So very thankful for Allan!
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Working Vacation
While we normally go to Colorado for a vacation and to do some needed clean up, this year we went with the goal of helping to re-side Grandma’s house. It was a lot of hard work, and we did not finish the whole house, but we were able to get a lot done.
Everyone got to help in some way. Megan learned to paint and the older kids learned how to put siding on.
It was not all work, we also visited family and explored. We did confirm one thing, nine days for travel and being in Colorado is not enough time!
Bird Count
While at Camp Patmos, we walked down to see how they did the bird count on the island. The gentleman who banded the birds was super friendly and answered many questions from all of us. He taught us how to identify birds and how to tell if the bird was a yearling. After teaching visitors how to properly hold a bird, we released the birds that they had banded. We went back a few times and enjoyed the chance to see many different birds.
Good Friends
When Allan, Mark and I returned to Indiana after being in Swaziland a few years, Kristi and Dave invited us over for a meal. We enjoyed our talk and our friendship grew.
Our families still love getting together. The last week plus we spent some time with the Sellers at Camp Patmos. Everyone kept busy helping with the weekend retreats, but we still had time to catch up.
My favorite part was having time to talk with Kristi face to face!
Sunset
We don’t often see sunsets like this. They are extra special when shared with friends.
Water Fight
The last few days have been very warm. Allan was trying to fix our blow up pool, but the patching kit was not working properly.
After being attacked with a water balloon and hearing the kids giggling about more water balloons, he located his first victim.
Snow Day
I told the kids that the next time it snowed, we would take the morning off and go sledding. It was 5 degrees at 8:00 this morning, but we still headed out to the park. We were happy that it warmed up quickly and we had a great morning.
Sledding
Just in case you are wondering, I occasionally go sledding also. I prefer NOT to go down with Megan. She is so light that we fly down the hill! I prefer much slower trips down.
Megan’s Great Idea
When Megan noticed how much snow we had, she told me that it would be a lot of fun go sledding. She said it was Christmas and everyone would be home opening presents and she really wanted to go sledding with Daddy and Mark while they were home.
So we got everyone ready and were the first ones at Oxbow sledding this morning. We enjoyed playing in the snow for about an hour before deciding we needed hot chocolate.
What a fun way to start our Christmas this year!
(More pictures to follow soon!)
Christmas Concert
Daddy’s band played at the Lerner theater over lunch. It was fun to listen to some Christmas music and relax from our busy day.
