Sara: I just want to give a shout out to some super awesome high schoolers. Last Wednesday, as I was getting ready for middle school youth group and the kiddos were showing up, like 5 high school girls come into the room. I was surprised to seem them because, well, this was middle school youth group. But, they informed that they had just come from Mass for the Immaculate Conception and just popped into say "hi". One of them even told me that she found out like 10 minutes before mass that she could go, so she jumped in the car and went.
Most adult Catholics don't even realize that Immaculate Conception is a Holy Day of Obligation and even if they do they don't always make it a priority to make it to church. But, these fabulous ladies went on their own, some without their families or even with younger siblings in tow and made it a priority to give a shout out to Mary on her special day. So impressed, just so impressed. Well done ladies.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Gingerbread Houses for me and you. Dec 12th, Entry #97.
Sara: Have you ever heard the John Mellancamp song "Little Pink Houses"? Well, it's stuck in my head right now, but with different wording....."little gingerbread houses for me and you". Why, you might ask, is this ridiculous phrase stuck in your head, it doesn't even make sense. To this, I whole heartedly agree....except that last night I did find out what it would be like to live in a gingerbread house. Actually, I had 10 gingerbread houses to pick from.
Last night at FLOCK we had a Gingerbread House Decorating Throwdown. We've done this in the past and I decided it was time to resurrect this lovely Christmas/FLOCK tradition. Little did I know, that my simple FLOCK plan had been hijacked by Pam, Aaron and Mrs. Ogilvie. What I thought was a normal FLOCK night turned into a surprise wedding shower for Michael and I. Pretty sweet...literally...haha...I'm so funny.
Anyways, Pam decided that to make the gingerbread throwdown tie into our new "wedding shower" theme, the kiddos had to create houses for Michal and I to live in. Oh, they got creative alright. They had features in our houses that one would never ever dream of for their own home.
After the throwdown, Michael and I and the kiddos got to enjoy some delightful shower treats, such as a chocolate fountain, sparkling grape juice and a giant cake with our faces on it. Who doesn't want a cake with their face on it?? No one, that's who.
And the Michael and I got to open many, many fabulous gifts from the kiddos. It took me 3 gifts before I realized the theme of the shower was "date nights". (and even then, Pam had to clue me in....sorry, I'm blond). We got some awesome gifts. We are not going to have to pay for a movie or dinner out for a year!!! These FLOCKers seriously spoiled us! It was completely unexpected and totally fabulous.
I feel so blessed and lucky to be a part of the St. Michael family. I am even more blessed that Michael wants to be a part of this family too and that the FLOCKers have been so gracious to welcome him into our family. I might be overusing "family" right now, but my actual family lives 500 miles away and has ever since I started this job. So, really St. Michael has become my family. I've had many a dinner at the homes of FLOCKers. I've stayed the night at their homes before early morning mission trip travel. I've babysat for at least 5 families over the years and they really did take me in and make me a part of their family for the week I was there. I've cried to a few moms about past relationships and celebrated the joy of finding Mr. Right with them as well. One of them even took care of me at the hospital when I sprained my wrist. Needless to say, this family has been there for me and I am beyond blessed to have the St. Michael community in my life.
Last night at FLOCK we had a Gingerbread House Decorating Throwdown. We've done this in the past and I decided it was time to resurrect this lovely Christmas/FLOCK tradition. Little did I know, that my simple FLOCK plan had been hijacked by Pam, Aaron and Mrs. Ogilvie. What I thought was a normal FLOCK night turned into a surprise wedding shower for Michael and I. Pretty sweet...literally...haha...I'm so funny.
Anyways, Pam decided that to make the gingerbread throwdown tie into our new "wedding shower" theme, the kiddos had to create houses for Michal and I to live in. Oh, they got creative alright. They had features in our houses that one would never ever dream of for their own home.
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| This is a church, and when you lift the dome off you can see a wedding taking place. |
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| This is...ummm...well....our house if we lived a 3rd world county. |
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| This one is intense. Please notice, the moat, the drawbridges, the mermaid, the sea creature eating Aaron, the Native American and his tepee and fire, and the circular Oreo bed. Wow. |
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| This is like the perfect little gingerbread house. Complete with chimney and stone walkway. And our little family. |
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| I love the doorknob on this one. |
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| This is our 2 story "green" house. |
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| This is our beach home. Complete with sunburned swimmers and red palm-tree-things. |
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| Out children are really creepy in this one. Oreo shaped with red limbs. Yikes. |
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| This is our RV, including a giant satellite for the road. Love it. |
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| My favorite thing about this one is the nice detached garage. |
After the throwdown, Michael and I and the kiddos got to enjoy some delightful shower treats, such as a chocolate fountain, sparkling grape juice and a giant cake with our faces on it. Who doesn't want a cake with their face on it?? No one, that's who.
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| Look, we look the same, but it's like we switched shirts! |
And the Michael and I got to open many, many fabulous gifts from the kiddos. It took me 3 gifts before I realized the theme of the shower was "date nights". (and even then, Pam had to clue me in....sorry, I'm blond). We got some awesome gifts. We are not going to have to pay for a movie or dinner out for a year!!! These FLOCKers seriously spoiled us! It was completely unexpected and totally fabulous.
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| Check out my sweet cookie monster hat. Yes! |
I feel so blessed and lucky to be a part of the St. Michael family. I am even more blessed that Michael wants to be a part of this family too and that the FLOCKers have been so gracious to welcome him into our family. I might be overusing "family" right now, but my actual family lives 500 miles away and has ever since I started this job. So, really St. Michael has become my family. I've had many a dinner at the homes of FLOCKers. I've stayed the night at their homes before early morning mission trip travel. I've babysat for at least 5 families over the years and they really did take me in and make me a part of their family for the week I was there. I've cried to a few moms about past relationships and celebrated the joy of finding Mr. Right with them as well. One of them even took care of me at the hospital when I sprained my wrist. Needless to say, this family has been there for me and I am beyond blessed to have the St. Michael community in my life.
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