Monday, December 24, 2012
Ha...I almost did not do this for 2012. Over the last month or so our personal life has been a bit of a whirlwind, so trying to catch up on "traditions" and trying to make them happen, well, I'm a little behind. I apologize. Really, I do. Presents are going out late, and things that I have never been behind on, are just late. I guess, I am asking for a little grace as we are still playing a little bit of catch up from our move out/move back in day.
2012 in review is hard to nail down some major events as there were quite a few. Disney is probably the most memorable one. We completely enjoyed going. It was truly magical as the kids loved seeing the characters, riding the rides and ate in Cinderella's castle. What fun!
We took my dad as a 60th birthday/Christmas present and enjoyed seeing him see the magic too. It truly is like being a kid again. You often catch yourself skipping through the streets or singing tunes, or even swaying from side to side when you go through "Its a Small World"
We are looking forward to going back in 2013 if we can!
Paige turned 4 this year! My how the time flies. She is reading, doing math, and drawing like crazy! She loves crafts, and art, and I am amazed daily with her mind and how it works. She is inspiring me to look and find joy in the littlest things. She is always happy! If she isn't happy she is usually sick and even then, she will hop in your lap, lay her head next to you and smile. She finished up the 3 year old class in her preschool with one of her favorite people Ms. Ashley. I can't say enough kind words for her hard work and dedication to all the children, but particularly Paige. She invested so much in her. Paige was fortunate to have her for two years in a row!
Summer quickly came upon us, and I love summer, the kids are home and we are on our time vs. the schools or meetings and such that I have going on. We laughed and played together. We went to the pool a lot! The kids did some fun camps and we just enjoyed one another.
Zach has grown a ton this year! Although, already a big boy it shouldn't surprise you that he surpassed Paige this year in weight! He also started 2 year old preschool, which only puts him in class 2 days a week, but being the social bug that he is, it is just the right amount for him to come home talking non-stop about his day with his friends, on the playground, etc. Zach has a love for Monster Trucks. I am a very thankful mommy for growing up with a dad that introduced me to cars and some "boy things". Although, still learning from my boy, the names of each small truck he has, at least I know the names of his hot wheels cars. Especially when he says to me, mom this is a bug and this is a porche! It makes me glad I can relate to his interests. Zach just turned 3 a few days ago, and if you get to know him, or already know him, than you have not missed a chance for his sweet hugs! Although, boy to the core of his being, he also has a heart of gold for others! And...he absolutely adores his sister. They are the bestest of friends, and I hope and pray they stay that way for a very long time.
Wayne has transitioned quite a bit this year as they were doing layoffs at his work at Maersk. Which, leads me to our yearly theme or what God has been teaching us this year. I think the first is prayer, the second has been to relentlessly trust Him, and the 3rd is perseverance I couldn't pick one. As we knew his job was coming to a close, we prayed without ceasing every night that God would provide him the right job, at the right time. Even the kids would pray "for Daddy's new job". We prayed at breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime. I'm not kidding. We prayed with hope, we prayed with trust, we prayed with peace that God would answer, at the right time. And, at the 11th hour, which He often does with us, he answered. He answered with a job application that Wayne had placed with Bank of America 6mos. before he knew he was going to lose his job! Within two days he got a phone call, and was hired. He has been blessed with a great opportunity there. In fact, he just received an award for some programming he did on a project that just finished up. I often don't really know what Wayne does at work, but as his wife, it is wonderful to see him in a place where what he does excites him.
Lastly, what am I up to??? Well, I am soaking up all of this precious time with my children. They are growing WAY too fast. It is sad, and glorious as I get to be a part of walking them through their questions about life. I feel so far from being worthy of answering them. But, I feel so blessed to be walking this journey with them. I am beginning to grieve Paige going off to Kindergarten. Although, we are unsure of her schooling situation yet (you can continue to pray for that), I am certain that she will thrive at whatever she does. I have continued with my business.I did tackle a new passion towards it in Health/Nutrition/Wellness. I got two certifications this year, one in Nutrition, the other in Weightloss and I am also now able to conduct a DNA screening that allows me to customize plans for Nutrition/Supplementation/Exercise based off of this test. That has been the most exciting for me. I am just passionate about putting good information in people's hands, educating, and helping others. I helped a group of folks lose a combination of over 80lbs. in 12 weeks. I have been blessed to help several ladies with chronic illness maintain a quality of life they haven't had in a while. I have been educating, and doing some informal webinars. Out of this passion and people who have asked me when I was going to write things down, I decided to turn this blog upside down and give it new meaning and new purpose. I hope it will. With conversations on life, wellness, and being uniquely made. I am looking forward to sharing, conversing and "being" with other women in these areas. If you haven't already please sign up to get it, I'm hoping to have guests join me in the discussion. I hope God's purpose will be lit up all over this place.
I want to end here regarding our little family, but just as our family has prayed with trust, we have also tried to pray with perseverance We have been trying to sell our house for about 2 1/2 years now. We have taken it on and off the market, switched Realtor a few times, but for some reason, it is not our time yet. We thought it was in October, when our house had an offer on it that we excepted. The first offer. But, the buyers backed out a few days before closing and although still in shock we peacefully moved our stuff back in the house. I say peacefully, because not one time did we feel anxious, angry or give up. I think when Wayne and I got married, we knew life wasn't smooth, but we certainly have been delt a few bumps. But, through the bumps we have never lost site of the God we trust with our lives. He sees the bigger picture that we don't see. In every trial we have gone through, although we don't have all the answers, we see God's purpose in the trial. We grow, we stretch, and we cling tight as what is beyond the trial has ALWAYS without fail been far greater than we ever imagined. It makes it a little easier to persevere through the storm when we KNOW that what lies ahead will only prosper us! So here's to selling our house in 2013! We await the showings with joy and I will try not to grumble as much ;)
Life passes us by doesn't it? I heard a verse today that I am hoping to live by and think about each day as I go into 2013 "and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday." Isiah 58:10 After all that has happened in the last week or so with the elementary school shooting, I can't forget ever...that Good will always win over evil. Always. The bible ends that way, it ends with the triumphant Almighty God rising above and winning this battle over all the bad that is in this world. So, I hope our family in 2013 is spent using our gifts and talents giving back to others while we await His return.
I am always amazed at the hope that lies in this little babe, that was born in a manger to save the world! To God be the glory, have a very Merry Christmas!
2012 in review is hard to nail down some major events as there were quite a few. Disney is probably the most memorable one. We completely enjoyed going. It was truly magical as the kids loved seeing the characters, riding the rides and ate in Cinderella's castle. What fun!
We are looking forward to going back in 2013 if we can!
Paige turned 4 this year! My how the time flies. She is reading, doing math, and drawing like crazy! She loves crafts, and art, and I am amazed daily with her mind and how it works. She is inspiring me to look and find joy in the littlest things. She is always happy! If she isn't happy she is usually sick and even then, she will hop in your lap, lay her head next to you and smile. She finished up the 3 year old class in her preschool with one of her favorite people Ms. Ashley. I can't say enough kind words for her hard work and dedication to all the children, but particularly Paige. She invested so much in her. Paige was fortunate to have her for two years in a row!
Zach has grown a ton this year! Although, already a big boy it shouldn't surprise you that he surpassed Paige this year in weight! He also started 2 year old preschool, which only puts him in class 2 days a week, but being the social bug that he is, it is just the right amount for him to come home talking non-stop about his day with his friends, on the playground, etc. Zach has a love for Monster Trucks. I am a very thankful mommy for growing up with a dad that introduced me to cars and some "boy things". Although, still learning from my boy, the names of each small truck he has, at least I know the names of his hot wheels cars. Especially when he says to me, mom this is a bug and this is a porche! It makes me glad I can relate to his interests. Zach just turned 3 a few days ago, and if you get to know him, or already know him, than you have not missed a chance for his sweet hugs! Although, boy to the core of his being, he also has a heart of gold for others! And...he absolutely adores his sister. They are the bestest of friends, and I hope and pray they stay that way for a very long time.
Wayne has transitioned quite a bit this year as they were doing layoffs at his work at Maersk. Which, leads me to our yearly theme or what God has been teaching us this year. I think the first is prayer, the second has been to relentlessly trust Him, and the 3rd is perseverance I couldn't pick one. As we knew his job was coming to a close, we prayed without ceasing every night that God would provide him the right job, at the right time. Even the kids would pray "for Daddy's new job". We prayed at breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime. I'm not kidding. We prayed with hope, we prayed with trust, we prayed with peace that God would answer, at the right time. And, at the 11th hour, which He often does with us, he answered. He answered with a job application that Wayne had placed with Bank of America 6mos. before he knew he was going to lose his job! Within two days he got a phone call, and was hired. He has been blessed with a great opportunity there. In fact, he just received an award for some programming he did on a project that just finished up. I often don't really know what Wayne does at work, but as his wife, it is wonderful to see him in a place where what he does excites him.
I want to end here regarding our little family, but just as our family has prayed with trust, we have also tried to pray with perseverance We have been trying to sell our house for about 2 1/2 years now. We have taken it on and off the market, switched Realtor a few times, but for some reason, it is not our time yet. We thought it was in October, when our house had an offer on it that we excepted. The first offer. But, the buyers backed out a few days before closing and although still in shock we peacefully moved our stuff back in the house. I say peacefully, because not one time did we feel anxious, angry or give up. I think when Wayne and I got married, we knew life wasn't smooth, but we certainly have been delt a few bumps. But, through the bumps we have never lost site of the God we trust with our lives. He sees the bigger picture that we don't see. In every trial we have gone through, although we don't have all the answers, we see God's purpose in the trial. We grow, we stretch, and we cling tight as what is beyond the trial has ALWAYS without fail been far greater than we ever imagined. It makes it a little easier to persevere through the storm when we KNOW that what lies ahead will only prosper us! So here's to selling our house in 2013! We await the showings with joy and I will try not to grumble as much ;) Life passes us by doesn't it? I heard a verse today that I am hoping to live by and think about each day as I go into 2013 "and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday." Isiah 58:10 After all that has happened in the last week or so with the elementary school shooting, I can't forget ever...that Good will always win over evil. Always. The bible ends that way, it ends with the triumphant Almighty God rising above and winning this battle over all the bad that is in this world. So, I hope our family in 2013 is spent using our gifts and talents giving back to others while we await His return.
I am always amazed at the hope that lies in this little babe, that was born in a manger to save the world! To God be the glory, have a very Merry Christmas!
Monday, December 10, 2012
This is not a new blog, but I have reformatted it to have new meaning and a new purpose. I am looking forward to posting about Life, Wellness (Recipes included), and being uniquely and wonderfully made.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Happy New Year! For me this was a good year to leave behind, not that there were not MANY favorable moments, but overall, it was one of those years, that I'm OK with moving on with. I am certainly not one to predict the future, but I do know that God is good! And, I am going to trust, like a child, that God will do amazing things this year!
So to start this new year off right, my family and I are blessed to visit Disney again. I wanted to make the process of waiting to see their favorite characters fun so I created a Countdown to Disney calendar! You can download it here if you would like to do one as well. I chose to laminate it, so that I could write fun and surprising things to do or get (like our trading pins!). Each day the kids will turn it over! You can't see it very well in this pic, but I was able to find some red with white polka dot ribbon at Wal-Mart to string through them. I have up to 30 days on the template that I created. So have fun and here's to a great new year!
So to start this new year off right, my family and I are blessed to visit Disney again. I wanted to make the process of waiting to see their favorite characters fun so I created a Countdown to Disney calendar! You can download it here if you would like to do one as well. I chose to laminate it, so that I could write fun and surprising things to do or get (like our trading pins!). Each day the kids will turn it over! You can't see it very well in this pic, but I was able to find some red with white polka dot ribbon at Wal-Mart to string through them. I have up to 30 days on the template that I created. So have fun and here's to a great new year!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
A Year of Joy! That is how I would define it. I think our little family has definitely experienced some interesting challenges over the last several years. Sometimes Wayne and I wonder if we will get a year that doesn't exist of those grown-up hardships that we try to shield our kids from. But, they exist each year, but every year we rest in the fact that Christ gives us a reason to be joyful, even in the rough and tough times of life. I think if there is one thing we have learned at a deeper level is what it means to LOVE and to TRUST God even when things are not going exactly the way we would envision it to be. I think that actually might define true faith. When you are willing to still be "All out" for God even when you don't feel like it. That's a real relationship, much like that of a marriage.
I read an article by Tim Tebow the other day, and it is too good not to share what he had to say after being asked to chill out on his Jesus comments by another fellow football player. There are not too many folks out there who have a backbone of faith like this. Wayne and I both have appreciated his willingness to be that front runner for Jesus who is joyful enough to share his faith!
For us, as a family there has been so many wonderful things we have to be thankful for, but we also want to translate those great joys into something we share with others! I mean, when we get excited about a great deal we got, or something fun we did...most of us, immediately tell our friends, or at least go to facebook and post! I hope Wayne and I teach our children the same kind of excitement for our Lord. I hope that as we celebrate Jesus' birthday and as our kids get older, they become excited enough about, not only this season, but what Christ is doing in their own hearts that they "shout it from the mountain tops."
May we rest easy this Christmas, knowing that Jesus as come, Jesus is present, and that Jesus has won over death!
WAYNE UPDATE
This year, Wayne took a new position within his company. It has been a very good learning experience for him. He has learned lots of new skills, as well as recently traveling to India to facilitate training. He really enjoyed his trip to India, as it was the first time Wayne had EVER been out of the country! As his wife, it was a little scary watching his flight on flight tracker go over so many countries. His flight time was about 17hrs. in flight. And, the time difference is 11hrs. ahead of the east coast. It actually worked out great to talk to him, because as I was waking up, he was about to go to bed! And...I have a new love for Skype, as it was perfect and free to talk to him while he was a half a world away!
Wayne continues to learn good wines, and loves sharing those finds with others. Our back porch has been his perfect place to have a fire, sit on the porch and share some great time with many great friends. His other past time is hanging out with the family at Paige's dance lessons on Monday evenings.
Paige and Wayne share a datenight each month with each other as well! He asks her each time what she wants, and 99% of the time, it is dinner at chick-fil-A wearing some sort of fancy dress, a movie and sleeping in the tent.
JAMIE's UPDATE
I continue to absolutely love being a mom to my kids. It by far surpasses anything that I do! This year started out with a 1 year old and 2 1/2 year old where Paige was going to school two days a week and I had Zach with me every day. During those days I took Zach to My Gym a few times a week and to the library. Then, hit the summer, where we did Camp Tiny courtesy of a great writer friend, who shared her talents with us mommy's this summer. We had some great fun being creative, memorizing bible verses, and connecting with each other.
Then...came fall! Both Zach and Paige started school. Paige 3 days a week and Zach 1 day a week. At first, Zach wasn't too happy about going, but now he has warmed up nicely and I am so proud of my children, as Paige walks him to school with me each Friday morning, holding his hand and telling Zach, "you are going to have so much fun today at school." He smiles and now...walks right in to his teachers. And, of course I teared up dropping Paige off for the first time in car line...watching her grow up to become a little lady makes me proud, but wonders where the time goes!
Her and I share on a monthly basis a Mommy/Daughter date night. We will either watch a movie, and have a girls sleepover, or go get our nails done and then hop over to the cupcake shop. Sometimes we will insert a game or two of memory, candy land, or Old Maid! I love my connecting time with her. It is priceless to me!
My business is going strong, we are entering our 5th year...stronger than last year as in March we decided to add a new componant to it. So now, not only do we do Virtual Assistance and Web Design, but we have added a social shopping comparison site as well (similar to Amazon, but offering cashback to the consumers who shop through there). If you love to support small businesses, this is a great way to do it, and we can even help you find the best deals on products you normally buy with over 4,000 partner stores (Barnes and Nobles, Travelocity, REI, Ebay, etc.). I am so proud of my little company, the mission behind it, the women behind it, the families that support it, and the ability to help individuals, small businesses, and now families save time and money. I feel so blessed by the opportunities that have come with it, and am looking forward to another 5 years! So fun!
Personally, I still have my girls group on Monday nights. We have taken the fall off, but are eager to get back for January! Two of those girls are expecting some little ones, that we cannot wait to have in our playgroup. Playgroups have been less and less since the kids started school, so we don't get to see each other as much, so having Monday nights has been such a blessing to relax and catch up.
And, last, but certainly not least, time with my sweet husband, although the season is quite busy with kids and such we make time for one another every Saturday evening! Wayne took me to the American Idol concert this year (I'm a big Scotty fan! ;) I would say this year has just been a great year for connecting for the two of us. We have really been able to make a great effort to make that time for one another. I'm actually proud of us, because in the years past it was not only hard, but almost impossible! So, this year, we made this "resolution" and stuck to it.
PAIGE UPDATE
Life as a three year old has been great for Paige. She has accomplished so much this year even coming out of her shell quite a bit from a shy girl, to a little girl who loves to be involved and included. She loved school last year, so we enrolled her again this year. We were fortunate that she got her same teacher that she bonded so well with last year for her 3 year old class. She now goes to school 3 days a week and insists on car line 2 days a week as it is her "big girl duty". On Friday it is her big sister duty to walk her brother in, and then I get the privledge of walking her in that day and she loves that as well.
We started the year off taking Paige to Disney for her birthday! Wow...I have never seen a kids eyes be filled with such joy as she met the princesses she thinks so highly of, and the whole experience was just amazing for all of us! Wayne and I decided to just take her, as we left Zach with a friend, since he was only a year old. Her favorite part was meeting the princesses, and just time with us. It truly was treasured time!
This fall Paige also started tap and ballet! If you know Paige at all she is about as dainty as they come! She absolutely LOVES it, and loves it even more that we go to each of her practices as a family. Her first recital is in April at Nations Ford High School Auditorium in Fort Mill, and we cannot wait to see her in her cute costumes!
She also has tons of sweet girlfriends, that we have gotten to know really well! I hope they all continue to remain friends as they are all so sweet and loving to each other.
ZACH UPDATE
So Zman has grown up so much this year! He started talking this summer, and now weighs as much as Paige. When I have the kids out together, I always get asked if they are twins! Yes, they are about the same height as well! He has some interests, mostly the typical boy interests of cars, choochoos and airplanes. He and Paige have regular conversations in the car that make me laugh!
Zach and I get to hang out twice a week since Paige is in school. We regularly attend the library classes, go to the park, and have time together. He is a great companion to shop with, and just loves interacting with the people we come into contact with, saying "Hi", "Bye", "See you Soon", and blowing kisses.
I can't believe he is going to be two on December 18th! Time flies so fast, and I just feel so blessed to be his mommy! He is such a loving and caring boy. He is a great brother to Paige, sharing, giving hugs, asking for kisses, and just overall sweetness. He is quite the passionate human being at times, but I hear passionate kids make great leaders! So, in those moments, we love him where he is at, and teach and discipline where necessary as well.
Zach started school in the fall too, and at first was a little nervous and scared. He cried when I would drop him off, but his confidence that mommy will come back has gone up, and he now walks in ready to play! His teachers have said nothing but positive things about him, and he ALWAYS leaves blowing kisses to Ms. Tammy and Ms. Ruth!
THOMAS FAMILY UPDATE
This year we were able to take Paige to Disney for the first time. We just loved seeing her reactions to things. We also got to see Wayne's Grandmommie for the last time, as she passed away in July of this year, just before her 90th birthday! We were so blessed by her life in so many ways. When we visited her she was so active and took Paige on a ride on her walker! It was the funniest thing.
We were also blessed this summer to have a special guest in our home. A friend of Wayne's family contacted us regarding their grandson and asked if we had a place for him to stay while he did his internship for grad school. Since we have an extra room in our house, we felt so honored to be able to offer him a home as he blessed us with a new friendship...our kids were so blessed by his interaction and interest in them, and we feel like we added a new member to our family! We love the Jacksons and are so excited for what the future holds for them in Texas, and we will definitely hold some great summer of 2011 memories in our hearts!
Wayne and I have had our house on the market now for almost 2 years! Yes, it has been that long! We continue to pray through what we are supposed to do with that, as we pray through schools for Paige in the future, and what neighborhood God wants us in. For now, we remain in the same location and hope that the right door opens up when it is time.
We will certainly miss Arveda "GreatMommie/Grandmommie" Thomas this Christmas as she passed away at the ripe age of 89 just short of her 90th birthday. We will miss visiting her in the nursing home on our visits to Dowling Park and her overall smile.
We are praying that 2012 holds just as much joy as 2011! Wayne and I send so much love to you and your family and hope that some how our life will intersect with yours in a more personal way than a Christmas letter or facebook.
Love to all!
Wayne, Jamie, Paige, Zach and Hollie (the dog)
I read an article by Tim Tebow the other day, and it is too good not to share what he had to say after being asked to chill out on his Jesus comments by another fellow football player. There are not too many folks out there who have a backbone of faith like this. Wayne and I both have appreciated his willingness to be that front runner for Jesus who is joyful enough to share his faith!
For us, as a family there has been so many wonderful things we have to be thankful for, but we also want to translate those great joys into something we share with others! I mean, when we get excited about a great deal we got, or something fun we did...most of us, immediately tell our friends, or at least go to facebook and post! I hope Wayne and I teach our children the same kind of excitement for our Lord. I hope that as we celebrate Jesus' birthday and as our kids get older, they become excited enough about, not only this season, but what Christ is doing in their own hearts that they "shout it from the mountain tops."
May we rest easy this Christmas, knowing that Jesus as come, Jesus is present, and that Jesus has won over death!
WAYNE UPDATE
Wayne continues to learn good wines, and loves sharing those finds with others. Our back porch has been his perfect place to have a fire, sit on the porch and share some great time with many great friends. His other past time is hanging out with the family at Paige's dance lessons on Monday evenings. JAMIE's UPDATE
Then...came fall! Both Zach and Paige started school. Paige 3 days a week and Zach 1 day a week. At first, Zach wasn't too happy about going, but now he has warmed up nicely and I am so proud of my children, as Paige walks him to school with me each Friday morning, holding his hand and telling Zach, "you are going to have so much fun today at school." He smiles and now...walks right in to his teachers. And, of course I teared up dropping Paige off for the first time in car line...watching her grow up to become a little lady makes me proud, but wonders where the time goes!
My business is going strong, we are entering our 5th year...stronger than last year as in March we decided to add a new componant to it. So now, not only do we do Virtual Assistance and Web Design, but we have added a social shopping comparison site as well (similar to Amazon, but offering cashback to the consumers who shop through there). If you love to support small businesses, this is a great way to do it, and we can even help you find the best deals on products you normally buy with over 4,000 partner stores (Barnes and Nobles, Travelocity, REI, Ebay, etc.). I am so proud of my little company, the mission behind it, the women behind it, the families that support it, and the ability to help individuals, small businesses, and now families save time and money. I feel so blessed by the opportunities that have come with it, and am looking forward to another 5 years! So fun!
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| Us on a date at the American Idol Concert |
PAIGE UPDATE
We started the year off taking Paige to Disney for her birthday! Wow...I have never seen a kids eyes be filled with such joy as she met the princesses she thinks so highly of, and the whole experience was just amazing for all of us! Wayne and I decided to just take her, as we left Zach with a friend, since he was only a year old. Her favorite part was meeting the princesses, and just time with us. It truly was treasured time!This fall Paige also started tap and ballet! If you know Paige at all she is about as dainty as they come! She absolutely LOVES it, and loves it even more that we go to each of her practices as a family. Her first recital is in April at Nations Ford High School Auditorium in Fort Mill, and we cannot wait to see her in her cute costumes!
ZACH UPDATE
THOMAS FAMILY UPDATE
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| Us hiking in Colorado |
We will certainly miss Arveda "GreatMommie/Grandmommie" Thomas this Christmas as she passed away at the ripe age of 89 just short of her 90th birthday. We will miss visiting her in the nursing home on our visits to Dowling Park and her overall smile.
Love to all!
Wayne, Jamie, Paige, Zach and Hollie (the dog)
Holy Cow, this writing this down stuff can be difficult. Figured I better bulk this one together just to catch up!
We have been so big on the celebration of Jesus' birth.
3rd day we learned about the promise of Jesus told in Malachi. We talked about what a promise was. For Zach he listened and I showed him the pictures displayed in their kids bibles of the prophet Malachi.
For their treat we went and saw my Uncle Santa. Santa in our home is like Mickey Mouse or one of the Princesses. We go and see him each Christmas if he makes his way up here, and they look with awe as they do Buzz, Woody, Minnie and Belle! Its super cute and totally not confusing. It was a great treat for the kids as they also got to see their friends, share cookies that they had made with their friends and had a great time!
4th Day of Advent
Todays verses were about the Angel coming to Joseph to tell him about the baby that God was blessing Mary with. We talked about how the Angel needed to tell Joseph so that he could take good care of Mary while she had baby Jesus in her tummy. But that God was giving him a gift as well. Click here and Here to down load our craft for the day. We colored some presents that had different words that we discussed in our story. JOY, PEACE, LOVE, KINDNESS, GENTLENESS and PATIENCE
We have been so big on the celebration of Jesus' birth.
3rd day we learned about the promise of Jesus told in Malachi. We talked about what a promise was. For Zach he listened and I showed him the pictures displayed in their kids bibles of the prophet Malachi.
For their treat we went and saw my Uncle Santa. Santa in our home is like Mickey Mouse or one of the Princesses. We go and see him each Christmas if he makes his way up here, and they look with awe as they do Buzz, Woody, Minnie and Belle! Its super cute and totally not confusing. It was a great treat for the kids as they also got to see their friends, share cookies that they had made with their friends and had a great time!
4th Day of Advent
Todays verses were about the Angel coming to Joseph to tell him about the baby that God was blessing Mary with. We talked about how the Angel needed to tell Joseph so that he could take good care of Mary while she had baby Jesus in her tummy. But that God was giving him a gift as well. Click here and Here to down load our craft for the day. We colored some presents that had different words that we discussed in our story. JOY, PEACE, LOVE, KINDNESS, GENTLENESS and PATIENCE
Their treat that day was a lunch out to Steak and Shake. We had a great time as a family, Steak and Shake does free meals for kids on the weekends, and they give them all kinds of goodies. So, we had a great time!
5th Day of Advent
Today we actually talked about the long journey that Mary and Joseph went through before they got to Bethlehem. We talked about how they had to travel because the Emperor told them they had to, but that Mary was about to have her baby. We ended the story talking about the KINDNESS of the Inn Keeper and how he gave them a place to stay despite the crowded city. Now we are waiting for the exciting moment of Jesus' arrival. I can't wait to share with my kids why it is so important for Jesus to be born which is why we are talking about his birth early on in advent.
Their treat today since Mondays are quite busy with kid activities was a cake pop from Starbucks! They love them, they are easy to eat and they are cheap! Birthday Cake is our favorite. So fun!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Today we studies shepherds and what they do and learned about the Angel appearing to the Shepherds in the field telling them that baby Jesus had been born and that they were to leave their flock to go see the baby. We went and hunted good shephard sticks today and tomorrow we are going to decorate them with ribbon and maybe little bells to give them character.
For their treat today they each got a piece of hershey kisses. I'll update with a post of pics of the finished shepherd sticks! ;)
For their treat today they each got a piece of hershey kisses. I'll update with a post of pics of the finished shepherd sticks! ;)
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| Us at Storytime! |
I thought it would be fun for all of us to make crowns and wear them while we listened and learned about the story! Just find some construction paper lying around. Target and other places have the sparkly stickers, cut the paper in the shape of a crown. With an 8x11 sheet of paper you can cut one part and then cut the other, but you only need one sheet, but will have to attach two parts for it to fit their head. Tape and then measure head and tape the ends together. Simple.
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