Yes to VBS

Today was the 2011 VBS Promotion Sunday.  The kids choir at church did a great job singing some Vacation Bible School songs to get everybody in the mood.  Here's Rachel helping to get the message across. :)

Dancing & Boogieing

I'm not sure if "boogieing" is a real word, but we'll go with it for now.  I do realize that my blogging has been terribly lacking lately.  There's just not that much to report.  I could take a photo of my view from the elliptical machine at the gym, but I really don't think you would be interested.  The big news of the day....the temperature got above freezing and began to thaw out our driveway and cul-de-sac!  Exciting!!!

 Tonight was the "Senior Prom" at church.  The youth group hosted dinner and entertainment for several of the adult classes at our church.  Aaron was on escort and serving duty.

And I got to sing "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" with Lissa and Sarah a la Andrews Sisters style.  Let me just say "That song is FAST!"  But I think we did a pretty good job.  At least we had fun doing it.

I even got to dance with a special person.....and it wasn't Dusty!! :)  Bob is a wonderful gentleman from our church.  He lost his dear wife of 60 years not too long ago.  He was having a great time dancing with all of the youth.  He has such a positive outlook and always has a fun story to tell to bring a smile to your face.

Thanks for the dance Bob

Frozen!

That pretty well sums everything up.  FROZEN!  The yard is a solid sheet of ice.  I ventured out to shoot some photos....then my feet went out from under me and I experienced being airborne for a split second.  Then I landed....smack on my bum.  At least I didn't land on my head....and I saved the camera!  So I did the only sensible thing.  I brushed off and proceeded to slide around the yard snapping some pics.

Later we heard someone gunning their vehicle and spinning their wheels only to find the mailman had gotten stuck.  The neighbors pitched in and got him going.  Then I looked down the street and saw the Fox59 news van.  Apparently one of our neighbors had fallen down in the backyard and had slid down into the drainage ditch that runs behind the houses.  She couldn't get back up and out of the ditch and they had to call 911.  Fortunately she's OK.....just wet and cold.

Meeting Zane

Got to meet my friend Elisa's new little baby boy today.  Zane Lukas was born yesterday and is doing great.  Look at the hair on this little boy!  Can't wait to photograph him when he gets home.  His big brother Gavin was on hand to introduce us. :)

 I think Gavin likes his new baby brother.  The look on his face was priceless.

The other big news of the day.  The school's automated system just called and school is cancelled tomorrow.  Ice is hitting the skylights.  Hopefully we won't lose power.  If that's the case we may have to go find a friend.  Everything in the house is electric, including the heat.  Stay safe everyone!

Awana Grand Prix

This was Rachel's 1st year to race in the Awana Grand Prix.  She chose the shape of her car and painted and decorated it.   We went with a aqua blue with hand painted silver swirls.  Then we bejeweled the top and added a "lucky" half dollar for weight.

Her car was doing great!  It came in 1st or 2nd in every heat except for one.  One time down the car jumped the track and it got a "did not finish".  I think that's what done us in.  Had it not been for that one run I think should might have got a trophy. 

But we had fun and did our best....and that's what matters. :)



Read My Pins

After grabbing a Starbuck's I headed out to the IMA today to go to the exhibit of former Secretary of State Madeline Albright's pins.  Here's a description from the IMA website that explains it better than I could.

Organized by the Museum of Arts and Design, Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection highlights over 200 pins from the unique collection of the former Secretary of State. The Madeleine Albright collection includes pins of every description, many with fascinating stories attached. Some of the pieces are associated with important world events, others were gifts from international leaders or valued friends. A select number of the pins are fine antiques, most are costume jewelry, chosen for the symbolic messages they might convey. As the fame of Albright's pins has grown, so has their variety and number. Distinctive as it is democratic, this often whimsical collection spans more than a century of jewelry design and includes pieces from across the globe.

It was a really nice exhibit and interesting.  Some of those pins were huge!  Don't know how she wore them without leaning to one side. :)   Of course I had to shoot some photos.  I've shot several photos of the "Love" sculpture, but it look especially nice in the snow today.

Eagle Pride

Rachel was selected by her teacher as an Eagle Pride student this quarter.  Eagle Pride students are helpful to their classmates, respectful, and give their best effort.  They each received certificates and pins and their photos are out in the hallway.  Way to go Rachel! :)

And for Aaron the beat goes on and on!  Here he is hammering it out for the youth group band.