Hey..I'm still here!!
I haven't given up on Blogging! Nothing in my life seems to be 'blog worthy' I know this is going to be a busy month so I will try to post some pictures...for Julie...even if it seems boring!
What we have been up too....
-taking down pumpkin light outside
-getting Senior pictures taken
-celebrating Alisha's 17th Birthday
-hanging snowflake lights outside
-cleaning houses
-hunting
-hunting
-hunting
-oh..did I already type that..oops!
-New Attendees Lunch at church
-Annual exam & Mammogram...Joanne..haha!
-cleaning kids room..they do have a floor!
-laundry
-getting front end work done & 2 new tires on the van...poor girl..she's getting tired!
Well that about sums it up! Our life exciting as it is!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
An Operation....
Not the kind of Operation you are thinking of...this is a different kind of operation. It's Operation Christmas Child. Every year we assemble boxes for children overseas under the Samaritans Purse Organization.
If you are unfamiliar with these boxes....let me briefly explain. In short, you make a "Christmas Gift" for a child...the things we put in the boxes range from toys, Beanie Babies, toothbrush, soap, socks....each box is different...no two are the same....packed with love! We pre-wrap the box in Christmas wrap and then the filling begins.
Here is Shelly and Kathy wrapping boxes with a smile....
Some of the boxes being filled...with love of course!
The Beanie Baby table
So, here we are with all the filled boxes.....can you guess how many?? This is the biggest year we have had! There are about 5+ ladies that had to leave early that did not make the picture.
We packed 113 BOXES!!!! I know, that it doesn't look like that many in the picture but this is about 4 hours of work...oh and a little break for tacos!
If you are unfamiliar with these boxes....let me briefly explain. In short, you make a "Christmas Gift" for a child...the things we put in the boxes range from toys, Beanie Babies, toothbrush, soap, socks....each box is different...no two are the same....packed with love! We pre-wrap the box in Christmas wrap and then the filling begins.
Here is Shelly and Kathy wrapping boxes with a smile....
Some of the boxes being filled...with love of course!
The Beanie Baby table
So, here we are with all the filled boxes.....can you guess how many?? This is the biggest year we have had! There are about 5+ ladies that had to leave early that did not make the picture.
We packed 113 BOXES!!!! I know, that it doesn't look like that many in the picture but this is about 4 hours of work...oh and a little break for tacos! What a great felling, knowing we are meeting the physical needs of those little ones in another country. I can't go there but this box of goodies can!!!!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Halloween 2010
Trent's school party was on Friday and they celebrated big. They paraded around the neighborhood, had tons of snacks and played classroom games. Here he is trying to get bubble gum out of bag, unwrapped and in his mouth with gloves on.
Enjoying orange slices with his teacher Amy.
All dressed up for trick or treating. We took Trent and the neighbor Breegan in to Sparta on Sunday night. Kent City had there T or Ting on Saturday and we had our Family Fall Festival at the Ponderosa...and believe it not I have not one picture of the time there....what was I thinking?? Breegan was Dorothy and Trent was a Samurai Ninja. Troy gave me a lot of heat over Trent's costume. "Mom you NEVER bought us a costume!!" and "You would have NEVER let us dress up as a ninja!"...what's a mom to do....I'm weak!
Trent and Jack helping Troy haul leaves!
Carving pumpkins. Trent worked on his with some help from Steve. Tyler and Alisha worked on there's together. Alisha admittedly said she had never carved a pumpkin! In her parents defense she is the youngest of six kids....you know ya get tired after awhile!
So she had to scoop the guts..it was only fair!
they planned out their face
they carved it
And here is there finished pumpkin....
Enjoying orange slices with his teacher Amy.All dressed up for trick or treating. We took Trent and the neighbor Breegan in to Sparta on Sunday night. Kent City had there T or Ting on Saturday and we had our Family Fall Festival at the Ponderosa...and believe it not I have not one picture of the time there....what was I thinking?? Breegan was Dorothy and Trent was a Samurai Ninja. Troy gave me a lot of heat over Trent's costume. "Mom you NEVER bought us a costume!!" and "You would have NEVER let us dress up as a ninja!"...what's a mom to do....I'm weak!Trent and Jack helping Troy haul leaves!Carving pumpkins. Trent worked on his with some help from Steve. Tyler and Alisha worked on there's together. Alisha admittedly said she had never carved a pumpkin! In her parents defense she is the youngest of six kids....you know ya get tired after awhile!So she had to scoop the guts..it was only fair! they planned out their facethey carved it And here is there finished pumpkin....
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