Friday, February 18, 2011

SNOW MAKES EVEN THE ROUGHEST TERRAIN LOOK BEAUTIFUL


 HERE'S WHAT WE WISH FOR IN THE SOUTH


 BUT HERE'S WHAT WE USUALLY GET.  JUST A COUPLE OF INCHES



IT SNOWED OFF AND ON ALL NIGHT LAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT, SO WHEN I GOT OFF AT 7 AM, I RODE AROUND TOWN AND TOOK SOME PICTURES.  SOME OF THESE PLACES ARE NOT ATTRACTIVE AT ALL - UNLESS IT'S COVERED BY SNOW.  IT MAKES EVERYTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL.  
IT REMINDS ME OF WHEN WE ARE GETTING OUR PATIENTS READY FOR A VISITOR.  I ALWAYS THINK AS WE ARE CLEANING PATIENTS UP, DRESSING THEIR WOUNDS AND THEN COVERING THEM WITH A WHITE SHEET, "MAN, THIS WHITE SHEET MAKES THIS HORRIBLE SITUATION LOOK SO MUCH BETTER.  I OFTEN SAY AS WE ARE PUTTING ON THE FINISHING TOUCHES, "THIS WHITE SHEET COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SINS."
MY WORK SHENANIGANS ARE A CRUDE ILLUSTRATION OF THIS:
"COME, LET US REASON TOGETHER, THOUGH YOUR SINS ARE LIKE SCARLET, THEY SHALL BE AS WHITE AS SNOW.  THOUGH THEY ARE LIKE SCARLET, THEY WILL BE LIKE WOOL" ISAIAH 1:18
WHEN GOD LOOKS AT US, THE BLOOD OF JESUS COVERS ALL THE GROSSNESS, AND WE LOOK WHITE AS SNOW!  VERY EXCITING STUFF!!!

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

VALENTINE'S DAY FUN



IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY,  SO WE PLAYED OUTSIDE - THEN WROTE
"HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, DADA" ON THE SIDEWALK AFTER A PICNIC LUNCH

Monday, February 14, 2011

ANNUAL VALENTINE'S DINNER - BEATLES STYLE!!

 In true Beatles fashion, these were our yellow submarines (baked squash)
 Strawberry Fields


 Fun games





 ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE WAS OUR THEME

 You can't read it here, but i found Josiah a tshirt that said "All You Need is Love" and had the Beatles pics on it - Target


Jon was Tony's puppet!
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Friday, February 11, 2011

IN OTHER NEWS - LAST WEEKEND

 OUR FAMILY ATTENDED A SURPRISE PARTY FOR JON'S MEME

 JOSIAH WAS SUPER-EXCITED TO SEE RIDGE!!!
NIGHT LIFE CONSISTED OF SEEING THE CIVIL WARS AT WORK PLAY WITH THE FAMILY,  AND SEEING THE MIRACLE WORKER WITH GIRLFRIENDS.  
IT WAS A VERY BLESSED WEEKEND.  
THIS WEEKEND PROMISES MORE OF THE SAME!!

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Matthew and Amanda's Shower




 The girls and I helped give Matthew and Amanda a baby shower this weekend.
 This is the proud grandma AKA: Mary Poppins
 Brooke did the decor - So cute





 Mom and her pretty sisters, Neal and Bob
 Aunt Neal eating a strawberry pop
 They got lots of cute gifts

Friday, February 4, 2011

BOYS WILL BE BOYS!!

SOME OF JOSIAH'S RECENT SHENANIGANS




Wednesday, February 2, 2011

BIRTHDAY WEEKEND! STARTED AT CHUCKIE CHEESE - SO FUN!!






Brooke made this beautiful cake.  For a tutorial, read here!