Yeah, I know this post is waayyy late. But I got so behind on school, moving and maybe being a little lazy too, That now I have like four weeks of intense school! till Christmas.And when I'm not doing school I'm practicing for basketball or at basketball or trying to finish up knitting projects. (whew)
Well Thanksgiving day we had everybody over to our new house! That was fun. Ate a TON of delicious food, played cards and tried to read peoples mind ;), and even had a rip sticking contest. Rebekah won of course. But in my defense I was bare foot and hadn't ridden that thing in forever. :P So yep I talked with family, laughed with family, and totally didn't get any pictures. I might of taken some, but Jen forgot her camera and her's is so much more fun to take pics with. You don't have to stand there forever till the picture takes so it won't be blurry. But I'm saving for a much better camera than the one I have now. (I'm happy I even have a camera though ;)
Then at midnight on Thursday we went black Friday shopping! I think it was the first time any of us had gone. My Aunt was the one that made mom go. :P it was pretty awesome though. I got a Fadora I'd been wanting for a while and a really cute pea coat for only $19. So I was happy. I went in pretty much just browsing and found two things I'd been wanting.
Then yesterday we went to Jennifer's house for Jocelyn's birthday/ mom and dad's anniversary/ Mr. Z's birthday/ Thanksgiving. There was more delicious food, and a SNOWBALL FIGHT!! No, no, no. How I wish it was real snow. But we made fake snow with shaving cream and cornstartch. It was awesome though. I haven't got the pictures yet. Yep it was tons of fun.
We started a new book at church for our bible study. It's called One Thousand Gifts by Anne Voskamp. It's really a great book. You can read like the first few chapters if you click on the link.
It's pretty much what it says on the cover "A dare to Live fully right where you are". And how she does that is through Thanksgiving (Eucharisteo). You should really read those first chapters to really get it, but she starts this list of a thousand gifts she has. It's a list of everything God has given her. She sees him in the littlest details, and thanks him for the smallest things. It could be anything from a bird in a tree to the sound of her children's laughter. You should REALLY read those first chapters. Anyways as were reading this book I decided to make my own list of my own one thousand gifts I have. It being thanksgiving I thought it appropriate also. But, then I started thinking 'You know? A thousand is a lot.' But I pretty much dared myself so here it goes.
Gifts {1-5}
Well Thanksgiving day we had everybody over to our new house! That was fun. Ate a TON of delicious food, played cards and tried to read peoples mind ;), and even had a rip sticking contest. Rebekah won of course. But in my defense I was bare foot and hadn't ridden that thing in forever. :P So yep I talked with family, laughed with family, and totally didn't get any pictures. I might of taken some, but Jen forgot her camera and her's is so much more fun to take pics with. You don't have to stand there forever till the picture takes so it won't be blurry. But I'm saving for a much better camera than the one I have now. (I'm happy I even have a camera though ;)
Then at midnight on Thursday we went black Friday shopping! I think it was the first time any of us had gone. My Aunt was the one that made mom go. :P it was pretty awesome though. I got a Fadora I'd been wanting for a while and a really cute pea coat for only $19. So I was happy. I went in pretty much just browsing and found two things I'd been wanting.
Then yesterday we went to Jennifer's house for Jocelyn's birthday/ mom and dad's anniversary/ Mr. Z's birthday/ Thanksgiving. There was more delicious food, and a SNOWBALL FIGHT!! No, no, no. How I wish it was real snow. But we made fake snow with shaving cream and cornstartch. It was awesome though. I haven't got the pictures yet. Yep it was tons of fun.
We started a new book at church for our bible study. It's called One Thousand Gifts by Anne Voskamp. It's really a great book. You can read like the first few chapters if you click on the link.
It's pretty much what it says on the cover "A dare to Live fully right where you are". And how she does that is through Thanksgiving (Eucharisteo). You should really read those first chapters to really get it, but she starts this list of a thousand gifts she has. It's a list of everything God has given her. She sees him in the littlest details, and thanks him for the smallest things. It could be anything from a bird in a tree to the sound of her children's laughter. You should REALLY read those first chapters. Anyways as were reading this book I decided to make my own list of my own one thousand gifts I have. It being thanksgiving I thought it appropriate also. But, then I started thinking 'You know? A thousand is a lot.' But I pretty much dared myself so here it goes.
Gifts {1-5}
- Sisterly squeals of laughter
2. Bright morning sunrises
3. The quiet click of needles as we knit together
4. Skirts dotted with flowers
5. Steaming potatoes with large slabs of butter
