Sunday, December 27, 2009 - "oh just nevermind." -me
ok, so i got really bored and decided to post again, but all i'm posting is this awesome red button thing. it's soooooooo fun, despite taking forever and the high probability that you will become obsessed with it and refuse to quite clicking until you get to the end. bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Dec. 27, 2009 - A Tender Tennessee Christmas
It was a week to remember.
So nice to go back home to be with family over the Christmas holidays.
This year we decided to spend an extra long time with mom and dad.
This purpose was two fold..ok..maybe more than that.
We wanted a break.
I wanted to do some field trips to go along with our studies.
Everyone wanted to be with Mamaw and Papaw.
We started our vacation last Sunday. Knowing that I-40 was shut down due to a rock slide we decided to take the southern route to Chattanooga. You head south down I-85 to Atlanta and then take I-75 to Chattanooga. We were nearing Greenville when our Garmin said to get off the interstate. The Garmin was set for the fastest route and being adventerous people we decided "Why not?" Anyways we had left several hours earlier than we had intended because, well, once we heard that Sunday School was cancelled due to the threat of icy roads we decided to skip church and start our trip early. So here we go, following the Garmin's instructions. For the next several hours we found ourselves traveling the back country, mountainous roads, weaving us through every small town between us and TN. It was quite picturesque, but unfortunately, the Garmin does not know about road closures and I did not realize that it was taking us to another closed highway due to rock slides. Sure enough, when we were just an hour away from our destination we were detoured to an even more remote highway and another hour was added to our travel time. We still arrived at mom and dad's two hours earlier than they had anticipated but not as soon as it should have been had we stayed with the interstate.
Once there, we managed to get a few field trips in. This year we studied the Scopes Monkey Trial so we went to visit the museum in the Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton, TN. We were also able to visit the actual courtroom and visualize that historical trial that has changed the foundation of our educational system.
On Tuesday, we planned to go to the the Tennessee Aquarium that did not work out as planned; however, we did get to spend several hours at the Children's Discovery Museum. Wednesday, we took a trip to the City Hall Playground in Collegedale, TN (home of the Little Debbie). The boys really wanted to go here because they have a section dedicated to the military. Real tanks and helicopters are on display and the children are allowed to play on them and pretend they are in the army. Having just finished studying WW 2 my kids really got into it.
Thursday was Christmas Eve with the traditional Christmas Eve candlelight servive at mom and dad's church then pictures of everyone.
Christmas morning started at 6 am. Jeremy who is now 14 would rather sleep in but my children made sure he was up early to open presents. My children were a little mystified this year as they began the present tally. They quickly realized that there were not as many presents for them this year as everyone else. Little did they realize that Mamaw had put all of their Christmas money together and got them a Wii with an extra controller and games. They were so excited when they reallized that they now have their own Wii.
It is Sunday again and we are all home now. Todd has set up the Wii and the kids are having fun playing on it. Everyone had a great Christmas. Tomorrow we head to the post office to pick up Grandma Susan's Christmas presents that came while we were away. It will be Christmas all over again.
Dec. 26, 2009 - *Merry Christmas!*
Hey ppl!!!!!!!!!,
i know i haven't posted for a long while ;D but i'm still here! oh...i'm listening to "Man in the mirror" by Michael Jackson ...SUCH AN ANGELIC VOICE *_* so if i write smth stupid that's just because i'm concentrated on the music ^.^ okayyyyyy so... even though we're miles away i guess that it's Christmas both here and up there! wherever u r ...can u imagine?? maybe right now ur not the only one in the world who's reading this strange and outgoing post...=) or maybe yeah..u're the only one! xD okay by the way..anything interesting is happening in my life.. well there's just one thing i would like to talk u about.. and i'd like to know what ya all think about it so if u have time please comment or send me a PM so that i can understand what's best to do..Well i knew a guy...or better...i already knew him...but never talked to him..his name is Mircea.. i meet him at least twice a week on the train because we take the same one to come back home from school..he's 17 so one year older than me.. i guess i'm fall in love with him..he's so sweet..he remembered who i am and every time he met me on the train wanted me to follow him and seat together...=) so he used to carry my backpack till we found two free seats =) so we started texting and i realized (by texting) that he loves a friend of mine who was my classmate at middle school...=( they r now boyfriend and girlfriend they've been together for 4 days since now...we will see...he still sends me messages but i can't understand what does he want from me...if u have any idea please comment!
oh and...i was forgotting!!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!!!!!
Hedy
Dec. 25, 2009 - "Skipping Christmas"
I remember when my friend sent me a book for Christmas called, Skipping Christmas. I read it to Rachel out loud and we enjoyed the hilarity of the idea of a family actually trying to "skip" Christmas.
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Then the movie came out a few years later (Christmas With the Cranks), and our family roared with laughter at this family's attempt to skip Christmas, and how at the last minute, tried to put a Christmas celebration together, after all. It became one of our family's favorite movies - the outrageousness of skipping Christmas was just too funny.
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Then, last year, "Skipping Christmas," walked out of a fictional book and a bestselling movie, into our real life. My married daughter, the one with 4 little ones, gently let me know that her family would not be doing Christmas. This meant that they would have no tree, no presents for the little ones, and they wouldn't be coming over on Christmas Day to celebrate the holiday with us. It was a decision that her and her husband had decided, in order to get away from the over-materialism and hyper-commercialism, and get back to the "real" reason of Christmas.
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As Becky explained to me, ever so gently and sweetly, of this, I did my best to not wear my feelings on my sleeve. "Sure, honey, if that's what works for your family, that's great!" But when I got home, that was another story. I headed straight up to my bedroom, climbed into my bed and looked up at the ceiling. "Skipping Christmas?" There was something about this in real life that was not even remotely funny, like the book and movie had portrayed Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis doing this.
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A lot has transpired since last Christmas. As we entered into this season, we began to have a lot of talks about Christmas and its traditions. Our family is notorious, every year, for over doing it - big time. But this year, well, we just felt we needed to change the way we did things. And change we did.
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We made a decision that we would buy no Christmas presents this year. Nothing. We didn't send out cards, we didn't put up a tree. This is the first time in our life that my husband or I have "skipped" Christmas.
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Interestingly enough, my oldest son and daughter-in-law, with no input from us on this, had independently decided to "skip" Christmas this year, too. I was surprised to find that they had decided to do the same thing we had felt led to do. No tree, no presents. Skipping Christmas. What startled me last year and seemed to me as a violation of family traditions, was now something our entire family was embracing.
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On Wednesday night(the 23rd) I hosted a Family Christmas dinner. Everyone came, including Miguel, our friend and extended family member. Do you know what is better than any Christmas present that money can buy? It is a united family - one that walks together in love and in Biblical truths.
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After our dinner, we all just happened to congregate in the parlor, pulling up benches and chairs in order to talk together. Ruth Fleming had sent us a box of books called, "Christianity Reconsidered."
When she first sent this to me, I seen that there were six copies of this book - obviously a book that her family considered so excellent that she wanted me and all of my friends to read this. My husband gave a copy of this book to both of my married children and their spouse. Matt and Kristi found it to be so intriguing that they read the book through in one weekend together. Adam and Becky stayed up every night after the children fell asleep and read it together. Almost our entire evening was spent talking about what each had discovered about our Hebraic roots; the history of how the Sabbath went from being honored in most Christian homes on a Saturday to a Sunday. It was a joy to listen to their renewed and unprecedented desire to obey God's Law,; and the expressed need to search the Scriptures more diligently in order to study how to apply God's Law for today.
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Can you imagine a Christmas present greater than this? My grown children discussing their desire and passion to serve our Holy God, their desire to obey Him in all of His laws.
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On Thursday night we went over to my husband's parents - the traditional thing we have done every Christmas Eve for the past 33 years. What a blessed Christmas gift is this, too - the health and life of my father and mother-in-law. We have been going to this same home (they've never moved) for thirty-three years. To spend time with the same beloved people in the same home decade after decade, this is priceless.
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When we left their home at almost midnight, we travelled to my mom's home. Also the same home that she has lived in ever since I was born, this too was a Christmas Present that no material gift could match. My mom got out of bed (she knew we would be coming in late), let us in, and we all stood in her kitchen talking and laughing. In the morning, I woke up in the same bed and bedroom of my childhood. There are many memories here. Every baby that I've ever had, I brought to this room, almost every weekend for a period of time in our lives. My mom would relish holding the new baby, and I would relish the extra sleep I would get while at my mom's home. I had a hard time getting out of bed this morning, thinking of all the precious memories I've had while in this bedroom, the love of six beautiful babies and my mother's shared love for them.
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When I finally did climb out of bed, my mom had a roast in the oven, homemade yeast rolls, and a huge smile on her face. She's always happy when we come to her home. And this is its own Christmas present - the love of my mom and her love for my children. There is no money that could buy a Christmas present as fine as this one. This, too, is priceless.
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Our children did end up opening some presents – Uncle Jon and Aunt Alexandria did not skip Christmas! I had marveled throughout this entire season how my children had all taken our “Skipping Christmas” this year so well – no complaints or grumbling that there would be no gifts this year. Uncle Jon’s and Aunt Alexandria’s presents arrived Christmas Eve morning in two GIANT boxes – I put them in the back of our pick-up truck to open them while at my mom’s. Just before leaving to come home, we opened these presents – and as usual, they were all unique and thoughtfully chosen. My children have always enjoyed their presents from Uncle Jon and Aunt Alexandria every year, but I’m guessing that their appreciation this year was without parallel!
Dec. 24, 2009 - MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE (SO close 2 christmas!)
Hello bloggers!
I can't believe that tommorow is christmas! It seems to me like just yesterday it was October! In October it seemed like christmas would never come. Now this time tomorow, christmas will be almost over. All the delicious cookie smell in the kitchen....cooking like crazy....all will be just plain normal.
Our traditional christmas eve dinner is 'sausage lasagne', 'that good salad', and corn. YUM!
I won't be able to blog about all the presents i made/bought people until after christmas, because my 13 year old sister keeps looking over my shoulder.
All I can tell you now is that I got them at the 'dollar tree'.
Everyone in my house is cleaning like crazy because tommorow we're opening our presents, then we're going to our grandma marchel's house to open the rest of the presents.
NEWZ:
WE GOT A WII, I'M GETTING BRACES B-4 SUMMER.
I know, not much news, but that's it. I hope that you all enjoy your christmas. Please comment after christmas and tell me what ya'll got!
HAVE A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!
Dec. 24, 2009 - Hannah Montana: The Movie
STARS:
STORY LINE:
When the pop star fame of her secret alter ego, Hannah Montana, becomes too much to bear, Miley Stewart takes a break and journeys back to her Tennessee hometown of Crowley Corners for a much-needed break from the spotlight. But the pressures of celebrity life prove difficult to escape when Miley is pursued by a snoop who suspects the truth about her identity. Rated G.
REVIEW:
Not a bad movie, especially if your a Hannah Montana fan. I liked it ok, but it's not the best. The only bad part in the movie would be that - she's a brat. She acts like one because she's spoiled. Overall it's an ok movie.
COMMENTS:
I was disappointed because Oliver was not in it much at all...
Dec. 24, 2009 - I was tagged a Christmas tag, a christmas tag in the morning! haha!
Hello! I was tagged by Cheloniagreen! So here it goes! Its a christmas tag by the way!
What is your favourite thing about Christmas? Celabrating Jesus' birth!!! And being with my familiy!
What do you look forward to the most on Christmas day? Our dad reading from the Christmas story and watching "The Nativity Story"! And being with my family and celabrating Christ's birth.
What are you hoping to get for Christmas? Books : )
Do you have water gun fights on Christmas day? no, we'd freeze if we did! But sounds like fun!
(If you are American) do you have snow ball fights on Christmas day? not usually.
Do you have a BBQ on Christmas day? no
What do you have for Christmas breakfast, lunch and dinner? I'm not sure, usually turkey for dinner/lunch
Do you know how to say ‘Merry Christmas’ in a foreign language? no, but I wish I did!
What is you favourite Christmas song? "What Child is this", "Carol of the Bells" and "Rocking around the Christmas tree"!
Who do you tag? Volleybal98, PeculiarTreasures, and diarygirl! Have Fun!!
Merry Christmas!!
Love in Christ the new born King,
~Raechel~
P.S. Here is the tag without my answers for you who I tagged!
What is your favourite thing about Christmas?
What do you look forward to the most on Christmas day?
What are you hoping to get for Christmas?
Do you have water gun fights on Christmas day?
(If you are American) do you have snow ball fights on Christmas day?
Do you have a BBQ on Christmas day?
What do you have for Christmas breakfast, lunch and dinner?
Do you know how to say ‘Merry Christmas’ in a foreign language?
What is you favourite Christmas song?
Who do you tag?
22/12/2009 - MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
I hope everybody has a wonderful Christmas and New Year!!!
Love in Christ
~Bonnetgirl~
Dec. 20, 2009 - Holiday Break
Hey everyone,
We will be taking a break from now until after New Year's (Jan. 5, to be exact) as we celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, NEW YEAR'S, etc., not to mention the most important birthday, JESUS!!! Be sure to leave us lots of comments and private messages so we'll have plenty to catch up on when we get back!!
Have a wonderful Christmas season and God bless!
~The weheartmusic team ♦♫♦
EDIT:
If you see Tabby commenting around; she is on, but the next post (by any of us) will not be until Jan. 5th at least. Just thought it might be nice to clarify!!
20/12/2009 - Question
Hi!
We hav been quite busy lately! We have our friend from England coming to stay intil just after Christmas which is WONDERFUL!!!!
Does anybody know how to put a blog template from made for Blogger on Homeschoolblogger. There is a really nice template from www.thecutestblogontheblock.com but all the instructions are to Blogger users. I know you can get it on homeschoolblogger because I saw someone with the same template once in HSB. Does anybody know how to put it on? My friend (godsgirl-sararose.blogspot.com) and I tried doing many differnt things, but failed.
Also, could people please ask me if they would like to be my friend before adding me? Thanks.
I don't think there is anymore news!
Love Bonnetgirl
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