Monday, January 7, 2008
Happy 2008!
May you be blessed with health and happiness in 2008!
The holiday season flew by for us. Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend we were thrilled to host our parents - it was an adult holiday with Aaron's parents from KS and my parents in from MN. Both drove in safely. There was visiting, shopping, sight seeing, eating, and even a game of Farkle. Thank you Moms and Dads for traveling the long distance to spend time with us. We love you! (We need to get some digital photos from Aaron's mom.)
My busy week started after my parents left that Sunday. The dancers (for our church production) had rehearsal that evening to try to smooth out our three dance numbers. What a great group of ladies! What a blessing I was given to be a part of "Word on the Street" (a creative account of the Mary and Joseph love story - if it happened in a present time city). Who knew I had the energy to make it through teaching in the day and rehearsing each evening. The most awesome part was that our Friday and Saturday night performances with soup supper brought in $1800 in donations for two charities in our community. Not having to rush to rehearsals has been relaxing, but I miss the fun and the wonderful people. Hopefully there will be more "drama" opportunities in the spring.
Our Christmas journey took us through 5 states for some family time (with both families). We feel blessed to have had the opportunity to safely make the trip to see everyone. (Summer is a much easier time to travel in the midwest! Anyone interested in a "real good tan" for Christmas 2008?) The challenges were closed roads due to winter conditions on two different days in two different states. Someone was watching over us on those dangerous roads to bring us safely to lodging and finally home. On both nights we were able to secure pet friendly rooms, even though rooms filled up quickly and many people spent their nights in the armory or their vehicles. Again, we thank God for being with us during our travels. Yes, all three pups made the voyage - and they must have done some good bonding in their backseat condo because we rarely heard from them (oh - except for the braking indicator - Nanna). Thank you families for hosting our zoo crew and providing wonderful holiday food. Being able to spend time with all of you is the best present of the season! We love you! (Again, we need digi-pictures from Aaron's mom, please.)
God Bless
The holiday season flew by for us. Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend we were thrilled to host our parents - it was an adult holiday with Aaron's parents from KS and my parents in from MN. Both drove in safely. There was visiting, shopping, sight seeing, eating, and even a game of Farkle. Thank you Moms and Dads for traveling the long distance to spend time with us. We love you! (We need to get some digital photos from Aaron's mom.)
My busy week started after my parents left that Sunday. The dancers (for our church production) had rehearsal that evening to try to smooth out our three dance numbers. What a great group of ladies! What a blessing I was given to be a part of "Word on the Street" (a creative account of the Mary and Joseph love story - if it happened in a present time city). Who knew I had the energy to make it through teaching in the day and rehearsing each evening. The most awesome part was that our Friday and Saturday night performances with soup supper brought in $1800 in donations for two charities in our community. Not having to rush to rehearsals has been relaxing, but I miss the fun and the wonderful people. Hopefully there will be more "drama" opportunities in the spring.
Our Christmas journey took us through 5 states for some family time (with both families). We feel blessed to have had the opportunity to safely make the trip to see everyone. (Summer is a much easier time to travel in the midwest! Anyone interested in a "real good tan" for Christmas 2008?) The challenges were closed roads due to winter conditions on two different days in two different states. Someone was watching over us on those dangerous roads to bring us safely to lodging and finally home. On both nights we were able to secure pet friendly rooms, even though rooms filled up quickly and many people spent their nights in the armory or their vehicles. Again, we thank God for being with us during our travels. Yes, all three pups made the voyage - and they must have done some good bonding in their backseat condo because we rarely heard from them (oh - except for the braking indicator - Nanna). Thank you families for hosting our zoo crew and providing wonderful holiday food. Being able to spend time with all of you is the best present of the season! We love you! (Again, we need digi-pictures from Aaron's mom, please.)
God Bless
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