I have re-read Meghan's post from yesterday many times...and I couldn't have said it better myself...the past 2 days have been so quiet and we've really all been reflecting on the past couple of years...and prayerfully talking about what we feel the Lord is leading our family to do/change for this new year....what a blessing having 4 whole days with NO PLANS!!! We have been taking full advantage! First, though, yesterday we all got the house back to normal...it felt so good to all work together, and then relax and ring in the new year in a clean, orderly home!
Ron took the tree apart...struggling with the strands of lights that I had INSISTED be pushed into the tree when we put them on...and he did it CHEERFULLY this year! LOL What a blessing!
Sara.....my little "tree hugger"...holding it up while Ron took it out of the stand...I love this picture!
Meghan patiently wrapping all the fragile items in newspaper....while we made orderly piles of what was "mouse proof" and could go into a box and what needed to be put in a rubbermaid container....darn field mice!
The "before" picture of our livingroom...
And the "after"....with a fire in the fireplace, and all of us playing Wii...in between watching an episode here and there of 'Sue Thomas, FB "eye"'...one of our favorite shows that Sara has on dvd, and snacking on some GF hot wings and homemade bleu cheese dressing...then moving on to a few peel and eat shrimp....it was such a nice, quiet, RELAXING New Years Eve!
Ron took the tree apart...struggling with the strands of lights that I had INSISTED be pushed into the tree when we put them on...and he did it CHEERFULLY this year! LOL What a blessing!
Sara.....my little "tree hugger"...holding it up while Ron took it out of the stand...I love this picture!
Meghan patiently wrapping all the fragile items in newspaper....while we made orderly piles of what was "mouse proof" and could go into a box and what needed to be put in a rubbermaid container....darn field mice!The "before" picture of our livingroom...And the "after"....with a fire in the fireplace, and all of us playing Wii...in between watching an episode here and there of 'Sue Thomas, FB "eye"'...one of our favorite shows that Sara has on dvd, and snacking on some GF hot wings and homemade bleu cheese dressing...then moving on to a few peel and eat shrimp....it was such a nice, quiet, RELAXING New Years Eve!Today, after everyone slept in...I spent the day going thru all the girls old homeschooling files....what we did when they were Ronnie & Anna's ages, what resources we used....it was so much fun to laugh with my precious daughters...looking thru old writing assignments...field trips we took, books we read....what priceless memories! (and inspiration for the rest of the year for me!)
Have to post a couple pictures of our traditional New Years Day dinner....I bought this boneless pork loin from Aldi's...very inexpensively....I think it was the best one we've ever had! It was so juicy and so tender you barely needed a butter knife to cut it! We were amazed!
And...of course....mashed potatoes, gravy and sauerkraut to go with it! Ron & Ronnie called it a real "guy" meal....but we all enjoyed it!
Have to post a couple pictures of our traditional New Years Day dinner....I bought this boneless pork loin from Aldi's...very inexpensively....I think it was the best one we've ever had! It was so juicy and so tender you barely needed a butter knife to cut it! We were amazed!And...of course....mashed potatoes, gravy and sauerkraut to go with it! Ron & Ronnie called it a real "guy" meal....but we all enjoyed it!~So....a new year begins...with inspiration from the Lord....with answered prayer reminding us of His love, faithfulness and provision...in all areas of our lives...no matter what 2010 holds, we know we can rest and not worry....trusting in our loving Father! May you all have a very blessed year! ~Sue~
