Christmas happenings...

Caroling

I got to make Peppermint Bark for our church caroling party. 

The bark turned out very pretty.  I probably could of spread the chocolate a little more evenly.

Three of the places we caroled at were fire stations. At the last station, one of the firemen let us all climb in the truck cab. 

Hannah, Julia, me, and Abby decided to get a picture in front of one of the trucks. Having the lights on made it look kinda funny.  Thankfully no one decided to honk the horn AGAIN while we were standing there. 

Julia and Abby were my car seat mates for the evening. The other people in the car probably got tired of all the LOUD talking going on in the back. Oh well, friends are great!!

Two cute people having fun in the driver's seat.

Ice Skating with Cousins

 My cousins from St. Louis, who were staying with us, wanted to go ice skating while they were here. There was a nice size of people skating. Meaning, is wasn't too crowded. 

Titus and I had a ton of fun playing a major game of tag with cousins Caleb and Josiah.

Christmas at our House

 We had my Dad's-side-of-the-family-Christmas on Sunday evening. As usual, we played around-the-world ping-pong. 

I can play that game for hours!! Have you ever played before?

After supper and before opening gifts, we sang several Christmas songs. This is my cute little cousin, Anna, singing Away In The Manger.

Our Christmas was great, but I better quit now or I'll go on forever. Anyway, I have to get ready for tonight. A awesome friend of mine is having a big blowout New Year's Eve party. At least, that is what she said. Can't wait!!!

So, what was your Christmas like?


~Susanna

church christmas banquet

A couple of weeks ago our church had the annual Christmas banquet. I love getting to help prepare for these banquets. Most of the youth in our church get together on that day to decorate and make the food.

Titus, the dish washer, getting all the dishes ready.

Strawberries before...

...they were made sweet. Aren't they beautiful?

   

One of the MANY pies.  This one appears to be blueberry.

We had an awesome meal which included brisket and everything that goes with it.

Thousands (literally) of awesome-tasting Pfeffernüsse  were made for a snack bar. It felt like we were chopping them up all evening. :)  But they taste was worth it!!

Someone was good enough to bring all of us Starbucks while we were at work. It was a greatly wanted (and needed) treat.

People at work cutting out stars for a game we were going to play.

Sorry, but we didn't really take any photos during the banquet. You're going to have to be satisfied with the preparation part of it.
This is what the decorations on the table looked like. We mixed coffee beans with cranberries and then set a candle in the middle.

I thought these photos were very interesting. I didn't know this was going on outside until I looked at the camera that night. A guy was in charge of putting up a great, big, lit-up star on the roof. Meanwhile someone was having fun with the shadow effects from the sun.

The banquet turned our successfully, at least I thought so. Everyone who helped went home tired and happy.

So, did you go to a Christmas banquet/dinner this year? If you did I'd love to hear about it.


~Susanna

thankful five

 This year  I'm very Thankful for...

1) My whole family.

  

   This picture was taken a year ago, but it is the only one that has all of us.

...and then later on came Yoanna!!

She has changed a lot.

2) Shyann. The BEST dog in the whole world!!

We've had her for at least 3 years.

3) My awesome flute teacher!!  No, I don't have a picture of her. I been taking from this new teacher for over a year now and have felt very, very blessed with all I'm learning from her.  

4) Starbucks or you could say coffee in general. :)

5) All my great friends. I don't what I'd do without them. You guys are great. There are a lot more I just can't fit them all in here.

Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving!!!

~Susanna