All the jars folks so willingly gave waiting to be made into centerpieces
The jars made up for sand and candles to be added
Decorating the Unity Candle
Jars waiting for the flowers to be added
Monday, April 19, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Ellen's 17th birthday!
These are a few of my favorite things, Kermit, Paris, and an Ipod connector for the car!
19 days and counting...
well it's crunch time, all the little details that could not be done earlier are now beginning to beckon for the wedding. I think time has picked up speed the last few days! yikes!! the thoughts of being under 3 weeks for the wedding is almost overwhelming. I say almost, because if we do it in our own strength it is overwhelming, that's why we must lean heavily on our Lord to lead and guide these next days for what is truly important to get done and what is not important to just fade into the background.
Please do pray for Kara & Derrick as they search out a place to live, finalizing their honeymoon arrangements, think about nothing else but the big day, yet have to concentrate on working at their "normal" daily routines. Kara says there is no "normal" from here on out! Do you remember those days? I think we have less than 10 days to get the responses back, praying folks are diligent about responding. It's so important to do so, yet many won't take the time to do this little task. We will likely have to make some phone calls and ask if folks are attending or not, as the huge task of making up the seating assignments is around the corner. We received one reply back with no name and no return address, so we don't know if this is 1 person or 10??? It makes a difference when you are having seating assignments and need to respond to the reception site of how many folks to pay for.
We are all hoping the weather stays a fraction of how beautiful its been!! Kara says she'll be pleased as long as it's warm, she's not even worried about rain as photos with umbrellas she thinks can work. I'm just hoping for no mud! I picture Stephen in his white tux and the girls in their gowns, sloshing around in the muddy ground of spring. Oh well I remember a book I read George speaking about how we should NEVER complain about the weather, it is an item that we have absolutely no control over!! what good does worrying about it every do? We are told to not worry and although that seems like an impossible command in some situations, weather definately should be an easy one to let go of. I'll remind myself to read this quote daily over the coming weeks!
But I'm so thankful for a loving heavenly Father who knows my needs better than my own. He'll care for us and lead us if we just trust in Him. Another thought that needs to be prevalent in my mind at this time as well as Kara's. So if you think to pray for us, pray this paragraph and we know it will all work out just fine!
Please do pray for Kara & Derrick as they search out a place to live, finalizing their honeymoon arrangements, think about nothing else but the big day, yet have to concentrate on working at their "normal" daily routines. Kara says there is no "normal" from here on out! Do you remember those days? I think we have less than 10 days to get the responses back, praying folks are diligent about responding. It's so important to do so, yet many won't take the time to do this little task. We will likely have to make some phone calls and ask if folks are attending or not, as the huge task of making up the seating assignments is around the corner. We received one reply back with no name and no return address, so we don't know if this is 1 person or 10??? It makes a difference when you are having seating assignments and need to respond to the reception site of how many folks to pay for.
We are all hoping the weather stays a fraction of how beautiful its been!! Kara says she'll be pleased as long as it's warm, she's not even worried about rain as photos with umbrellas she thinks can work. I'm just hoping for no mud! I picture Stephen in his white tux and the girls in their gowns, sloshing around in the muddy ground of spring. Oh well I remember a book I read George speaking about how we should NEVER complain about the weather, it is an item that we have absolutely no control over!! what good does worrying about it every do? We are told to not worry and although that seems like an impossible command in some situations, weather definately should be an easy one to let go of. I'll remind myself to read this quote daily over the coming weeks!
But I'm so thankful for a loving heavenly Father who knows my needs better than my own. He'll care for us and lead us if we just trust in Him. Another thought that needs to be prevalent in my mind at this time as well as Kara's. So if you think to pray for us, pray this paragraph and we know it will all work out just fine!
Resurrection Day Weekend
Here's part of the gang, (love Suesie!) after leaving breakfast on Good Friday morning with Grandpa. We ate and got on the road by 7:30 a.m. and headed down to Deep Creek. What a weekend it was! The weather was spectacular! almost 90 degrees. Steve commented how he doesn't remember ever picking up dry leaves even in May and yet after all the tons of snow they received, the leaves were dry! So they raked, and they raked, and they raked all weekend long. Amy and I washed all the windows on the porches inside and out, to which we were told that we were NEVER removing the screens again to wash the windows as they were like a puzzle to put back in place. So this is as clean as it gets folks!
We then went to Pleasantview Baptist for the Good Friday Service, when we arrived there we were surpised to see the sanctuary had been transformed into long rows of tables, decorated with white linen, and the Lord's Supper set up at each end. The blinds were pulled and candles lit up and down the table. The service then commenced with singing focusing on the crucifixtion and then reading chronologically through scripture by 4 men up until Jesus was put in the tomb. It was a very somber, moving service. After the reading we shared the Lord's supper, sang one last song and left quietly. It was a wonderful service and experience for the children to really help make the scriptures come alive.
Here's a photo of how the table's were set up, 4 sets I think it was across the sanctuary and how the front was set.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
quiet weekend
well it was a quiet one, Steve and Stephen went off to the Men's Retreat with Paul and 3 of their boys, Amy went to Abbey's house, Ellen babysat for the Eutsey's, and Kara went off to Milan! So that left Emma, Ruby and I for Friday night. We did nothing! pretty much vegged out in front of the t.v. watching 2 or 3 shows simultaneously, 2 which we really enjoyed. Then went off to sleep!
Then for lunch Ellen and I went with Emma and Ruby to Red Robin, Yum for our free birthday burgers. Ellen had our all time favorite, Whiskey River BBQ and I tried Kara's favorite, the Santa Fe. It was good, but I think WR is still my all time favorite. I had forgotten they all come out and sing to you with sundaes at the end, that's always a little surprise! Then we hit the grocery stores and headed home.
Amy pulled in just as we arrived and we haven't seen her since, my guess is she's been sleeping, making up for staying up too late last night.
Ellie and I squeezed in a 2 mile walk (which I don't think she'll do again anytime soon! lol). and now I'm feeling very sleepy and lazy. Should be making some mini-cheesecakes for the wedding but decided to put that off till tomorrow afternoon/evening. Want to get some more ingredients to try some variations on the traditional type i.e. oreo crust and mini choc. chips.
Then for lunch Ellen and I went with Emma and Ruby to Red Robin, Yum for our free birthday burgers. Ellen had our all time favorite, Whiskey River BBQ and I tried Kara's favorite, the Santa Fe. It was good, but I think WR is still my all time favorite. I had forgotten they all come out and sing to you with sundaes at the end, that's always a little surprise! Then we hit the grocery stores and headed home.
Amy pulled in just as we arrived and we haven't seen her since, my guess is she's been sleeping, making up for staying up too late last night.
Ellie and I squeezed in a 2 mile walk (which I don't think she'll do again anytime soon! lol). and now I'm feeling very sleepy and lazy. Should be making some mini-cheesecakes for the wedding but decided to put that off till tomorrow afternoon/evening. Want to get some more ingredients to try some variations on the traditional type i.e. oreo crust and mini choc. chips.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Here we are at March 24th, one month till the wedding!!!!!
Wow, as I write we've attended three bridal showers over the past three weeks and now we are only one month out till the wedding!
The girls will go next week for another fitting for their dresses. Ellen thankfully didn't need anything done to her dress, and Amy just a little tucking. Emma and Ruby both need small adjustments that the seamstress decided would be best to wait till as close as possible to the wedding for growth reasons. Emma has definately grown since we got her dress, she's gotten taller and thinner. Ruby still a little peanut has grown too!
The cake is ordered and now it's on to some small time consuming products like making table decorations. We have quite a few jars saved up and will know soon how many more we need. We may be buying a lot of those peaches from Aldi's that come in really nice jars!
The big prayer need now is for Kara and Derrick to be able to find a place to live. They have been outbid on two homes and are hoping to be able to bid on another next weekend. Then it'll be the task of moving all the shower gifts and Kara's stuff up to Milan. No small task.
So if you think of it please pray for our family and all the small details that add up to lots and lots to do! I'll be concentrating on making more cookies the next several weeks, I've got a great start in the freezer, all chocolate stuff! LOL! so next on the agenda is mini cheesecakes and butter cookies.
Also, keep Ellen in your prayers she has her one year MRI on the 31st at the new Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She's been feeling great and we are praying that the MRI shows no changes.
The girls will go next week for another fitting for their dresses. Ellen thankfully didn't need anything done to her dress, and Amy just a little tucking. Emma and Ruby both need small adjustments that the seamstress decided would be best to wait till as close as possible to the wedding for growth reasons. Emma has definately grown since we got her dress, she's gotten taller and thinner. Ruby still a little peanut has grown too!
The cake is ordered and now it's on to some small time consuming products like making table decorations. We have quite a few jars saved up and will know soon how many more we need. We may be buying a lot of those peaches from Aldi's that come in really nice jars!
The big prayer need now is for Kara and Derrick to be able to find a place to live. They have been outbid on two homes and are hoping to be able to bid on another next weekend. Then it'll be the task of moving all the shower gifts and Kara's stuff up to Milan. No small task.
So if you think of it please pray for our family and all the small details that add up to lots and lots to do! I'll be concentrating on making more cookies the next several weeks, I've got a great start in the freezer, all chocolate stuff! LOL! so next on the agenda is mini cheesecakes and butter cookies.
Also, keep Ellen in your prayers she has her one year MRI on the 31st at the new Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She's been feeling great and we are praying that the MRI shows no changes.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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