Sunday Thoughts ~ "Look Not Behind Thee"

Leprechaun Sighting

Watching this year after year never gets old ....

Just for fun!

November Blessing #26

Today I'm working on being

Thankful for my Adversities ....

I know I'm the person I am today because of my adversities

and I like that.

At the time I don't know my own strength but when the winds

have past and the trials have calmed I'm grateful!

Now to strengthen myself for the next adversity!

**PS you gotta love the man that's thankful for breakfast, lunch and dinner!**

"May I be blunt with you?"

oh, just one more .... I love this one, too!

"He's got a Man Cold"

I just couldn't resist ....if you're female you'll relate in a moment.

The Blue Jean concert .....

The Madrigals.......

All of the choirs.....

Fun Stuff Saturday!

This was the first day of the soccer season (since the big 'snow out' last weekend)

It was almost a no go ... just as they were starting a big clap of thunder, this meant that we had a 15 minutes lighting delay but after the 15 minutes we were good to go!

He's scrappy and really coming along with his skills!

I then rushed and rushed to be at the regional choir contest this afternoon. Only to get there and learn they didn't sing for another 3 hours! I spent the time just listening to all the other group perform. I've never know the level of talent that W's group has because I've only heard them. After today I can now say, W's group is mighty talented!

Here just listen for yourself!

(W is in the center)

When they were all done I brought W and a friend back early. They were busy criticising their performance, but going by their memory. They were being very negative and just how could they have gotten to go to state with that performance and "did you hear so and so when they did that?" When I asked if they wanted to see their performance, they eagerly took the camera and started to replay ~ they were both very quite until W's friend said, "Wow that's how we're getting to state" Then they talked about how they have never heard themselves as a group, they only hear what they're singing and maybe those right next to them.

Then they listened to the Boy's Choir........

and you can too.......

(W is in the center)

When this was finished ~ W stated "Wow that will get us to state also!"

an interesting side note.... I saw W, looking quite ordinary when I first got there but then didn't see him again until the group walked into perform, where he now has a spiked mohawk!

Kid's Say the Darnest things!

Just a fun concert!

Tonight was G's choir concert! Enjoy.... this is his favorite song.

Looks like I have another sway-er!

We Wii~ed

My brother and sister in law from THE west played the

"I'm the greatest uncle and aunt" card this year.

They gave our family a Wii!

thus We Wii~ed

The boys Wii~ed

Grandpa Wii~ed

We even taught Mimi to Wii....

Sometimes still pictures just don't capture the Wii moment ......

Did you happen to catch the different boxing styles?

Brazilian Christmas

Grab your motion sickness pills for the beginning ~ I couldn't get in the right position!

But it stops rocking.... hopefully soon enough.

The Holly and the Ivy

*Make sure you turn off the music at the bottom!**

W's director would like them all to move, they sound better when they are loosened up and moving. It also makes it appear that they are enjoying themselves. There are more movers but they were gone that night!

Let it Snow

This morning we woke up to a few inches of nice fluffy snow!

But we braved the drive to school then we scrape windows after school!

Go Tell it on the Mountain

*Don't forget to turn the music off at the bottom*

Here is one of W's Christmas performances!

This is his favorite song that they do.

It's amazing that no one has challenged this little HS's song choices.

Yep, he's the "mover"!

They were missing several (14 out of 29) but they still sound good.

Enjoy!

Why Not?

Turn the blog music off at the bottom!

This makes me laugh every time!

Creeping up on 8

We're sneaking up on a Birthday in our house!

Tonight G got a surprise by getting to open a present early.

Stacking cups!

Everyone got in on the action ~ some quicker than others.

A day of 4th

W went into his first varsity track meet with great trepidation! There were some big schools there and that worried him. But when it was all over W had placed a some what disappointing 4th in the triple (nudged out of 3rd by his buddy) and an amazing 4th in the 4x400. The somewhat disappointment in the triple comes with W saying "I'm jumping farther than that I've ever thought I could so this is still great." and he's having to work hard for the 4x400. W didn't run last year in track sticking only to jumping so this challenges him, but he's willing to take on the challenge and work for it. W 's school won the track meet with the most team points and this THRILLS him! I can't go without mentioning JoJo ~ W's friend is breaking all sorts of records this year and we're only 2 meets into the season. When I asked him if he was going to continue this, he very meekly and humbly "I hope so". There isn't anything JoJo can't do when it comes to track and field, OH wait he said this morning that he can't pole vault! That's the one thing he can't do, but he has everything else covered!


For those of you that never seen the Triple Jump
Here let W show you!

drumroll ~