Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Monday Recap

Dentist
Birth Certificate for Stacia
Speech
Bible Study Prep
Make Jamin a Dr. appt
Send out Produce co-op notices
Add several United co-op orders
Send out email to United co-op
Speech Therapy
Basketball Practice
Mail SHS ornament
Overnight Stacia's Birth Certificate to Juneau

I won't even begin to list the things that I did NOT get done. I felt TERRIBLE yesterday, but these were things that had to be done.

Mom, four packages arrived and now there are presents under the tree. Thanks!

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By the time Mike got home from work, I headed to bed.

AFTER the nightly hunt....


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..."in a French Corner"...
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A dance break - she's a Nutcracker baker - see the cake?
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The gift was "Rush Hour"
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Today - I'm feeling a bit better, I think...but worse as the day goes on. I have taken Jamin to the doctor, tried to get things going here at home, finished prep for Bible Study tonight and will go to Bible Study. Then I hope to come home and sleep. Oh yeah, I need to finalize a United co-op order. Maybe I can stay home and sleep tomorrow.


©2008 D.R.G.


Our Second Sunday in Advent


We are having a blast with this season. The sweetest thing that I've heard in a long time came from Nolan on Sunday. I asked him if he wanted to go to the Cast Party and he said, "I've been missing a lot of family time. I'd like to be with family." I checked, I was told he wouldn't be missing anything special and so he skipped the party.


Sundays are the one day of the week that Josiah and Jamin aren't working or in school. We enjoy having the day together. This week we had chapel, we ushered and watch the final performance of the Nutcracker, we had our own cast party, we enjoyed our family advent activities. I love how our older kids continue to go along with the fun for the benefit of the younger ones. Fun memories we are building.


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Jamin (17), Jared (14), Josiah (19)
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Of course, DQ was called for!
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Stacia was mesmerized by the dancing and hasn't quit dancing yet...here she struts her stuff at Dairy Queen.
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Back at home we had TWO gifts to find.....
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Forget the hunt...look at these treats the Grandmas at Chapel sent home!
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Nolan found Saturday's gift...a bag of rings, cards, and funky sunglasses
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Bling or pastries - which to choose
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I was SICK by this point on Sunday....
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The Second Sunday gift was a new Tim Hawkins DVD. We've not watched it yet...
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Saturday's activity was "Host the PWOC Tea and play Tickle Little Kids" and Sunday's Activity was "attend the Nutcracker and eat Ice Cream Sundaies". We subbed DQ. That left playing Tickle Little Kids.....which turned into tickle the 14 yo.....but you'll see the progression.


Nolan and Zander aren't so sure about this when the big boys get involved....
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What's this? The 14 yo is NOT one of the big adult ticklers...he should be a ticklee????
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Stacia attemps Jared's rescue....
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Stacia's rescue attempt involved grabbing Jared around the neck and pulling. ::snort::
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More "dancing and leaping"
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©2008 D.R.G.

Catching Up?

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The Wisemen Played Chess????

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We continue to enjoy this little Nativity set. We have no one to deliver surprise Nativities to this year.....but this one reminds me of last year. ::snort::

©2008 D.R.G.