I am thinking of you as we are in advent season. Hoping that you have time to reflect on God's incredible love for you.
Our family was able to attend the Steve Bell concert Sat. night. When my kids were asked what they like about Steve Bell, my son says Steve Bell is an awesome guitar player. My daughter says she loves his stories. I agree with both comments. I throughly enjoy the combination of story and song. Near the end of his concert Steve was talking about advent and gave a few great thoughts to chew on before he sang the beautiful Magnificat.
One thought he shared is that we as Christians embody Christ. We deliver, we reflect, we act the love of Christ through who we are. Do we realize that? Do we fully reflect that in our family life, in our church life, in our neighbor life, in our work life?
The other question he threw out to the audience was,
"What is my capacity because of who Christ is?"
What a great question! I don't want to go into a situation forgetting I have the power of the resurrected Christ in me! Maybe a situation or life path does look completely undo-able but have I brought Christ into the situation or am I once again trying to figure it out on my own first! We are made in the image of Christ. It is only through Him that we can find fulfillment. Are we allowing Him to complete us. This reminds me of:
Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurable more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations for ever and ever! Amen.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Fighting for the Peace of Christ
Happy Wednesday Ladies!
Here are a few thoughts for this Wednesday's check in.
I am writing this after possibly the earliest and calmest Christmas celebration ever. On the weekend my parents were visiting from out of town. We spent time decorating the house inside and out, baked peppermint cookies, sang carols, played Megan's own Christmas edition of the Pictionary game, exchanged a few gifts and feasted on Maple Cranberry ribs, corn on the cob and for dessert, pumpkin pound cake (with some more of that cooked pumpkin)!
We had such a good time being together.
Still in the afterglow of a good family time together I started my studying of Zechariah.
In Zechariah we find God calling His people to return to Him. Even though His people have turned away from Him, God wants to initiate a new plan to once again save them. In the first vision that the prophet Zechariah records in Zech. 1:11 it says that "all the earth is peaceful and quiet." The commentary I read said that is was not a good peace because in their captivity the Israelites turned away from God. She goes on to say:
"Yet the tranquility of the earth in Zechariah's time is an "accursed happiness," as John Calvin phrases it, because the order gained is not God's order and the tranquility won has been at the expense of God's people and purpose. It is quite possible for humankind to create its own false peace in home or society or nation and to label it good, when God views it as thoroughly corrupt and evil."
For the past few years we have decided to not be a big gift buying family at Christmastime. We desire to give and or make small gifts for those in our immediate family that will emphasize relationship. We also look to be generous to those in need around us. I am very aware that small relational gift giving is not the norm. I am very conscious of the fact that our kids return from holidays with a very short list of gifts that they can report of to their friends. I love gifts a lot but I also know what emphasis on the gift and getting can do. And how that can leave us feeling. As I wade through this season of advent fighting for the peace of Christ to rule my heart I desire that my heart be set on God and my need of Him in our lives. I want everything that we choose to participate in as a family to be a reflection of our identity in Him. As a result I am reminded anew of the importance of bowing and asking God to be my only authority. I pray that I will recognize that which is Kingdom building and that which is false peace during this season. I don't want to mistake tradition and commercialism for truly celebrating God's initiation of a loving relationship with us.
Col. 3:15a
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts.
Let's hear about your week in The Word. Include your name, scripture passage and a summary.
Here are a few thoughts for this Wednesday's check in.
I am writing this after possibly the earliest and calmest Christmas celebration ever. On the weekend my parents were visiting from out of town. We spent time decorating the house inside and out, baked peppermint cookies, sang carols, played Megan's own Christmas edition of the Pictionary game, exchanged a few gifts and feasted on Maple Cranberry ribs, corn on the cob and for dessert, pumpkin pound cake (with some more of that cooked pumpkin)!
We had such a good time being together.
Still in the afterglow of a good family time together I started my studying of Zechariah.
In Zechariah we find God calling His people to return to Him. Even though His people have turned away from Him, God wants to initiate a new plan to once again save them. In the first vision that the prophet Zechariah records in Zech. 1:11 it says that "all the earth is peaceful and quiet." The commentary I read said that is was not a good peace because in their captivity the Israelites turned away from God. She goes on to say:
"Yet the tranquility of the earth in Zechariah's time is an "accursed happiness," as John Calvin phrases it, because the order gained is not God's order and the tranquility won has been at the expense of God's people and purpose. It is quite possible for humankind to create its own false peace in home or society or nation and to label it good, when God views it as thoroughly corrupt and evil."
For the past few years we have decided to not be a big gift buying family at Christmastime. We desire to give and or make small gifts for those in our immediate family that will emphasize relationship. We also look to be generous to those in need around us. I am very aware that small relational gift giving is not the norm. I am very conscious of the fact that our kids return from holidays with a very short list of gifts that they can report of to their friends. I love gifts a lot but I also know what emphasis on the gift and getting can do. And how that can leave us feeling. As I wade through this season of advent fighting for the peace of Christ to rule my heart I desire that my heart be set on God and my need of Him in our lives. I want everything that we choose to participate in as a family to be a reflection of our identity in Him. As a result I am reminded anew of the importance of bowing and asking God to be my only authority. I pray that I will recognize that which is Kingdom building and that which is false peace during this season. I don't want to mistake tradition and commercialism for truly celebrating God's initiation of a loving relationship with us.
Col. 3:15a
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts.
Let's hear about your week in The Word. Include your name, scripture passage and a summary.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Staying in the Word
Good Afternoon Ladies,
I have been thinking about what we have been experiencing together over the past 7 weeks at the Bible study and how important it is for us to encourage each other to stay in the word of God. Until our next group Bible Study time together how can we encourage one another in our personal time with God to study and apply the Word of God to our living?
Here is my idea. Every Wednesday I will post on the blog for the sole purpose of staying connected regarding our personal scripture goals for November and December. If this is something that would resonate with you and keep you accountable then sign in on those days by writing the current passage you are studying and your name. If you want you can summarize in a sentence the thought that you'll most take with you. Much like what we did with the stairs graphic in the Psalms of Ascents.
Just for your information, you do not need to be a blog follower to post a comment. Being a blog follower simply means that you are advised by email when a new blog has been posted - saving you from having to check on your own.
I have decided to study the book of Zechariah. In doing so I read the book of Ezra to give context to the book of Zechariah and may be reading parts of Daniel and Esther as well. If I have time I will follow up with Haggai. They all overlap in ways.
After reading Ezra I felt that Israel likely sang Psalm 130. Verse 3 and 4 say;
If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins,
O LORD, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared.
The Lord easily could have wiped out the Israelites because they were sinful and followed and adopted the ways of the people who took them captive. God didn't wipe them out. He found a man Ezra, who;
set his heart to study the law of the Lord, and to practise it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel. Ezra 7:10
Through Ezra a remnant of Israel returned from their exile from Babylon to worship and re-establish themselves as God's people in Jerusalem. Together as a survived nation they acknowledged God's goodness and repented of their sins. The book ends with them making amends. Paying the consequences for their ways.
It is a hard place for the book to end. They can't keep everything. They can't have their cake and eat it too. After thinking a little longer, sometimes we realize that 'well, we didn't actually need the cake in the first place'. We realize that it is NOT a sad thing to have to give up what took us away from God. Those are the lies we have believed and followed and they never worked to make us more of what God intended for us to be. Instead they devalued us and made us feel more unfulfilled.
There are so many things that are mysterious to me about the ways of God. I know however, that God is my creator and that He knit me together in my mother's womb. He created me in His own image. So it is when we are striving to be like God that we are freed from what entangles and empties us.
OK, I realize that would NOT fit on a stair graphic. Here is my summary.
I pray that I will set my heart to study the Word of God, and to practise it.
I have been thinking about what we have been experiencing together over the past 7 weeks at the Bible study and how important it is for us to encourage each other to stay in the word of God. Until our next group Bible Study time together how can we encourage one another in our personal time with God to study and apply the Word of God to our living?
Here is my idea. Every Wednesday I will post on the blog for the sole purpose of staying connected regarding our personal scripture goals for November and December. If this is something that would resonate with you and keep you accountable then sign in on those days by writing the current passage you are studying and your name. If you want you can summarize in a sentence the thought that you'll most take with you. Much like what we did with the stairs graphic in the Psalms of Ascents.
Just for your information, you do not need to be a blog follower to post a comment. Being a blog follower simply means that you are advised by email when a new blog has been posted - saving you from having to check on your own.
I have decided to study the book of Zechariah. In doing so I read the book of Ezra to give context to the book of Zechariah and may be reading parts of Daniel and Esther as well. If I have time I will follow up with Haggai. They all overlap in ways.
After reading Ezra I felt that Israel likely sang Psalm 130. Verse 3 and 4 say;
If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins,
O LORD, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared.
The Lord easily could have wiped out the Israelites because they were sinful and followed and adopted the ways of the people who took them captive. God didn't wipe them out. He found a man Ezra, who;
set his heart to study the law of the Lord, and to practise it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel. Ezra 7:10
Through Ezra a remnant of Israel returned from their exile from Babylon to worship and re-establish themselves as God's people in Jerusalem. Together as a survived nation they acknowledged God's goodness and repented of their sins. The book ends with them making amends. Paying the consequences for their ways.
It is a hard place for the book to end. They can't keep everything. They can't have their cake and eat it too. After thinking a little longer, sometimes we realize that 'well, we didn't actually need the cake in the first place'. We realize that it is NOT a sad thing to have to give up what took us away from God. Those are the lies we have believed and followed and they never worked to make us more of what God intended for us to be. Instead they devalued us and made us feel more unfulfilled.
There are so many things that are mysterious to me about the ways of God. I know however, that God is my creator and that He knit me together in my mother's womb. He created me in His own image. So it is when we are striving to be like God that we are freed from what entangles and empties us.
OK, I realize that would NOT fit on a stair graphic. Here is my summary.
I pray that I will set my heart to study the Word of God, and to practise it.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Take Time Each Day
I had the wonderful opportunity of attending the Focus on Parenting Seminar yesterday. I am already a fan of Dr. Kevin Leman and Phil Vischer but had never heard of the other speakers. It is exciting to hear the passion God has placed on these peoples hearts to share with us.
It was an emotional day for me. I love my children very much and more than anything want them to know and love Jesus and serve Him with their lives. As I heard both testimonies and convictions from the different speakers the desire I have for my children, our family, our care group and for the church just grew. The interconnection between them all is so important but the most important place of learning how to have a relationship with Jesus is in the home.
I was especially inspired by Mark Holmen whose message was taken from Duet. 6. Just as we had heard on Wednesday, and we will hear again (that is good - we need the repetition!) there is only ONE true God. Focusing on the order of the scripture passage, we need to acknowledge ONE true God and love Him with all our heart, all our soul and all our mind. It is then that we impress this love for God on our children, and our friends and co-workers and neighbors...
This was such a good reminder of my need to seek to know and love God more through scripture and through prayer. A reminder to remove all hindrances, all other gods that are taking priority thought space and time in my life.
I just want to encourage you to continue to take time each day to bow before God and ask Him to be the Lord of your life, your day, your every situation.
It was an emotional day for me. I love my children very much and more than anything want them to know and love Jesus and serve Him with their lives. As I heard both testimonies and convictions from the different speakers the desire I have for my children, our family, our care group and for the church just grew. The interconnection between them all is so important but the most important place of learning how to have a relationship with Jesus is in the home.
I was especially inspired by Mark Holmen whose message was taken from Duet. 6. Just as we had heard on Wednesday, and we will hear again (that is good - we need the repetition!) there is only ONE true God. Focusing on the order of the scripture passage, we need to acknowledge ONE true God and love Him with all our heart, all our soul and all our mind. It is then that we impress this love for God on our children, and our friends and co-workers and neighbors...
This was such a good reminder of my need to seek to know and love God more through scripture and through prayer. A reminder to remove all hindrances, all other gods that are taking priority thought space and time in my life.
I just want to encourage you to continue to take time each day to bow before God and ask Him to be the Lord of your life, your day, your every situation.
I Once Was a Country Girl!
I had a very humbling moment yesterday. I was preparing to make cookies for an outing in the evening and decided that it was finally time to use the pumpkin I had been given by a friend - a pumpkin for baking. I asked Dave if he would mind cutting it up while I started preparing to make pumpkin cookies with cream cheese icing. I was very excited to make these cookies as I have been looking for a smooth, soft pumpkin cookie recipe that I could eat with cream cheese icing.
I had prepared all I could and turned to Dave who was cutting pumpkin pieces and Alexander who was picking out the seeds. It was at this moment, as I stared at the hard pieces of pumpkin that I asked the fateful question, "now how do they get the pumpkin all mushy?" Now please keep in mind that I was making paper mache in the afternoon in my daughter's class and sniffing and handling glue products for several hours. I am also the lone lover of squash in my household and therefore do not eat it with any frequency. In that moment as we all stared at each other questioning my upbringing I remembered that I had to cook it!
This would not be a proud moment for my Mom or Dad. They raised me much better. My sister however would just laugh and tell me I should write a book about all my funny cooking and sewing stories - although I am a capable seamstress it was many errors that have brought me this far. So in honor of my older sister, I thought I would write this embarrassing moment in the life of a "once" country girl.
So here below is proof that I made it out of my stupor and that I did not put raw pumpkin into the batter!
These are the cookies.
And this is the reason for making the cookies!
And in case you still have leftover pumpkin here is the recipe.
Pumpkin Cookies
2 sticks softened butter - I used 1 cup margarine
1 egg
1 cup sugar
1 cup pure canned pumpkin - I used fresh COOKED pumpkin
1tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg (I added the next two spices for my own tastes)
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 cups flour (= 1/2c and 2 scoops with the fresh pumpkin. It was still a little moist as I didn't have cheesecloth to strain the fresh pumpkin, see it's all coming back!)
I used my own cream cheese icing recipe.
I had prepared all I could and turned to Dave who was cutting pumpkin pieces and Alexander who was picking out the seeds. It was at this moment, as I stared at the hard pieces of pumpkin that I asked the fateful question, "now how do they get the pumpkin all mushy?" Now please keep in mind that I was making paper mache in the afternoon in my daughter's class and sniffing and handling glue products for several hours. I am also the lone lover of squash in my household and therefore do not eat it with any frequency. In that moment as we all stared at each other questioning my upbringing I remembered that I had to cook it!
This would not be a proud moment for my Mom or Dad. They raised me much better. My sister however would just laugh and tell me I should write a book about all my funny cooking and sewing stories - although I am a capable seamstress it was many errors that have brought me this far. So in honor of my older sister, I thought I would write this embarrassing moment in the life of a "once" country girl.
So here below is proof that I made it out of my stupor and that I did not put raw pumpkin into the batter!
These are the cookies.
And this is the reason for making the cookies!
And in case you still have leftover pumpkin here is the recipe.Pumpkin Cookies
2 sticks softened butter - I used 1 cup margarine
1 egg
1 cup sugar
1 cup pure canned pumpkin - I used fresh COOKED pumpkin
1tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg (I added the next two spices for my own tastes)
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 cups flour (= 1/2c and 2 scoops with the fresh pumpkin. It was still a little moist as I didn't have cheesecloth to strain the fresh pumpkin, see it's all coming back!)
I used my own cream cheese icing recipe.
1 pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
6 T margarine
2 tsp. vanilla
Beat until smooth.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The Day After!
Hello Ladies,
I just wanted to see how you are doing today.
The kids are home from school again today so we are enjoying a quiet day around the house. Doing some cleaning and organizing of things that have been left undone while we were in the midst of some special activities in the last few weeks.
I feel the analogy in my own life today as I am sorting and organizing my thoughts concerning the next step in my walk with God. I was reading from Hebrews 11 this morning. My plan was to read the entire chapter - I did eventually but was stopped immediately to meditate on verse 1. This is a verse that has been set before me for the past year. Even still it penetrated deeply as I realized that if I do not have this verse in front of me, my next steps will be shaky. I desperately want to keep moving, to know and acknowledge the goodness of God, to continue being intentional in my obedience to God.
Hebrews 11:1 NIV says:
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
I spent time looking through the chapter searching for what the ancients were commended for. What is it that kept them hoping believing and obeying even though they couldn't see it nor was it fulfilled in their lifetime. What made them live beyond themselves? It reminds me of that line - dot thing that Dave was talking about on Sunday. We are not just existing so that our dot will be highlighted - we are part of a larger plan. Our Christianity is lived out in our interactions with others. The Message says it this way;
their faith and our faith would come together to make one complete whole, their lives of faith not completed apart from ours. Hebrews 11:40.
What was it that kept these ancients certain of what they hoped for? What made them walk with God, build an ark, condemn the ways of the world, be obedient, turn away from the treasures of the world around them? They hoped to please God, to seek Him to save their family, to receive an inheritance, look ahead to their reward, to long for a city with foundations, whose builder is God, to receive the promise from God.
What do I hope for? What is the promise that God has placed before me for my life that will keep me going? That will help me decide not if but how I am going to live my life for Him in community?
My thoughts returned to the video session last night. A word that was spoken that was so powerful was that there is no other Saviour than Jesus.
What do I hope for?
In a word -
Jesus.
I continue to pray Philippians 3:10 (Amplified version) to be the hope I am fixed upon and the reason I bow before my Saviour and the reason I so no to other things that entice.
For my determined purpose is that I may know Him, that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly.
I just wanted to see how you are doing today.
The kids are home from school again today so we are enjoying a quiet day around the house. Doing some cleaning and organizing of things that have been left undone while we were in the midst of some special activities in the last few weeks.
I feel the analogy in my own life today as I am sorting and organizing my thoughts concerning the next step in my walk with God. I was reading from Hebrews 11 this morning. My plan was to read the entire chapter - I did eventually but was stopped immediately to meditate on verse 1. This is a verse that has been set before me for the past year. Even still it penetrated deeply as I realized that if I do not have this verse in front of me, my next steps will be shaky. I desperately want to keep moving, to know and acknowledge the goodness of God, to continue being intentional in my obedience to God.
Hebrews 11:1 NIV says:
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
I spent time looking through the chapter searching for what the ancients were commended for. What is it that kept them hoping believing and obeying even though they couldn't see it nor was it fulfilled in their lifetime. What made them live beyond themselves? It reminds me of that line - dot thing that Dave was talking about on Sunday. We are not just existing so that our dot will be highlighted - we are part of a larger plan. Our Christianity is lived out in our interactions with others. The Message says it this way;
their faith and our faith would come together to make one complete whole, their lives of faith not completed apart from ours. Hebrews 11:40.
What was it that kept these ancients certain of what they hoped for? What made them walk with God, build an ark, condemn the ways of the world, be obedient, turn away from the treasures of the world around them? They hoped to please God, to seek Him to save their family, to receive an inheritance, look ahead to their reward, to long for a city with foundations, whose builder is God, to receive the promise from God.
What do I hope for? What is the promise that God has placed before me for my life that will keep me going? That will help me decide not if but how I am going to live my life for Him in community?
My thoughts returned to the video session last night. A word that was spoken that was so powerful was that there is no other Saviour than Jesus.
What do I hope for?
In a word -
Jesus.
I continue to pray Philippians 3:10 (Amplified version) to be the hope I am fixed upon and the reason I bow before my Saviour and the reason I so no to other things that entice.
For my determined purpose is that I may know Him, that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
By Reason of Christ
Hello Ladies,
Just wanted to send a word of encouragement out to you as you work through your last week of homework in this series. God's word through this study is speaking deeply into my life situations right now! God is amazing!
When working through Psalm 133 and reading Peterson's, "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction", I was reminded, no, more like hit over the head with a few things he said.
"No Christian is an only child."
and
"The Bible knows nothing of a religion that is defined by what a person does inwardly in the privacy of thought or feeling, or apart from others on lonely retreat. When Jesus was asked what the great commandment was he said, Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind, and then immediately before anyone could make a private religion out of it riveted it to another: A second is like it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself." Matt. 22: 34-40
Being in a totally new situation in life; new place, full time school for all my children, no current out-of-home employment, new relationships...it allows for more time to be introspective, to study and to well, be an introvert! I am completely enjoying this time and feeling very thankful to have this opportunity right now. However, it would be easy for me to think that my spiritual growth could take place here alone - just God and I. Time alone with God is essential but the words I read last night reminded me that I am surrounded by family and by neighbors and by church. At times it seems it would be easier to just go at some things alone and to decide not to include some relationships in the journey. This morning I knew that I couldn't do that with the relationship being contemplated.
I loved the exercise from Beth this morning to list several things he or she is "by reason of Christ" (page 161). To see people as God would see them and to wonder what God will do today in the life of this person, how will He reveal Himself to them, to what new heights will He take them? Often times I need something tangible like that to hang on to and to help me take the next step.
The exercise didn't come easy at first. I have been a reluctant spectator on this but as I was reminded of our memory passage I was able to pray about it and my list of things about this person became longer than the line could hold.
I have been praying for forgiveness in this relationship and as the day went on realized that this seemed to be an important step.
...My help comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth...He will not allow your foot to slip...
How about you? What is an important truth you are learning about being on a journey in community?
Just wanted to send a word of encouragement out to you as you work through your last week of homework in this series. God's word through this study is speaking deeply into my life situations right now! God is amazing!
When working through Psalm 133 and reading Peterson's, "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction", I was reminded, no, more like hit over the head with a few things he said.
"No Christian is an only child."
and
"The Bible knows nothing of a religion that is defined by what a person does inwardly in the privacy of thought or feeling, or apart from others on lonely retreat. When Jesus was asked what the great commandment was he said, Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind, and then immediately before anyone could make a private religion out of it riveted it to another: A second is like it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself." Matt. 22: 34-40
Being in a totally new situation in life; new place, full time school for all my children, no current out-of-home employment, new relationships...it allows for more time to be introspective, to study and to well, be an introvert! I am completely enjoying this time and feeling very thankful to have this opportunity right now. However, it would be easy for me to think that my spiritual growth could take place here alone - just God and I. Time alone with God is essential but the words I read last night reminded me that I am surrounded by family and by neighbors and by church. At times it seems it would be easier to just go at some things alone and to decide not to include some relationships in the journey. This morning I knew that I couldn't do that with the relationship being contemplated.
I loved the exercise from Beth this morning to list several things he or she is "by reason of Christ" (page 161). To see people as God would see them and to wonder what God will do today in the life of this person, how will He reveal Himself to them, to what new heights will He take them? Often times I need something tangible like that to hang on to and to help me take the next step.
The exercise didn't come easy at first. I have been a reluctant spectator on this but as I was reminded of our memory passage I was able to pray about it and my list of things about this person became longer than the line could hold.
I have been praying for forgiveness in this relationship and as the day went on realized that this seemed to be an important step.
...My help comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth...He will not allow your foot to slip...
How about you? What is an important truth you are learning about being on a journey in community?
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Extra Hour of Sleep! Yay!
Happy Extra HOUR of Sleep day!!!
What a wonderful thing to actually take advantage of the extra hour by sleeping. Alexander and I both did really well with that - Alexander winning by an additional 2.5 hours (a total of 3.5 hours extra!!!!) Think he was wiped out from visiting family and friends and Halloweening.
Here is a picture of our kids with friends of theirs from Brandon. They joined us and collected treats around our neighborhood. Lots of fun and even more candy!
Our kids are the three on the left - Smartie Pants! Laura Inglis (posing as Holly Hobbie for the picture!) and Buzz Lightyear - "to infinity and beyond!" Of course their friends are disguised as Anne of Green Gables and Zorro!
What a wonderful thing to actually take advantage of the extra hour by sleeping. Alexander and I both did really well with that - Alexander winning by an additional 2.5 hours (a total of 3.5 hours extra!!!!) Think he was wiped out from visiting family and friends and Halloweening.
Here is a picture of our kids with friends of theirs from Brandon. They joined us and collected treats around our neighborhood. Lots of fun and even more candy!
Our kids are the three on the left - Smartie Pants! Laura Inglis (posing as Holly Hobbie for the picture!) and Buzz Lightyear - "to infinity and beyond!" Of course their friends are disguised as Anne of Green Gables and Zorro!
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