Happy New Year

It's been awhile since I have been here.

Crazy, busy holiday season.

Lots to catch up on...

but for now...

Happy New Year!

Christmas Card 09

I promised I would show you this years Christmas Card.

I am quite proud. I think it is the best one I have ever designed.

You have to picture it as an accordian card. When folded it has 5 panels.

Here is the greeting side and the back (very right panel).

Here is the updates side and the front (very right panel).

I SSOOO love my job. Thanks for this years fantastic images, Suzanne!

Need a Fabulous Christmas Present?

Now that December has rolled around, you are probably starting to think about Christmas.

I just want to take a moment to remind you of the fabulous bags that I have come to love. Miche Bags are perfect for any one in your life that carries a purse.

Please contact me at Miche Girls and I would be glad to talk to you about the bag. I would love to help you choose the perfect new bag and shells for someone on your Christmas list!

Thanksgiving 09

I am so excited about Thanksgiving this year.

I am headed to El Paso (no, that's not the exciting part)...

the exciting part is who is waiting there for us. There are 9 grandchildren and 7 will be together this Thanksgiving (yeah, couldn't get the boys to come back...sticks in the mud!).

The last time any of us were together was when my 11 year old son was 1! 10 years...and then only 5 of use were together.

So excited! Pictures will be up when I get back.

Have a Blessed Thanksgiving with your loved ones!

and the 'Best Family' Award goes to...

You guessed it!

US!

We won!

Now I am taking thoughts for next year. We need a theme...thoughts?

Happy Halloween

Here are the finished products.

I will let you know if any of us won the neighborhood costume contest!

Costumes are shaping up!

So, I cannot tell if any of your guesses from my last post were correct...

However, I can give hint number 2...

This is also part of our costume...

Any guesses?

Trick or Treat!

So, last year 3 of our family won the neighborhood costume party.

David and I were Mr. and Mrs. Potatoe Head.

Jake was a pirate.

Kaylee was a kitty...she lost to a very cute Bam-Bam!

So now, the pressure is on! We have to ALL FOUR win! I know, I do it to myself, but I am not one to let a good challenge go unmet!

I am not ready to disclose the super confidential costume information as of yet, but I will give a few hints between now and Halloween.

So, here is hint number one...

Any guesses on why I chose these colors for our halloween costumes??

Passover

The other day, I went to pick Kaylee up at Mother's Day Out. As I walked through the halls, I noticed red paint above certain doors on the doorjambs.

Passover

The scripture reads:

'1 And ETERNAL spoke unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying: 2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. 3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying: In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to their fathers' houses, a lamb for a household; 4 and if the household be too little for a lamb, then shall he and his neighbor next unto his house take one according to the number of the souls; according to every man's eating ye shall make your count for the lamb. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year; ye shall take it from the sheep, or from the goats; 6 and ye shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at dusk.7 And they shall take of the blood, and put it on the two side-posts and on the lintel, upon the houses wherein they shall eat it.8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; with bitter herbs they shall eat it.9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; its head with its legs and with the inwards thereof.10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; but that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.11 And thus shall ye eat it: with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste--it is ETERNAL's Passover. 12 For I will go through the land of Egypt in that night [14th], and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am ETERNAL. 13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and there shall no plague be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. 14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial, and ye shall keep it a feast to the ETERNAL; throughout your generations ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

Amazing!

So, I asked about the activity behind the red paint on the doorjambs. I was told by their pastor that the middle school kids had done this activity. They used tempra paint to place the 'lambs blood' above certain doors. The paint above the doors made a point...as well as the paint that WAS NOT above doors...

Point well taken!

Remember, this is the Easter season.

It IS NOT about the chocolate, eggs or bunny.

It IS about Jesus, a cross, an empty tomb and A MIRACLE!!

Praise God for the miracle of Easter!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Luck o' the Irish with ya!

Enjoy the day!

Christmas Card 2008

Suzanne came over last night and shot some photos of my kids.

I am working in Photoshop to make our card.

Can't wait to post those photos and card.

Soon...

Stay tuned...

The Stockings Were Hung...

The decorations are complete...Thought I would share with you.

Texas Tree in dining room

Gold Tree in living room

VeggieTales Nativity and Advent Tree

Kids Tree in playroom

Hubby's OSU Tree in his office


We don't have a chimney, so I thought this was the next best thing...

My New Clothes

Got all dressed up for Christmas.

What do you think?

Black Friday

Not sure why they call it that...

Not black for us...

We are now a bit in the red!

Prep Complete!

My wonderful, fantastic, couldn't-live-without-her Mother-in-law came over this morning. After running to the store (UGH!) for the things I forgot, we did some prepping...

green bean casserole

sweet potatoes

relish tray

veggie tray

veggie salad

onion/celery chopped for dressing

All prepped and waiting...

Can't wait til tomorrow!!!

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas...

Decided it takes too long to do it all in one day, so I started the decorating process. I decided to only put up the village...I love my village!

Before:

After:

BOO!

Our neighborhood participates in BOO! every October. This works much like Secret Santa. Basically, a neighbor makes 2 Boo! baskets and chooses 2 neighbor's porches on which to place the treats.

I love all holidays and had a great time making these gifts.

Check them out:

These baskets were made ENTIRELY from the dollar area at Target. We probably spent $8-$10 on each bucket!

Great Fun!

Labor Day Weekend Project

My family and I spent the long weekend pulling ugly wallpaper off the walls upstairs.

Jake's bedroom and bathroom had some hideous striped paper. David's drum room was covered in Green Bay Packer wallpaper. Yuck!

So, we pulled wallpaper and completly gutted Jake's bathroom!

Then, I did some texturing, priming, painting and tile repair in the bathroom.

When I save the funds, I will purchase the new sink, mirror and tile for the bathroom.

I will post before and after photos when the project is complete.

So...what did you do Labor Day Weekend?

The True Easter Story

Although the Easter humor has been fun, I need to share the truth!

Matthew 27: 32-55 Discusses the cruxifiction of Jesus. He suffered and died on that cross for you and for me. To save us from our sins...to pay the price for us!

But...

the good news...

On Easter Sunday, he rose from the dead (Matthew 27: 62 - 28:8). He showed that he was no ordinary man...the tomb WAS EMPTY! AMEN and AMEN!

Although the bunnies and eggs are fun, the truth behind the holiday is Jesus' ressurection from the dead...so that you and I could spend eternity at the throne of Grace!

Happy Easter Everyone! Happy Ressurection Day!

Remember...

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