Callah and Amanda were singers and Emily had the part of a doll. Thankful Carol and Pam were there to help with pictures and Charlie to help with the kids. It seems that each year more and more parents come which is great. This year they put the program on 3 times and all 3 were packed. They had props as you can see and they even changed the backgrounds. So it was a really elaborate program this year. The kids
all had fun and I am still singing "can't you see those sugar plums......". Then they had all their parties last week other than Ian and they did a little ting yesterday. So now we are out for 2 weeks. So we get to do all the fun traveling and rushing. Santa is coming to Tina's mom this year so that will help. Here is a picture of Nathan at the play. He actually slept thro
ugh half of it was worked great. Then he got down and got his picture made with a bear in the hallway. Well as the year winds down We hope that everyone will reflect on all the events that have happened over the year. We want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and the Best in the New Year.
About my adventures
OK so I got this off of Rachel H. blog and figured why not. So here I go!
To participate, just copy and paste the list in your own blog, and color all of the things YOU have done - use any color you want. Things you haven't done will be in black. Have fun and if you have your own blog you might want to post your results there for the rest of us to see.
I HAVE...
1. Started my own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than I can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain (does it have to be a big mountain?)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sung a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched lightning at sea
14. Taught myself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning )
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown my own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught myself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt (if you count on tv)
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had my portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain(shower)
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check (oops!)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had my picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby (4 of them)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Ridden an elephant
wow 48 out of 100 better than i thought.
To participate, just copy and paste the list in your own blog, and color all of the things YOU have done - use any color you want. Things you haven't done will be in black. Have fun and if you have your own blog you might want to post your results there for the rest of us to see.
I HAVE...
1. Started my own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than I can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain (does it have to be a big mountain?)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sung a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched lightning at sea
14. Taught myself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning )
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown my own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught myself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt (if you count on tv)
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had my portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain(shower)
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check (oops!)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had my picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby (4 of them)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Ridden an elephant
wow 48 out of 100 better than i thought.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Count Down to Christmas
Well I guess most families are like ours and the kids are counting down to Christmas. So I figured while I had the chance i would try to update this blog a little more. We are all excited that Christmas is coming so we can go see our family. The kids get out of school Friday(yeah). This year the school is going the play "The Nutcracker". Emily has a part this year which she is happy about. I will try to take a picture and put on here. She is going to be a dancing doll. Then all the girls will sing with everyone else all the songs. They are all so excited. Callah had hoped for a part but she did not get one. She is sad about that but hey maybe next year.
So my one funny story of many i am sure. Last Sunday we were running late to church(mostly because I could not get up). Well we get there and sacrament has already been passed so we missed out on that. Well our family is big and we have chairs not benched since we are a small branch. Anyway since we have to have 6 chairs we had to go to the front row. Well while we were waiting to sit down Nathan found a toy bus. Callah took it away per my request since it makes a loud clicking noise when you push it. Well we head down the isle to sit and once there I notice I have one child MIA. So I realize it is Nathan. So I turn to look and all of a sudden I hear a loud click click click noise. And to my surprise(embarrassment) Nathan is slowly pushing the bus down the middle of the isle. This is fast and testimony Sunday so everything was quiet. Well I have to blame his father who being the branch president was sitting right in front of us laughing. I blame him because he said in his testimony that he had asked Heavenly Father to help him laugh more. So there you go at my expense he got a laugh. Is is a good thing I love him.
So my one funny story of many i am sure. Last Sunday we were running late to church(mostly because I could not get up). Well we get there and sacrament has already been passed so we missed out on that. Well our family is big and we have chairs not benched since we are a small branch. Anyway since we have to have 6 chairs we had to go to the front row. Well while we were waiting to sit down Nathan found a toy bus. Callah took it away per my request since it makes a loud clicking noise when you push it. Well we head down the isle to sit and once there I notice I have one child MIA. So I realize it is Nathan. So I turn to look and all of a sudden I hear a loud click click click noise. And to my surprise(embarrassment) Nathan is slowly pushing the bus down the middle of the isle. This is fast and testimony Sunday so everything was quiet. Well I have to blame his father who being the branch president was sitting right in front of us laughing. I blame him because he said in his testimony that he had asked Heavenly Father to help him laugh more. So there you go at my expense he got a laugh. Is is a good thing I love him.
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