Waaaayyyy overdue

Um, hellooo? December is over. So is January. Needless to say, I'm behind on an update.

At the beginning of December we were privileged to go to the premiere of "The Mysterious Islands"! It was a pretty interested film, and I would highly recommend it.

Mom had a birthday in the middle of December. Her favorite dessert is flourless chocolate cake, so I ventured to make one! I've never made one before, but I really liked how it turned out. AND, I got the recipe at Whole Foods website, which means it's healthy. Right?
Speaking of Whole Foods, Caroline got an adorable little chocolate strawberry cake for her very own enjoyment. Whole Food's cakes are the prettiest things e-v-e-r. And they taste wonderfully amazing, too.
I LOVE this sign that Mom got! Isn't it cute?

Well, a dear friend told me that by downsizing pictures they upload much faster. I tried it, and instead of waiting for minutes and minutes, all of these pictures only took about 2 minutes to upload! All of them, I tell you! Now, I do believe that I'll have the ability to post more pictures with less internet space. Life is good.

I did take pictures of all the fun we had sledding, so hopefully I'll post those sometime in the future.

Today

Guess what? It's snowing! Not just the little flurries that fall and melt in 5 minutes, but the real kind...the kind that sticks to the ground and doesn't leave! It's amazing! For you northerners, I'm sure it's no big deal. We, however, are not use to this, and I find it amazing, really. I do believe we have at least 3 or 3 1/2 inches.

Tomorrow, (if it's still here) we plan to go outside and have some fun playing, so hopefully I'll get some pictures to post while we're at it.

Lyrics of the week

One day when Heaven was filled with His praises

One day when sin was as black as could be
Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin
Dwelt among men, my example is He
Word became flesh and the light shined among us
His glory revealed

Living, He loved me
Dying, He saved me
Buried, He carried my sins far away
Rising, He justified freely forever
One day He’s coming
Oh glorious day, oh glorious day

One day they led Him up Calvary’s mountain
One day they nailed Him to die on a tree
Suffering anguish, despised and rejected
Bearing our sins, my Redeemer is He
Hands that healed nations, stretched out on a tree
And took the nails for me

One day the grave could conceal Him no longer
One day the stone rolled away from the door
Then He arose, over death He had conquered
Now He’s ascended, my Lord evermore
Death could not hold Him, the grave could not keep Him
From rising again

One day the trumpet will sound for His coming
One day the skies with His glories will shine
Wonderful day, my Beloved One, bringing
My Savior, Jesus, is mine

Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) - Casting Crowns

Sickies and Foodies

Yep, it's that time of year again; colds in full force, just enough snow on the ground to make you slip, and plenty of movie watching opportunities.

Almost everyone in our family has had the dreadful cold, but hopefully we'll be 100% a-okay soon. As I speak two of my siblings lie on the couch looking quite pitiful.

Speaking of movies, I saw one that made me want to be a Foodie! Has anyone else seen "Julie & Julia"? With ClearPlay, I thought it was pretty cute! Both Julie and Julia make cooking look like soooo much fun, who wouldn't be inspired to become a chef? Just watching it made me feel stuffed.

Ta-ta for now!

Happy birthday, Caroline!

I'm so glad you're my sister!

And another...

...tag!



There are no rules for this one, except to pass it along.

And I shall tag these truly lovely ladies:

1. Elissa
2. Olivia
3. Tiffany
4. Kaliste
   

Happy birthday to the best mom in the world!

I love you!

Tag & award

Yay! I have the pleasure of being tagged AND awarded by Livvy! Thanks so much!

Here is the tag:
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Name six names you go by: Camille, Anna, Cami Stou, Camilia, Cami, and that's about it.

Three things you're wearing right now: I always find these kind of questions weird, but I'll go ahead and answer it anyway: a really different blue, green, and white shirt, brown skirt, and an apron.

Three things you want very badly right now: Nikon D500, (or D90...I'd be happy either way.) Red cowgirl boots, (didn't I mention this in an earlier post?) and a Vera Bradley backpack.

Three things you did last night/yesterday. Went to a concert, school, and ate KIWI!

Two things you ate today: CHOCOLATE and bacon. Hmm. Essentials to any good life.

Two people you talked to last on the phone: I avoid the phone at all costs...but I believe the last two people I talked to were Kenan and my Dad.

Two things you are going to do today/tomorrow: School? I'm already done. I suppose I'll wish my Mom another happy birthday, sample some chocolate cake, and sit around eating bon-bons and reading a good book. :P

Your three favorite beverages: Water, carbonated water, and orange juice. I'm completely against drinking beverages with high fructose corn syrup in them.

And the moment you've all been waiting for...will you be tagged? Look below to see!

• Jo March
  
• Emma
• Kaliste
• Claire

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And an award...thanks Livvy...again!

The rules:
Thank the person who gave you the award.
Copy the Award.
Post it in your blog
Tell us 7 things that your readers don't know
Link 7 new bloggers as recipients
Notify winners of award with comment on their blog
Keep being awesome

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7 things you may not know about me:

1. I love red hair.
   
2. I love big band music.
   
3. I have a problem with pronouncing some words.
4. I really, really, really don't like Lord of the Rings. Sorry, y'all.
5. I've been informed by family members that I am indeed not short. Yee-haw!
6. Although I have a guitar, I can't really play it.
   
7. It occurred to me the other day that I really shouldn't be ecstatic about finishing my math book, because once I do finish it, I'll just have to start another one.
   

I'll award/tag:

• Laura
• Kenan - although she doesn't have a blog, I'd like to give her a gift anyway. From me to you, darlin'!
• Caroline

It says to award 7 people, but the only other people I can think of probably wouldn't want to do it. If you DO though, just comment and consider yourself awarded!

Happy December, everybody!

Have a great Christmas season, everyone!

And for your enjoyment, here is a completely random picture:

Reformation Day...part 3

The Reformation Trivia Competition was extremely interesting and entertaining to watch! This is the only good picture I got...Mr. B had an awesome set up!

The guys played some football...
Joshua was cute...
And some of the girls enjoyed watching the football game.


I. love. shadows.


And folks, that brings us to the end of the Reformation Day 2009 series! Thanks for looking and come again soon!

"There's so much to be thankful for..."

"Thankful"

Somedays we forget
To look around us
Somedays we can't see
The joy that surrounds us
So caught up inside ourselves
We take when we should give.

So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be.
And on this day we hope for
What we still can't see.
It's up to us to be the change
And even though we all can still do more
There's so much to be thankful for.

Look beyond ourselves
There's so much sorrow
It's way too late to say
I'll cry tomorrow
Each of us must find our truth
It's so long overdue

So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be
And every day we hope for
What we still can't see
It's up to us to be the change
And even though we all can still do more
There's so much to be thankful for.

Even with our differences
There is a place we're all connected
Each of us can find each other's light

So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be
And on this day we hope for
What we still can't see
It's up to us to be the change
And even though this world needs so much more

There's so much to be thankful for

-Thankful, Josh Groban

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

Happy birthday, Chris!

Love you lots!!

Gutters, randmomness, life.

I have been requested to post on my blog. I was told that gutters are interesting, so lets see what I can think of to say about them.

Did you know that the gutter by our front porch is crushed?? A few years ago, I think a car ran into it, resulting in a gutter that looks like a piece of metal that is...crushed. It's a sad gutter. I'm not sure if it actually helps any. We have another one on the side of our house that is NOT crushed, and it works. It's a good gutter.

MOVING ON, here are some quotes from the last few weeks around our house.

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" You didn't know that Google Reader is the eighth wonder of the world?"

"Epic fail."

"Score!"

"My name is Wenneveria."

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Recently, I found out that sitting in broken chairs does not end very well. It almost seems like one second I was at the dinner table, and the next second I was on the floor. Not sure what went wrong.

To the person who said I should post, I hope you enjoyed this. Thank you.

Reformation Day...part 2

Favorite picture of the day. This one turned out so. adorable.
Second favorite.







Love this shot...even if it's not a Nikon. :)


Saturday started off with a turkey shoot...I wasn't planning on shooting, but it turned out to be lots of fun!

Next up, part 3!

Happy birthday, Daniel!

I love you!

Reformation Weekend...part 1

There were several contests through out the weekend, one of which was the Diet of worms for the younger children. Hannah wasn't quite sure if she liked it or not.


Since Blogger has such a weird way of doing pictures, it will probably take several posts to cover everything. Next up, Reformation Weekend part 2...hopefully longer than this one!

Ode to click pencils

I'd like to take a moment to praise whoever was so genius enough to invent the click pencil.

Although quite simple in looks, the click pencil has many intricate details. For instance, who would have thought of a slot to replace lead, so that you never run out? Brilliant.

Who would have been so keen to realize that we all have trouble holding our pencils, so therefore we need a rubber grip handle to help?

The pencil also has a feature that not many writing materials have. If for some reason you ever need to use the eraser and not the pencil, the eraser COMES OUT. I'm serious.

If you feel bad about using a black pencil, don't fear. The click pencils come in many different colors. It's a rainbow of pure genius.

When the algebra lesson just seems like too much, the click pencil helps remove the tension in your hand, helping you to relax and enjoy the process.

The click pencil has one more advantage. If you can't hold your pencil and need somewhere to put it, it comes with a sturdy plastic thingy to clip to papers, notebooks, or pockets.

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But seriously, I really love these things!!

Did you know?

For some reason the link won't work, so just google "vision forum 2010 essay contest" and you can find out more about it!

Welcome to the new and improved blog!

To my faithful readers, here is my new blog that has been under construction for a little while. Blogger has more options, so I made the transition.

Become a follower, if you like!


{Camille}