Spots of Time

Monday, January 2, 2012

Family Portraits, Dec 31, 2011

Last Day of the Year

Grantley and youth group were skating in Hagerstown so we went too. Rhoda, Shaliqua, Petra and me. I had a hard time getting nonblurry pictures.

Rhoda hadn't been skating in 40 years! She kept at it and made some real improvement!

Petra and Shaliqua gliding effortlessly over the ice.

Alyssa and Monica

Chris and Grantley

Logan, Nathanael, Mariah, Ashlyn, Rachel

Gr-boy

Sunday, January 1, 2012

My Birthday, Dec 28

I have made it to 52 years! I had a very pleasant day: interesting gifts, reading session with everybody by the fire place and Cambodian meal at Holderman's in the evening.

The cute little owl goes in the pocket.

Christmas and birthday treasures.

Had to include a special picture of this for two people.

Wayne, look what Rhoda and Mom found for me! It loves me too! It's perfect!

Katie, this has orange like the shoes you got from us! This bag/backpack is perfect and you might be able to get one (at Kmart) and we could match!

On Dec. 25 we got up, had breakfast and were at church by 10:00. We came home had Dad's broccoli and ham wreath for lunch. We had the rest of the day together. Then Lois and Lowell and kids came in the evening and stayed over two nights. Showalters came Monday and on Tuesday morning, Lois and Lowell were on their way back to Michigan. Linden was off for the day so this really felt like our family Christmas day. When Dad is home and we have no where to go it feels like a holiday.

Gloria's collection of gifts for us with lovely, delicate snowflake gift tags.

We read an entire book aloud in one day: The Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith. While listening to the story, we all variously occupied.

Petra made some jewelry.

Austin brought a sewing machine downstairs and finished a denim and flannel blanket he had started years ago. Grandma was reading her own book.

Grantley had been working all last week on several whittling and wood burning projects such as decorated wooden guitar picks for friends. Austin needs a broom at his apartment so Grantley got a broom and did an amazing design on the wooden handle! See part of it below.

Our beloved doggie, Evan.

This was the perfect time to repair this bunny which will go to a 3 year old birthday twin of mine.

Samples of the jewelry made by Petra and Gloria.

A Galileo thermometer for Linden.

A little Christmas decoration from when I was little. Mom says it came from "Fresh Air Kids."

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Showalter Feast, Dec 26

We had Linden's family here the day after Christmas. It was a full house! Lowell and Lois and family stayed overnight which made it all the more fun. The only ones missing were Regina and family and Justina who was sick.

First item was the pinata. Brad cracked it on the 3rd whack!