Our wonderful friends, the DeyArmins, are headed out on the mission field with Village Missions. They are going to lead a small, country church that has a congregation that is dwindling. As Drea is one of my closest friends, she is going to be missed dearly. We let her go because it's obvious that God has for her at this time. I helped co-host a going away party for her and her family.
Valentine's Day...another reason to celebrate. I like to host parties for the kids and buy some Oriental Trading crafts to do. This has become a fun tradition for different holidays.
My friends, Rachel & Ty, are adopting a beautiful little girl from Ethiopia. We're anticipating the call any day that they can go pick her up. We wanted to celebrate her joining her forever family by giving Rachel a Shabby Chic Baby Shower...right up her alley. It was a great celebration.
I love it when our area gets snow. Other adults complain. Not me. I like the calm that takes over the world. I love how things slow down. I love the beauty of the white falling from the sky. I love the fun. So, I embraced the white stuff with my kids. With the big dump of snow, we made the biggest snowman I've ever made. We also got the sled out and went down the little hill in our back yard. All the kids enjoyed it. Nothing beats afterward when you go inside for hot chocolate and popcorn. Have I mentioned I love the snow?
My wonderful parents have season passes to the Pacific Science Center. They were headed there with Lucy & Will (niece and nephew), so we decided to tag along.
