Sunday, November 26, 2006



Yep - the left side of the yard is a bit bare without the projector...it seems to be screaming for that nativity set....but I called all over TX and they are out.....
NATIVITY OR NOAH'S ARK?

One of the olders told Zander that it was a Nativity and not Noah's Ark....he replied "the big cow is feeding the little cow!"

AROUND THE YARD...


Not sure what THIS is supposed to accomplish...


Anything *HE* can do.....



*I* can do better.....

Let's see.....it worked last year

Jamin and Josiah (the mastermind)

PLAYMOBILE MEETS CERAMICS...


I tend to glance at the nativities a lot this time of the year. I love them. What a concept! Amazing! The God of the universe would choose to come reside with us - as a baby!


This year, I finally have a little playmobile nativity for the younger ones. Zander must take things apart - and put them back together too.



I glanced over and low and behold.....playmobile has met the real nativity...the one the children are not to touch. I'm quite certain there was no man on this camel earlier in the day....and what IS that wise man doing with a small camel???


Ah - the donkeys are kissing according to Zander....


Never fear! The lights are in good hands????

These boys grew UP hearing of the year I tried to hang lights with packing tape.....and the lack of success that I experienced. We drove home from church and I was so proud to surprise Mike. All the lights had fallen and were in lying in brightly colored pools of snow. I'm sure THAT won't happen here...but DUCT TAPE????

When I asked I was told it was either that or have this mess of lights hanging down from the roof???? Jamin suggested they decorate the tape, maybe draw holly on it.... I shook my head and came inside....after all the lights will be UP and that's what matters!

SUNDAY

Sometime in the middle of the night it became apparent that Zander could not breathe. Stacia was also stuffy. In the a.m. I discovered that Arielle and Nolan had sore throats, coughs, feverish, and were congested as well.

I had plans to be at our local BX by 10:00 a.m. anyway. I headed out on a mission to earn a free gift card for being numbered in the first 100 customers and to snatch a very special couple of items for Christmas. Can't say more here because my children all read the blog. Jamin came with me. We added lots of meds to the list and produce, as we are low on most items and not doing another co-op order until Friday.

As Jamin and I waited to buy our items, we were told that one of the items we had had an upgrade - much nicer for the same price.....so home I ran to pick up the one I'd purchased of lesser grade and back in time to snatch the better item for the same price. Great deals.

We bought a host of over the counter meds.

Josiah discovered the light hanger clips I was sold are NOT the ones we need. He headed back to return them and get what we need. I vaguely hope to make it to chapel tonight but with 4 sick younger ones, it may not be nice to do that to the older boys. I had one week at chapel. I will call and make arrangements to pick up the toys tomorrow.

While the boys hang lights, I'm working on a Shop Natural order. I also printed out a cover letter, two transcripts and summary sheets of last year's work for NARHS.

Got a call from the BX. I entered some drawings. It appears I won another $25 gift card to the BX. I was hoping for the Ipod or PS3..... maybe yet. LOL

Hmmm....can't find our projector....we really need that lighted nativity scene now....