Three things I love about being with family over the holidays… the jokes and laughter…watching cousins play together…eating,chatting,relaxing… Three things I wish we had a maid for… the cooking…the dishes…the laundry… What do you love about family togetherness?!
Archives for 2011
Piano Recital
My nieces gave us a piano recital the other evening! We really enjoyed it. (of course!) Little sister is just learning and she played a couple little tunes for us. Middle sister has been taking lessons and she played several songs for us and did a great job! And Miss E. played through her […]
Hot Dog Roast
This was my chef the other evening.. His sister was gone and dad isn’t fond at all of hot dogs, so this little man labored away, roasting hot dogs for his mom and himself! Somehow, it’s just a wintertime thing to roast hot dogs in the wood stove! I think he felt […]
Some of the Fun,New Things Showing Up At Our House That Arrived in the Form of Gifts
Christ, Our Savior Is Born!
Blessed Christmas!
Nativity
Luke 2:9-12 And lo the angel of the Lord, came upon them and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not:for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day […]
A Visit from the Christ Child
Twas the morning of Christmas, when all through the house All the family was frantic, including my spouse, For each of them had only one thing in mind, To examine the presents St. Nick left behind. The boxes and wrapping and ribbons and toys Were strewn on the floor, and the volume of noise, Increased […]
Questions for Mary
Mary, what did you think as you held your Son? The King, The Messiah, The Promised One, As you kissed His cheeks and counted His toes, The One who would save us from this world’s woes. How did He feel as you cuddled Him close? The One who would die, the One who […]
Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, Though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of thee shall he come forth […]
The Story of the Birth of Jesus
An angel told Mary that she was going to have a special son from God. Then the angel went and told Joseph. Then Joseph got upset because- well I’m not sure why- and then they got married. Then Caesar Augustus charged taxes and everybody had to go where they were born. So Joseph and Mary got […]
I Said The Donkey..
“I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown, “I carried His mother up hill and down; I carried her safely to Bethlehem town.” “I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown. author unknown
Glittered Nativity
My glittered nativity…I like it very, very much! I like the sparkle and shine that glass glitter adds!
Three Things:Christmas
Three things I love about Christmas… Lovely nativities… the twinkling lights… the contagious excitement of children… What is among your favorites during the Christmas season?
Two Girls and a Horse
My daughter has… a friend… and my daughter’s friend has… a little horse… and my daughter… and her friend… had… a good time trying to bridle and saddle and ride the little horse!
We Worship Him In A Manger..
We worship Him in a manger because we know we can worship Him as a 12 year old lad who astonished doctors and lawyers with His questions and answers. We worship Him in a manger because we know we can worship Him as a young minister who did and spake things as no other man […]
Soft Pretzels
My littles had a good time rolling out soft pretzels the other evening. We hadn’t made them for a long time. They made fun shapes and designs. Several of my son’s shapes involved snakes, and I was all too happy to let him eat them! I was fine to stick with a pretzel shaped pretzel. […]
I Like to HomeSchool Because..
I am not really a patient person most of the time. At one point in my life I would have looked at Moms that homeschooled and thought that they had it all together and all had the patience of Job. Now, I know better. Every Mom has her times, whether or not she homeschools. Even the […]