Today I purchased some beautiful holiday dinnerware for a fraction of the normal price!
They are ivory with holly and berries around the rims with gold trim. I also picked up some serving bowls and platters. They are so pretty and they are going to be perfect for holiday dinners!
All I need to really complete the set are drinking glasses and wine glasses (for Martinelli's of course!). But I'm going to wait because I didn't find any I really liked on sale. They will be easy to find and I have a few that will work for this weekend.
Yay!!! I love a good bargain!
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Kiggins Theater
We just realized a wonderful resource here in Vancouver! The Kiggins movie theater. It is downtown and in a historic theater building.
Earlier this year, Cadi's school was selling tickets to movies there. They have this promotion for the schools. You pay $7.00 per child and they can go to any or all of 10 scheduled movies - plus up to 2 parents come too - for free! Potentially that is 3 of us going to 10 movies for $7.00 total! We hadn't been able to make it to any of the movies until last night. (The movies we wanted to see fell on weeks we had to leave town :sad:) But last night we went to see Shrek 2 together.
Then we saw that they have a deal 20 movies for $20. You can share the punch card between as many people as you want. So we bought one. It expires the end of next year. So now we have some movies paid for in advance. :thumb: Normally the movies cost $3.00 and I think the prices go up to $4.00 in January.
Plus, right now there is a holiday family special. Family movies during the day are free admission with a can of food.
Isn't that cool? Talk about affordable family activities and date nights!
Earlier this year, Cadi's school was selling tickets to movies there. They have this promotion for the schools. You pay $7.00 per child and they can go to any or all of 10 scheduled movies - plus up to 2 parents come too - for free! Potentially that is 3 of us going to 10 movies for $7.00 total! We hadn't been able to make it to any of the movies until last night. (The movies we wanted to see fell on weeks we had to leave town :sad:) But last night we went to see Shrek 2 together.
Then we saw that they have a deal 20 movies for $20. You can share the punch card between as many people as you want. So we bought one. It expires the end of next year. So now we have some movies paid for in advance. :thumb: Normally the movies cost $3.00 and I think the prices go up to $4.00 in January.
Plus, right now there is a holiday family special. Family movies during the day are free admission with a can of food.
Isn't that cool? Talk about affordable family activities and date nights!
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Annual Christmas Party in Idaho
When we lived in Pocatello, we made some very good friends. We were all newlyweds, starting families, going to school and living away from home. Each Christmas we got together to have our "family" Christmas party.
When we moved to Massachusetts we missed that annual party so much! Not to mention the daily interaction with our best friends. Fortunately, when we moved here to Washington we were once again in drivable range to visit Idaho.
Last year we were able to attend the annual party for the first time since moving away from Idaho. This weekend we had a great time as we celebrated together again!
This time we also invited the Thruernagle family to join us. We were good friends with them as well and found ourselves wondering why this was the first year they were invited. Sadly, the Thuernagles will be moving to Ohio for 4 years, so it may be awhile before we get together with them again.
Here are some photos:
Kids coloring as we get dinner ready -
The 3 stooges...ooops, I mean Ryan and his best friends Tom and Steve, making stuffed mushrooms. (Just one of the traditions of our Holiday party. Among others are Steve's cheeseball, Emily's punch and of course, Martinelli's at dinner!)
We had 18 people around the table this year!
Another tradition - The Riley Right gift exchange story. One year, Steve made up a story about "Riley Right" (Riley Davis was the first child born to our group.). We exchanged little gifts as we passed them left and right during the telling of the story. It was so much fun, that Steve makes up a new story each year for the exchange. Now that the kids are old enough to enjoy it, we have two stories. One for the kids to exchange kid-type gifts and one for the grown-ups. This is during the kid's exhange.
The next day we let the kids make crafts.
Here is Cadi showing the bead necklace she was making.
Timmy Davis, striking "his" pose, wearing his necklace. (Timmy's mom says he was trying to look like Rudolf this year:lol:.)
The Thuenagle Family (Sherrie, Andy, Taylor, Rachel, and Brooklyn)
The Davis Family (Laura, Tom, Riley, Nathan, and Timothy)
The Roser Family (I hope you know who we are!)
Disclaimer - We didn't get a picture of the Mascheks, but they promised to e-mail us a picture and when they do, I'll post it!
We had such a wonderful time! We miss our friends so much and it is always like going home when we see them again.
When we moved to Massachusetts we missed that annual party so much! Not to mention the daily interaction with our best friends. Fortunately, when we moved here to Washington we were once again in drivable range to visit Idaho.
Last year we were able to attend the annual party for the first time since moving away from Idaho. This weekend we had a great time as we celebrated together again!
This time we also invited the Thruernagle family to join us. We were good friends with them as well and found ourselves wondering why this was the first year they were invited. Sadly, the Thuernagles will be moving to Ohio for 4 years, so it may be awhile before we get together with them again.
Here are some photos:
Kids coloring as we get dinner ready -
The 3 stooges...ooops, I mean Ryan and his best friends Tom and Steve, making stuffed mushrooms. (Just one of the traditions of our Holiday party. Among others are Steve's cheeseball, Emily's punch and of course, Martinelli's at dinner!)
We had 18 people around the table this year!
Another tradition - The Riley Right gift exchange story. One year, Steve made up a story about "Riley Right" (Riley Davis was the first child born to our group.). We exchanged little gifts as we passed them left and right during the telling of the story. It was so much fun, that Steve makes up a new story each year for the exchange. Now that the kids are old enough to enjoy it, we have two stories. One for the kids to exchange kid-type gifts and one for the grown-ups. This is during the kid's exhange.
The next day we let the kids make crafts.
Here is Cadi showing the bead necklace she was making.
Timmy Davis, striking "his" pose, wearing his necklace. (Timmy's mom says he was trying to look like Rudolf this year:lol:.)
The Thuenagle Family (Sherrie, Andy, Taylor, Rachel, and Brooklyn)
The Davis Family (Laura, Tom, Riley, Nathan, and Timothy)
The Roser Family (I hope you know who we are!)
Disclaimer - We didn't get a picture of the Mascheks, but they promised to e-mail us a picture and when they do, I'll post it!
We had such a wonderful time! We miss our friends so much and it is always like going home when we see them again.
Don't touch the raspberries!
I had an interesting dream last night:
I had stopped by some type of medical center to drop off something for a friend (?). Apparently I parked in 10 minute parking. Ater about 15 minutes, I went out to my car to get something and it was gone!
I got what I thought was a police officer and told him I thought my car had been towed and asked where to find it. He and some other people (?) went with me all over the parking lot. Finally, just on the other side of some bushes we found a bunch of cars with writing on the windows, parked in a row.
We found mine. It was unlocked and completely emptied! I started to panic! For some reason, all the stuff from our trip this weekend was supposed to be in it, including camcorder, gifts, and my purse (!). Then we realized that right next to the car was a huge box full of all my items. I went through it and everything was there. (Whew!)
Then I realized the bill on the windowshield. I think it had about 3 different charges. The first was for parking in a 10 minute parking for longer than 10 minutes, for about a $50 fee. That's fair. The next charge was for coming out to get something out of the car, for about $20. ...uh...okay. Then the last charge... Written sloppily so I don't quite know exactly what it was for. All I could read was "red raspberries"...$9999.00!!! My total was over $10,000!
WHAT!?!
I didn't even touch the raspberries...I never even saw them!!! I parked perfectly between the lines so I couldn't have parked in or on them either!
I was very upset and started to complain to the police officer. At that point, I realized that the police officers were regular people who were just helping me. Oh well.
I cannot tell you how relieved I was when I woke up and realized it was all just a dream!
I had stopped by some type of medical center to drop off something for a friend (?). Apparently I parked in 10 minute parking. Ater about 15 minutes, I went out to my car to get something and it was gone!
I got what I thought was a police officer and told him I thought my car had been towed and asked where to find it. He and some other people (?) went with me all over the parking lot. Finally, just on the other side of some bushes we found a bunch of cars with writing on the windows, parked in a row.
We found mine. It was unlocked and completely emptied! I started to panic! For some reason, all the stuff from our trip this weekend was supposed to be in it, including camcorder, gifts, and my purse (!). Then we realized that right next to the car was a huge box full of all my items. I went through it and everything was there. (Whew!)
Then I realized the bill on the windowshield. I think it had about 3 different charges. The first was for parking in a 10 minute parking for longer than 10 minutes, for about a $50 fee. That's fair. The next charge was for coming out to get something out of the car, for about $20. ...uh...okay. Then the last charge... Written sloppily so I don't quite know exactly what it was for. All I could read was "red raspberries"...$9999.00!!! My total was over $10,000!
WHAT!?!
I didn't even touch the raspberries...I never even saw them!!! I parked perfectly between the lines so I couldn't have parked in or on them either!
I was very upset and started to complain to the police officer. At that point, I realized that the police officers were regular people who were just helping me. Oh well.
I cannot tell you how relieved I was when I woke up and realized it was all just a dream!
Saturday, December 18, 2004
Busy
Tonight is our ward Christmas party, which should be fun. As soon as its over, we are heading out to Idaho to visit with our good friends for our annual Christmas party. We are really looking forward to it.
I've still got alot of work to do, just stopped for a minute to finally eat something. Back to work...
I've still got alot of work to do, just stopped for a minute to finally eat something. Back to work...
Friday, December 17, 2004
No Room
by Kathryn Slasor
"No room for Him",the keeper said
That night so long ago.
"My inn is crowded, don't you see,
The rooms now overflow."
"It's just a Child," he must have thought,
"A family, poor and plain;
My inn is filled with paying guests,
How could I dare explain?"
And thus, he turned aside from One
Who chose a humble birth
To enter into human form
And save all men on earth.
But lo, the shepherds in the hills
Were called, the Babe to greet;
They followed then the brilliant star
And worshipped at His feet!
"No room for Him," cry men today
As through the world they plod;
"My life is crowded, don't you see?
I have no room for God.
How could I dare explain to all
My friends who question me,
That Jesus came to save my soul,
From sin, to set me free?"
O God, forbid that we become
As keeper of the inn,
And have our life so crowded
That we have no room for Him.
But now may we, Thy children dear
Unworthy though we are,
Become as shepherds long ago
And follow now his star!
"No room for Him",the keeper said
That night so long ago.
"My inn is crowded, don't you see,
The rooms now overflow."
"It's just a Child," he must have thought,
"A family, poor and plain;
My inn is filled with paying guests,
How could I dare explain?"
And thus, he turned aside from One
Who chose a humble birth
To enter into human form
And save all men on earth.
But lo, the shepherds in the hills
Were called, the Babe to greet;
They followed then the brilliant star
And worshipped at His feet!
"No room for Him," cry men today
As through the world they plod;
"My life is crowded, don't you see?
I have no room for God.
How could I dare explain to all
My friends who question me,
That Jesus came to save my soul,
From sin, to set me free?"
O God, forbid that we become
As keeper of the inn,
And have our life so crowded
That we have no room for Him.
But now may we, Thy children dear
Unworthy though we are,
Become as shepherds long ago
And follow now his star!
The Journey
Gently, calmly, faithfully,
Traveling onward carefully,
Floppy ears and droopy tail,
Steady feet on mountain trail--
Uncomplaining dignity,
Burden borne most patiently.
On it went, though days were long,
Nights were cold, and winds were strong.
Stars were brighter than before
As the travelers waited at the door.
There was not room for them to stay.
They found a manger filled with hay.
The Baby slept while angels high
Guided humble shepherds nigh.
And by that manger filled with hay
A tired little donkey lay.
Traveling onward carefully,
Floppy ears and droopy tail,
Steady feet on mountain trail--
Uncomplaining dignity,
Burden borne most patiently.
On it went, though days were long,
Nights were cold, and winds were strong.
Stars were brighter than before
As the travelers waited at the door.
There was not room for them to stay.
They found a manger filled with hay.
The Baby slept while angels high
Guided humble shepherds nigh.
And by that manger filled with hay
A tired little donkey lay.
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