December 13, 2005

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  I’m finding it
  hard to believe that over 700 different people have looked at my Xanga
  site in the past two months since I put the web counter on.  Other
  than you faithful folk, I’d not know that anyone was reading! 
  But, I get emails and comments (hello Thile!) that there is an
  audience for my Internet missives.

  This month has been such a delight. We have had more evenings at home
  just relaxing and hanging out than we had in the past five months
  combined.  Last night after supper, we all assembled in the living
  room–Christmas tree lights glowing, the fireplace flickering, and the
  house smelling of vanilla and buttercream–to listen to Inkspell
  on tape.  Then, James challenged all the children to a wrestling
  match. If they could flip him onto his back in fifteen minutes or less,
  then everyone would get ice cream.  David tried to organize the
  kids into a powerful juggernaut, but they just randomly exerted force in
  opposing directions. James was laughing so hard, he was almost in
  paralysis, so they eventually pinned him. 

  Here’s a great picture of the kids I got last Sunday after church. 

  

  Apples of Gold, our monthly babysit-a-bunch-of-kids-at-church ministry,
  went extremely well yesterday, except for the pizza.  It seems the
  order called in right before our order for eight pizzas was an order
  for 18 pizzas!  Needless to say, we had to wait a while. 

  Tonight is  Nathan’s Homeschool Orchestra concert. He’s got his
  trumpet all ready for those yuletide carols and gay apparel is all
  ready to be donned. (Well, except for his shirt and pants, which are in
  the dryer…)  Before the concert, the good doctor is taking us to
  Denny’s for Kids Eat Free night.  Now that we only have three
  “kids,” it’s not as much of a savings. I’m really looking forward to a
  Nilla Chilla–a vanilla Coke. I had one a few weeks ago and have been
  dreaming of it since.  The taste from a can just isn’t the same!

  Last night at dinner, I asked the family, “What Christmas present do you want that you KNOW you won’t be getting.” 

  James–Our mortgage stamped “Paid in Full”
  Mary–A three-month sabbatical to England/Europe with all expenses paid
  Nathan–A 243 Winchester Model 70 paired with a Bushnell 4x scope
  David–Imperial Star Destroyer from Lego (the $299 one)
  Libby–A baby sister
  Michael–A dog
  Rachel–A baby

  So, what do you want?

  • 3:40 pm
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