skip to main |
skip to sidebar
John, Holly and I went Christmas caroling with our church tonight. We all had a great time, especially because the weather was so nice! It's probably the first time I've gone Christmas caroling in 60 degree weather. We always go to the shut ins and senior citizens of our church. Most of them sing right along with us. Our last stop was at a sweet lady's house. She is neither a senior citizen nor a shut in but someone who is going through some physical trials. Normally, she would have gone with us. She was so blessed that we came to her house that she cried. I am blessed to be part of such a wonderful church.
Gabriel and Hannah will be home in less than 48 hours! I am ecstatic!! We've been able to see them a few times over the last 11 months but they haven't been HOME since January. And they haven't seen our "new" house at all. I'm not sure if I can contain my excitement over the next few hours. Pray for them as they travel home on Saturday. It is a 14 hour drive.
I reached one of my smaller goals with my Crafty Homeschoolers shop - 25 items listed! Next goal is 50. Wonder how long that will take?
It's the "Not Back to School Blog Hop: Student Photo Week. So let me introduce you to my student:
This is Holly. She is 13, an age that she has long awaited. Being a teen was on the top of her goals list for many years. I suppose having teenaged siblings for so many years has something to do with that. She is entering her last year of middle school. I cannot believe that in five years we will be sending her off to college. Now that she has reached her goal of "teenager", she is working on some others. Her interests include journalism, art and photography.
I also had to include Gabriel and Hannah. Would you call them my former students? I suppose as Mom, I will always be their teacher. They will begin their sophomore year next month at Pensacola Christian College. Gabriel is studying pre-law. His ultimate goal is president. Yes, of the United States. Hannah is majoring in graphic design.
These pages are some of my first attempts using digital scrapbooking software. I'm planning a give-away next week so be sure to stop by again!
Inspired by Sprittibee's Big Fat Annual List, I decided to make my own goals for 2011. Hopefully I've made it realistic. Notice I didn't include scrapbooking. As much as I love it. It doesn't seem to happen. Maybe I can add it later. What's on your list?
- Develop a stronger prayer/devotional time
Take down the tree/Christmas decorationsPut John's schedule on my calendar- Go out to lunch with Gabriel
- Go out to lunch with Hannah
- Attend Holly's Christmas concert 1/13 (postponed because of snow)
- Go shopping for things Gabriel and Hannah need for their second semester
- Find a reading aloud routine
- Send Gabriel and Hannah cards or letters weekly
- Find a new career - subbing isn't working for us
- Get family pictures taken in the summer
- Lose 10 pounds
- Plan Holly's 8th grade school year
- Make - and follow - weekly and daily to-do lists
- Read 5 non-fiction books
- Reestablish the habit of blogging
- Begin an exercise routine
- Lose 10 more pounds
- Organize/declutter our bedroom
- Begin Art and Science with Holly
- Practice clarinet
- Join orchestra at church
- DON'T have any major dental work done (I can hope!)
- Make weekly menu plans
- Have my hair professionally cut and highlighted
- Write a letter to my grandmother each month
- Get rid of clothes that don't fit or I don't like
- Lose 10 more pounds
- Organize dining room buffet cabinet
- Sell or donate books that won't be read again
- Buy new clothes for the summer
- DON'T find lost pounds
- Visit my friend/former roommate Mary Ellen
- Visit my friend/former roommate Cindy
- Work on writing a book about our life in Romania
- Encourage Holly in things that interest her - writing, crafts, cooking, photography
- Visit the Creation Museum in Kentucky
- Visit my grandmother in Kentucky
- Learn Spanish with Holly
- Reconsider 2011 list - add and revise as necessary
