Our friends Martha and Tracy invited us to join them for church, celebrating Advent. So there was a lovely church service followed by a potluck, lots of crafts to partake in, and socializing. The kids strung a holiday necklace, decorated graham cracker houses, rolled candles and Jo made a cinnamon roll wreath with Tracy! (yes, to eat)
Socializing? Well Mom knew a couple folks other than Tracy and Martha but Oma knew quite a few more! More than once someone walked up to Tracy or Martha (while I was standing next to them) and asked “I hear Jill Smith is here? And where are her children?” Tracy or Martha would point to the kids, a comment would be made and then off they went to say hello to Jill. College and Track folks.
Asked the kids if they enjoyed church (their first time attending) They both said “I LOVED it!” Especially decorating the houses. We explained that the service was the church part; the rest was just a bonus. (condensed version here) They then said “Oh, that was nice too”.
Oma Starts New Chapter
Jo was able to give Oma her birthday gift before work so she was able to wear her new dragonfly earrings.
Socializing? Well Mom knew a couple folks other than Tracy and Martha but Oma knew quite a few more! More than once someone walked up to Tracy or Martha (while I was standing next to them) and asked “I hear Jill Smith is here? And where are her children?” Tracy or Martha would point to the kids, a comment would be made and then off they went to say hello to Jill. College and Track folks.Asked the kids if they enjoyed church (their first time attending) They both said “I LOVED it!” Especially decorating the houses. We explained that the service was the church part; the rest was just a bonus. (condensed version here) They then said “Oh, that was nice too”.
Oma Starts New Chapter
Jo was able to give Oma her birthday gift before work so she was able to wear her new dragonfly earrings.
That night we enjoyed a new Sushi restaurant indulging in all sorts of new versions of one of our favorite foods. We didn’t over eat, however, because we still had to drive across town to Sweet Life to pick out our own birthday desert and sing Happy Birthday to Oma.
Our Tree
We were to head south for part of our weekend but with the weather folks saying “snow” we grudgingly stayed home. Instead we picked out our Christmas tree and decorated it. The holiday feeling is complete now with the smell of pine in the air! Whoohoo!
FIRST SNOW!
I think Oma is more excited about snow than the kids. Her pattern for years now has been to wake up, run out and take a photo or two of the snow on the ground before it’s disturbed and then back in to wake up the kids with “IT SNOWED!”. She actually let the kids sleep until they woke on their own this year.
I think Oma is more excited about snow than the kids. Her pattern for years now has been to wake up, run out and take a photo or two of the snow on the ground before it’s disturbed and then back in to wake up the kids with “IT SNOWED!”. She actually let the kids sleep until they woke on their own this year.
They wasted no time getting outside to play and ate some breakfast next door instead of coming back into our house. HaHa
SNOW DAY for ALL!
(Sorry Connie and all those who have to work knowing we are out playing)
