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Dunkin’ Donuts: Free Coffee every Monday in March

Em — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:05:29 +0000

Every Monday through the remainder of March, you can enjoy a free cup of freshly brewed medium hot or iced coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts. Go here to read more details.

Free: Spring Cleaning Gift Pack

Em — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:47:20 +0000

Gift Pack includes:

• One box of Ziploc® Brand Storage Bags (quart size)
• One Scrubbing Bubbles® Toilet Cleaning Gel
• One pouch of Pledge® Multi Surface Wipes

First 10,000 only so hurry with a quickness!

Click Here for more information.

Zoo this past Saturday

Em — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:30:54 +0000

We had beautiful weather this past Saturday so I took Graysen to the Zoo.

Here are the pics from our trip!

Spring Sing Results

Em — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:25:57 +0000

Spring Sing awards results

I especially loved Spring Sing this year because all 3 of my work-study students were in it! Great job girls!!!

Spring Sing 2010 Awards
1st- Chi Lambda Phi -Pinocchio

2nd- Gamma Rho- Flight Attendants (Yay, Katie!)

3rd- Iota Kappa Phi / Lambda Chi Zeta- Kindergarteners (Yay, Carla!)

4th- Kappa Sigma Tau-Star Trek

Unity Award
Iota Kappa Phi-Kindergarteners (Yay, Carla!)

Faculty/Staff awards
Video Blurb- Kappa Sigma Tau- Star Trek
Best Lyrics- Iota Kappa Phi / Lambda Chi Zeta-Kindergarteners (Yay, Carla!)
Best Vocals- Gamma Rho-Flight Attendants (Yay, Katie!)
Best Costumes- Chi Lambda Phi-Pinocchio
Most Original Show- Chi Lambda Phi-Pinocchio
Best Choreography- Chi Lambda Phi-Pinocchio
Best Banner- Delta Gamma Sigma- Lumberjacks

Favorite- Gamma Rho-Flight Attendants (Yay, Katie!)

Theta, Theta, Theta , The club I was in when I was there did not place this year. They were Grandma’s! Molly did awesome and made me proud! Good Job Molly!

Here are some pictures from the other clubs

Charlie Brown and Lucy

Calvin and Hobbes

Brides

Top Gun

All of the kids did such a great job! It was a fun time, I enjoyed seeing it this year.

Oscars inspired dress up!

Em — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:20:31 +0000

Free Busy Mom’s Bible

Em — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:39:35 +0000

Click Here for details! This is a Zondervan New International Version Bible. It’s Free!

Graysen is 22 months

Em — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:37:36 +0000

This past Thursday Graysen turned 22 months old. 2 more months and she will be 2! She is acting like such a big girl. Here is some video from this weekend. She loves Princesses, Cars, The Park and she even went down the big girl slide at the park for the first time. She also went to her first movie to see Disney’s The Princess and the Frog and sat through the whole thing. She loves other kids and any attention that will come her way. She goes to sleep well for naps and night time. She says prayers which sound like: ” God, Mommy, Daddy, Gran-ma, Grand-dad, Graysen, Salty, Pepper, Jesus, Amen.” It’s quite precious. Sometimes she will throw other things and people in the prayer like Milk, Minnie, Blankie, Book,etc… she sleeps with many stuffed animals. Right now Elmo, Duck, Bunny,and Bear occupy her crib. Other occasional tenants include but are not limited to Minnie Mouse, Mickey,Pony, Huffalump, Doggie, Baby( One of her 4), Abby or Zoe. She sleeps with multiple blankets and a pillow. She is partial to her Bunnie quilt that was handmade for her. It’s quite warm. Her favorite food is pancakes. Her favorite snack is mini m&m’s. Her favorite Drink is Milk. She is very affectionate. She loves giving hugs and kisses. My favorite thing is when she gives hugs she will give me one then John and then say ” Graysen Hug” . She will curl her arms inward and shrug her shoulders. It’s super cute. Also she loves to give Eskimo kisses and butterfly kisses as well as regular kisses and finger kisses (Imagine E.T.). She is something special. She loves to paint when I let her and loves to make messes. John walked on her emptying a box of Kleenex and she told him “Daddy I made mess”. Graysen is very athletic and can run and jump (with both feet) with the best of them. We go to Gymboree every week. She loves it there. Her favorite part is Gymbo stamps. She runs past and wiggles in front of all the kids so she can get her stamps first. Also you better not forget her belly stamp or she will let you know about it. Can you tell I love this girl. She is sweet natured and good hearted. She is hurt if you get onto her and she is always trying to please. (This makes disciple relatively easy! ) Thanks again God for giving us sweet Graysen.

Graysen’s first movie

Em — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:20:09 +0000

Last night we had family date night. We went to eat at City Bites then took Graysen to the movies to see The Princess and the Frog! She liked it and sat through the whole movie. The dark picture is Graysen in the theatre. It didn’t turn out great but you can kind of tell she’s in the movies!

Blah!

Em — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:55:08 +0000

Graysen looked how I felt today! We stayed home and snuggled all day on the couch. I did absolutely nothing! Oh wait I did sleep in and take a nap! Here are some pics of Graysen’s crazy hair she woke up with!

Remembering…

Em — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:28:36 +0000

Today is the 2nd anniversary of my mom’s death. I can’t believe how fast 2 years has flown by. I miss her today every bit as much as I did the day she was taken from this life. I do have happier thoughts and don’t cry as much when I think of her now. It’s easy to stay busy with your life and not think about those who have passed. It is also easy to stay busy with your life and not realize the purpose for which you were made. Though my mom and I had a hard road I know that who I am today is based on the life that I lived then. Through good and bad your family is what matters most. Remember that even if you are the worlds worst parent there is still hope. I wasn’t close with my mom until after I started college. I actually didn’t even talk with her my 2 last years of high school when I lived with a foster family (My best Friends Parents). God gave my mom and I another opportunity to care for one another and even in the end share god by going to church together. This was the greatest blessing to me. My mom was a great Grandma and treated our foster kids as if they were her own grand kids. I enjoyed getting to see my mom with Lilly and I know she would have loved Graysen so much. I often see bits of my mom’s personality in Graysen. I see some in myself as well. It is a nice reminder of who I am, where I come from and where I am going.

I love you and miss you Mom but I know your in good hands!