WAS a ridiculous hat with a star on top. Dan WAS bedecked with it, and it WAS captured by the camera afterall.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
P.S.S.
Once upon a time there WAS a ridiculous hat with a star on top. Dan WAS bedecked with it, and it WAS captured by the camera afterall.
WAS a ridiculous hat with a star on top. Dan WAS bedecked with it, and it WAS captured by the camera afterall.
Christmas 2010: A Collage
I thought it'd be fun to show everyone as they emerged from their collective sleeping quarters Christmas morning. I realize a couple are repeats, but oh well. Notice Nancy's impressive slack jaw and that Joshua came out fashion show runway style.P.S.
Dear Boring One,
I thought the same as you. Sadly, all pictures of Dan were too far away to tell he even had a had, or the top of his head was cut off. Maybe we can get *him* to pose and pretend - just for the blog, you know?
Mom to Anyone
I thought the same as you. Sadly, all pictures of Dan were too far away to tell he even had a had, or the top of his head was cut off. Maybe we can get *him* to pose and pretend - just for the blog, you know?
Mom to Anyone
Christmas 2010
For Science this school year we are studying anatomy. I got college level anatomy coloring books for Joshua and Jacob. Elizabeth saw one a few months ago and said she thought it'd be fun to have one - and that she'd really do it. Immediately I filed that away as a great Christmas gift. Just so you know, she has been coloring it too.
John and I went to John's Christmas party for work. It's a coat and tie affair, thus the formal attire (that we rarely wear). Because it's such a rare event to "dress up," I really wanted a picture. John cheerfully obliged. (No, really. He really did so cheerfully.) This is even take #2. Most have likely seen this on facebook, but I thought I'd put it here for those who may not have. (Mom, I really did make prints, and now you're waiting for me to send one to you. Please don't hold your breath, or you'll be a cold corpse before I remember to do that!)
Here's another picture of Haelley and Brennan, just so you don't forget how adorable they are =)
John and I went to John's Christmas party for work. It's a coat and tie affair, thus the formal attire (that we rarely wear). Because it's such a rare event to "dress up," I really wanted a picture. John cheerfully obliged. (No, really. He really did so cheerfully.) This is even take #2. Most have likely seen this on facebook, but I thought I'd put it here for those who may not have. (Mom, I really did make prints, and now you're waiting for me to send one to you. Please don't hold your breath, or you'll be a cold corpse before I remember to do that!)
Here's another picture of Haelley and Brennan, just so you don't forget how adorable they are =)
Christmas 2010
This was the tree after Santa came and before it had yet been discovered. I still love the twinkly warmth of the lighted Christmas tree.
Part of the routine on Christmas morning is for the kids to come one at a time (youngest to oldest) to spy with wonder the tree and the transformation that took place while sugar plums danced in their heads. Jason, still being a rookie, didn't understand what he was supposed to do, and, without an older one ahead of him to show the way, he just did what he thought might be expected. Because I was standing at a distance with the camera, he thought I wanted a posed picture of him. Twice he stopped, without looking at the tree and its bounty, to smile for the camera. It was pretty cute.
Michael, Elizabeth, Haelley, and Brennan came late in the morning. In case I haven't said so - and for the record - grandchildren are pretty amazing creatures! Haelley loves pretty dresses and wears one even if she has a multitude of goose bumps and purple lips. I found (without looking) a magnificent dress at Goodwill. I imagine that it had been a flower girl's dress once. For Haelley, it is a glorious wedding dress.
Brennan was such a boy - and a wonderful one at that! I found this 90's era Tonka dump truck (which is back when they were stoutly made of metal), and Stacey bought him some tractors. That was plenty for him. He loaded up and was on his way to go play. It was such a bummer for him that there were more gifts to open.
Part of the routine on Christmas morning is for the kids to come one at a time (youngest to oldest) to spy with wonder the tree and the transformation that took place while sugar plums danced in their heads. Jason, still being a rookie, didn't understand what he was supposed to do, and, without an older one ahead of him to show the way, he just did what he thought might be expected. Because I was standing at a distance with the camera, he thought I wanted a posed picture of him. Twice he stopped, without looking at the tree and its bounty, to smile for the camera. It was pretty cute.
Michael, Elizabeth, Haelley, and Brennan came late in the morning. In case I haven't said so - and for the record - grandchildren are pretty amazing creatures! Haelley loves pretty dresses and wears one even if she has a multitude of goose bumps and purple lips. I found (without looking) a magnificent dress at Goodwill. I imagine that it had been a flower girl's dress once. For Haelley, it is a glorious wedding dress.
Brennan was such a boy - and a wonderful one at that! I found this 90's era Tonka dump truck (which is back when they were stoutly made of metal), and Stacey bought him some tractors. That was plenty for him. He loaded up and was on his way to go play. It was such a bummer for him that there were more gifts to open.
Christmas 2010
My parents send money to our children for Christmas. Every year my mom comes up with a clever way to present it. This year each child's money was in a pair of gloves. You can see Nancy holding hers with much delight. I had a hard time picking a picture of Nancy for the blog because my little drama queen had great expressions in all the pictures. Her you have her big, grateful, pleased smile.
I had a hard time picking which picture of Josiah to post also. Each one had some story to tell. This picture is adequate for two of them. It is hard to find all natural candy where we live. What I can find is very expensive and almost an hour's drive away. Much to my delight (and Josiah's) I discovered that Necco is now making their Necco's and Clark bars all with all natural ingredients. Even better, a friend discovered them at a pharmacy only seven minutes from our house! If you look by his folded legs, you can see Clark bars that were in his stocking. You can also see the Bible he got. He is fanatical about Bible study and Bible notes, commentaries, outlines, etc. He had asked for an NASB, and what mother could refuse that?
I wanted to choose pictures somewhat uniquely to give different vantage points of our Christmas day, but this picture of Jared with the gloves and money from his grandparents was precious. Thanks to their generous grandparents, I took the four youngest shopping on Monday. We had a great time. They were all well behaved which made for a fun day.
Once again, you see a pair of gloves with the mysteriously hidden money. This time Joseph is the happy recipient. Funny thing about Joseph is that he made a list of things he wanted (at my request), then wanted to go buy some of them with his birthday money! We had to hold him off because Santa wanted a turn at that list first.
Here's a happy Jacob. He's not just happy about receiving his gift of the jacket. He's also happy because his wait for it ended Christmas morning. He was with me when I was looking for a jacket for his Christmas present. He ended up picking the one he liked most after I made him promise to act surprised on Christmas morning.
I had a hard time picking which picture of Josiah to post also. Each one had some story to tell. This picture is adequate for two of them. It is hard to find all natural candy where we live. What I can find is very expensive and almost an hour's drive away. Much to my delight (and Josiah's) I discovered that Necco is now making their Necco's and Clark bars all with all natural ingredients. Even better, a friend discovered them at a pharmacy only seven minutes from our house! If you look by his folded legs, you can see Clark bars that were in his stocking. You can also see the Bible he got. He is fanatical about Bible study and Bible notes, commentaries, outlines, etc. He had asked for an NASB, and what mother could refuse that?
I wanted to choose pictures somewhat uniquely to give different vantage points of our Christmas day, but this picture of Jared with the gloves and money from his grandparents was precious. Thanks to their generous grandparents, I took the four youngest shopping on Monday. We had a great time. They were all well behaved which made for a fun day.
Once again, you see a pair of gloves with the mysteriously hidden money. This time Joseph is the happy recipient. Funny thing about Joseph is that he made a list of things he wanted (at my request), then wanted to go buy some of them with his birthday money! We had to hold him off because Santa wanted a turn at that list first.
Here's a happy Jacob. He's not just happy about receiving his gift of the jacket. He's also happy because his wait for it ended Christmas morning. He was with me when I was looking for a jacket for his Christmas present. He ended up picking the one he liked most after I made him promise to act surprised on Christmas morning.
Christmas 2010
This picture was one of those "catches" that left me feeling victorious. Joshua was feigning this frown over his gift. It had caused the room to erupt with laughter, and I managed to capture the expression.
James and Andi spent the night with us and got up in the morning for the Christmas morning fun. Here you see James looking at a gift from Stacey. I believe they were gift cards. We bought them a copy of "Fireproof." It is a wonderful movie, well capturing the essence of marriage that God intended.
Andi, our newcomer this year, was a bit overwhelmed, I think. You see her here with a Groupon for a quaint, white table cloth restaurant in Cordyon, IN. If you haven't heard of Groupon, it's a fun way to get good deals on things for yourself or for gifts. Google it.
We had a special visitor for Christmas this year. Our congregation has a sort of intern right now. He was to travel to Alabama where is family was going to be for Christmas, but his car wasn't running well enough for him to go. He spent Friday night and Saturday with us. He is one of those people who brightens up a room by various means. This picture captures the goofy, ham-it-up Dan. For some reason, I enjoy feeding him. I made his a generous French silk pie, which he would certainly sing for if I asked.
John, for as long as I've known him (and many years before) has used his grandfather's feather pillow. His grandfather died in 1975, and the pillow was used then. He has been protective of this pillow, not allowing me to re-tick it or wash it. Needless to say, we have ribbed him from time to time about his "yucky" pillow. A while back he actually said that maybe he should get a new pillow. I ran with that and found a terrific deal on Black Friday for a feather pillow. He is officially using the new pillow while the other is enjoying retirement.
James and Andi spent the night with us and got up in the morning for the Christmas morning fun. Here you see James looking at a gift from Stacey. I believe they were gift cards. We bought them a copy of "Fireproof." It is a wonderful movie, well capturing the essence of marriage that God intended.
Andi, our newcomer this year, was a bit overwhelmed, I think. You see her here with a Groupon for a quaint, white table cloth restaurant in Cordyon, IN. If you haven't heard of Groupon, it's a fun way to get good deals on things for yourself or for gifts. Google it.
We had a special visitor for Christmas this year. Our congregation has a sort of intern right now. He was to travel to Alabama where is family was going to be for Christmas, but his car wasn't running well enough for him to go. He spent Friday night and Saturday with us. He is one of those people who brightens up a room by various means. This picture captures the goofy, ham-it-up Dan. For some reason, I enjoy feeding him. I made his a generous French silk pie, which he would certainly sing for if I asked.
John, for as long as I've known him (and many years before) has used his grandfather's feather pillow. His grandfather died in 1975, and the pillow was used then. He has been protective of this pillow, not allowing me to re-tick it or wash it. Needless to say, we have ribbed him from time to time about his "yucky" pillow. A while back he actually said that maybe he should get a new pillow. I ran with that and found a terrific deal on Black Friday for a feather pillow. He is officially using the new pillow while the other is enjoying retirement.
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