Throwback Tuesday: Mary Ann

I already did Gilligan, so I decided I needed to do Mary Ann! :~D

Her bright smile and warm heart is completely lovable!

Except when Gilligan steals her coconut cream pies. ;~) Then you better watch out!

(Side note: Ansel, my cat, likes coconut cream pie. He is so weird!)

My Favorite Quotes:

"Oh Gilligan!"

"Just a poor cockney flower girl, that's all Ah is! But Ah owes *everything* to Doctor Gilligan. 'E taught me to *walk*, and to *talk*, and to *dress*, like a regular LADY! 'E give me real CLASS 'e did!" 

- From a dream sequence in "And then there were None" Season 3, Episode 13

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"Calender" - We switched the family calender already!!!!

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"Today's Temp" - Not too bad today, but it's going to get much colder as the week progresses.

2014 is almost here???

WOW! This year has flown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so surprised that its the end of the year!

It's been a super fun year! :~D

I decorated donuts :~)

My corps de ballet has grown in size and ability :~)

 

The cats learned to stay away from L-Jo ;~)

 I've danced!

 I made a heart shaped pepperoni for my cat.

I also played with my hair.

We had Tops move into our neighborhood.

 I also had fun experimenting with the cameras.

And took over 600 spring bud pictures.

And each one is special.

Aren't they pretty?

My loving Dad got ice cream and sprinkles for me. 3/5ths of the ice cream was sprinkles.

Our cat broke into our neighbor's basement.

We got a new stove!

And some new hats. :~D

 We planted some lovely gardens.

 And tried making homemade bubbles.

L-Jo got her first stitches.

 T-Tot got a haircut :~)

 As did I!

It's amazing how much it's grown!

We went camping! :~D

I danced at the State Fair.

We also did some canning and freezing.

 We tried making zucchini pickles. Very delicious!

And lots of apple products from the 180lbs+ of apples we picked, bought and were given.

We even tried making sushi! :~D

School started!

School was fun!

We went on a few hikes this past year.

We enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving and fetched a tree!

 Isn't it pretty?

 All the school books I finished BEFORE Christmas!

 We celebrated the birth of Jesus at Christmas.

And took our first plane ride!

It's been a super fun year! :~D Don't you agree?

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"Sky View" - The same place I took the picture last night, this afternoon.

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"Night Time" - The stars last night. Sorry it's a little blurry :~)

Throwback Tuesday: Mary

Well, I finally got around to posting the Throwback Tuesday picture of the week. For our Christmas Eve service, T-Bug and I dressed up as Jesus and Mary. 

There was something very special about dressing up as Mary.

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"Words" - No words needed to describe the thrill of my first plane ride! Our friend is a pilot and took us up for a short ride. So many knobs and buttons and words on the cockpit!

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"In My Cup" - Water! My favorite drink! Tea comes second. :~)

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"Morning" - T-Tot and her lollipop from her best friend! :~D Gotta love the silly face! :~)

#0 - Born Tonight

Hush for a moment
Can you feel His heart beating?
He’ll die for you one day.
Look for a moment
a throne in paradise
Is a manger with hay.
God’s only begotten
Almost forgotten
As a world sleeps by.
Yet no other man
Has changed all eternity
As this baby Born tonight.

All the glory He brings
Is born tonight.
Every answer to prayers
From ages gone by
On the eve of darkness,
He carries the only light.
Oh this baby born tonight.

Hush for a moment
Can you hear Him crying?
He cries for more than what meets the eye.
Look for a moment
Man’s soul is dying
But there’s hope in this Christ child.
And as the heavens open
God reaches down
with saving grace.
Such incredible power
Indescribable love,
Rests in this baby’s face.

 All the glory He brings
Is born tonight.
Every answer to prayers
From ages gone by
On the eve of darkness,
He carries the only light.
Oh this baby born tonight.

Legends and prophecies
from centuries ago,
whispering through
The midnight breeze.
A star in the sky
Angels singing on high
Crying, “Glory to the
King of Kings!”
Oh this baby boy
Is as no one ever was,
And no one will ever be.
The birth that brought
This world to it’s knees...

All the glory He brings
Is born tonight.
Every answer to prayers
From ages gone by
On the eve of darkness,
He carries the only light.
Oh this baby born tonight.

Hush for a moment
can you feel his heart beating?
Have you taken the time
For a Saviors greeting?
Hush for a moment...
It only takes a moment...
For the miracle and the mystery
In this season of our lives.
All of this for,
This baby born...
Tonight.

Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

#1 - It Feels Like Christmas

It's in the singing of a street corner choir

It's going home and getting warm by the fire

It's true

Wherever you find love

It feels like Christmas

A cup of kindness that we share with another

A sweet reunion with a friend or a brother

In all the places you find love

It feels like Christmas

It is the season of the heart

A special time of caring

The ways of love made clear

It is the season of the sprit

The message if we hear it

Is make it last all year

It's in the giving of a gift to another

A pair of mittens that were made by your mother

It's all the ways that we show love

That feel like Christmas

A part of childhood we'll always remember

It is the summer of the soul in December

Yes, when you do your best for love

It feels like Christmas

It is the season of the heart

A special time of caring

The ways of love made clear

It is the season of the spirit 

The message if we hear it

Is make it last all year

It's in the singing of a street corner choir

It's going home and getting warm by the fire

It's true, wherever you find love

It feels like Christmas

It's true, wherever you find love

It feels like Christmas

It feels like Christmas

It feels like Christmas

It feels like Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Throwback Tuesday

I'll be posting the picture for Throwback Tuesday later this week as I haven't been able to get my picture taken yet. :~)

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"Something Wrapped" - Presents that my sisters bought and/or made for our family. :~)

Christmas Snow!

Everyone was really disappointed when the snow, the beautiful snow started to melt away. When one of my friends told me that she was hoping for snow for Christmas, I had to agree. The cold dreary gray days were kinda depressing. But last night, there was a miracle! SNOW!! :~D It's soooooooo pretty! It kinda reminds me of this song! :~) 

Snow, it won't be long before we'll all be there with snow
Snow, I want to wash my hands, my face and hair with snow

Snow, I long to clear a path and lift a spade of snow
Snow, oh, to see a great big man entirely made of snow

Where it's snowing
All winter through
That's where I want to be
Snowball throwing
That's what I'll do
How I'm longing to ski
Through the

Snow, those glist'ning houses that seem to be built of snow
Snow, oh, to see a mountain covered with a quilt of snow

What is Christmas with no snow?
No white Christmas with no snow?
Snow!!!

I'll soon be there with snow
I'll wash my hair with snow
And with a spade of snow
I'll build a man that's made of snow
I'd love to stay up with you but I recommend a little shuteye
Go to sleep
And dream
Of snow, snow, snow, snow, snow

 

 

Isn't it pretty????

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"Music" - This was/is supposed to be our Christmas CD drawer, but we have some infiltrators!