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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

"late" with some...

pictures from Christmas...



WOW... I'm a bit behind the action here!! so much going on... The girls had a great Christmas - John and I did too!! :D He had almost a full 2 weeks of vacation - YEAH.... we relaxed and had fun. As you can see - Mikalah keeps us laughing :) --she's the one hanging upside down!! We have fought some sniffles, but PRAISE THE LORD, we have not been very ill so far this winter. God sends us so many blessings! Kyria has new school shoes - nice ones - from the thrift store!! barely any wear on them!! Anya was given a nice church coat; thus Mikalah now has Anya's old coat. I have been commissioned to make several sewing pieces - clothing and purses - And I am loving it!! I have made as well as fixed several items for Kyria for school - which she is LOVIN', by the way. She is reading and is SOO excited. She tries to sound out every word she sees... but, of course, not all words fit into the rules she has learned so far... so it can be interesting :D... The girls received several nice toys for Christmas - so they have been busy making even MORE messes :D
well, I must run for now... but there are some other pictures (we made a gingerbread house - well, the icing was runny and the girls did all the decorating!! so... it's pretty FUN!!) I must share SOON!!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Jingle Bells...

Christmas Recital
lobby of the Winfrey Hotel,
Birmingham, AL
Friday, December 18, 6:00 pm...


waiting her turn...

pretty dress from Grandma!!


Kyria playing "Jingle Bells" with her teacher

with friends after the performance

fellow performer and "bestest friend"
We are so very proud of our girl! She had so much fun and her "bestest friend" played the violin with her mom accompanying on the piano (and her mom happens to be Kyria's teacher) :D We are excited about her learning to play the piano and having such an interest in music. She will be advancing to the next books soon after Christmas break (new books are Christmas presents) :D
I will likely not be posting much until after the new year as we are busy and John is off... FAMILY TIME! YEAH!! But I am sure there will be much to report!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS
May Jesus Christ be the center
of your lives this season
and all the year long!

CHRISTMAS IS HERE!!!

Kyria's class party... I got very few pictures -just come unexpected complications....

Kyria in her desk with her gift
Mikalah with a full mouth---
Anya's pretty happy about her bag of candy :)
"nope, Mom - we didn't do it!!!"
"what Christmas means to us" by k-4/5
K4-3rd grade choir - I was a little late getting started :)

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Little faith in a strong plank will carry me over the stream,  
great faith in a rotten plank will land me in the stream. 
~ ~ Dr. Burton of the Mueller Orphan Home in  Bristol, England. ~ ~

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Courage is not the absence of fear, 
but rather the judgement that something else is more important.