December 16, 2007
Newsletter 2007
“Mother, Santa Claus is taking over the whole world, and Walmart... just like that Dora, and Spongebob!”
So, for the newsletter… you’re not really gonna read this, are you? Nobody really reads these things, they just skim, right? Sometimes, I look for my name - rarely find it. SO here’s the run-down of 12 things we learned this year (in easy skim version):
1) Your 5th Anniversary isn’t a magic wand of maturity and understanding.
Celebrating it with family and friends spending a weekend in the Smoky Mountains helps.
2) Generally, we prefer the wedding to come before the baby - however, in the case of Deborah & Joe, they didn’t mind their brand new niece crashing the wedding and stealing a bit of their publicity.
Congratulations Deb & Joe, Ruth & Ian!
3) God does answer prayer--7 tiers, three bottom dummies, but it didn’t tip over. Whew! (but I don’t think I’ll do that again)
Thank you Jacob and Lindsey for allowing us to be a part of the very rich and God-honoring celebration of His providence in your union.
4) Turning 30 (even if it is on your golden birthday too) isn’t all that exciting.
5) If your husband is the best man, your daughter is a flower girl in need of a dress, it may be taking on too much to volunteer to make up a new kind of cake & frosting.
Unless you love the couple very, very much - then it’s totally worth it.
6) Kindergarten isn’t all it’s cracked up to be….when you are a whole year younger than you ought to be.
And sometimes the greatest challenge is simply staying in your little chair.
7) We have more to be thankful for than we ever remember
We missed Levi’s family this time but there was a mini reunion of O’s to fill up our trip.
8) 35 lbs of turkey + 9 feasting adults + 5 kids =
surprisingly few leftovers.
9) Seeing great grama twice in a couple months is not nearly enough.
Thankfully we get to see her namesake at least twice a week.
10) Two large road trips back to back is not recommended
Unless you get to spend time with some of the best people in the world....
and see Christin happily wed. YAY!
11) Snow (even just a few flakes wisping around) is one of the most exhilarating things for children….and that thrill is very contagious.
12) Advent calendars are SOOOO much better than stockings ever dreamed of being.
25 days of treasure-hunts and gifts -- need I say more?
We’ll leave you with the quote of the season. It actually happened two years ago.
Old man in Walmart: *grins*
Hello there pretty girl. What’s Santa gonna bring you this year?
Analeasa: *very confusedly looks at parents and then back to him*
(didn’t someone tell him, why doesn’t he know?) But…. Santa’s dead.
The old man walked away with his mouth wide open.
Praying God's rich blessings for you this Advent season, and into the new year,
Levi, Oriel & Analeasa
December 15, 2007
Year in photos
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| Year in review - 2007 |
There are folks out there who take really good pictures and then there's me. But I really have no excuse, I have a great camera and actually learned the basics of photography from the best professional I know. After all that, my husband knows how to use my camera better than I, so I've kinda slacked on it. But with his help we actually do have a pretty good album or two. Wanna see? You may actually be in there.
We had a crazy year and some of it's on "film" online. With captions too. How cool is that? Well, anyway, I know I'm way behind on entries here, and we're trying to play a bit of catch up to supplement the skimpy Christmas newsletter and lack of regular updates. Perhaps a perusal of these will shed some light on why I've neglected my social duty to keep in touch. But I'm not excusing that, just trying to do better.
So, here you go. Sorry you have to go elsewhere to see them, but this blogserver won't let me do my own album here, so it'll have to do for now.
Oh, and check out the other albums we just uploaded - nature, and a pretty kid.
December 12, 2007
Analeasa-isms
On the knowledge of Good and Evil:
If there was a team of good guys and bad guys, I would be in the good guy case. 8.19.07
On Medicine:
No - kisses don't make anything better. Uncle Ian has magic kisses, that don't heal it now, but heal it later, cuz they're magic kisses.
On Camouflage:
If I scrunch up like a couch, that's kinda round, they can't find me, cuz they'll think I'm a couch!
9.24.07
On bad weather:
Hurricanes - And it would freak what the heck out of you if you were there.
I call our Family F-M-L-E!
10.22.07
On Saliva:
D'you know what? Saliva in your mouth helps you yawn. It really does.
On Tea:
Taste mine, its really minty. Minty-ish - you should taste it.
11.13.07
On Vocab Words:
Mother, will you please put me in possession of some food?
11.20.07
On International Travel & Cuisine:
I can't wait to go to Thailand. (Oriel: Why?) Because I want to go the Thai restaurant for the spicy food. With the *"two peppa."
*Said with best Thai accent she could muster
11.20.07
On Politeness:
S'cuse me, I have a tendency for my wedgie to come.
11.22.07
On Made up Words:
It's not a flag, it's a Fag... Can I tell you what Fag means in my language? (Levi: No, you may not.)
11.25.07
On hugs:
I'm attaching them to more than a hundred million thousand google hugs, a google, more than a google!
12.6.07
On the Red letter Bible:
Do you know I love those red sentences, they're much more funner than the black.
On Inappropriate running gear:
Ooooh dear, looks like someone was wearing just plaaaain *boobies!
*This means "bra" in her language. We still do not know what "fag" means.
On Running in the House:
I wasn't running, but necessarily walk, walkish runningish.
12.10.07