Snow isn't good for hobos...

No, that isn't a famous depression quote, nor is it a profound metaphor. It is simply something I made up. :)

Anyway, as you have probably read, we have had a major snowfall! 24 inches in 1 1/2 days is alot! Hip high snow isn't exactly how I pictured it when the weather man said 6-8 inches. But, leaving the poor meteorologist out of the equation, we had to do something with all this snow and this is what we did:

I loved taking a flying leap off of our deck, hollering KOWLABUNGA and diving into snow!Poor Anna couldn't walk unless on a path since the snow was so high, so I either carried her piggyback or she laid in the snow :-) Since she was feeling a little better, Mom thought a little time of fresh air wouldn't hurt her.Ronnie loved finding clumps of snow and throwing them at his sisters (NOT IN THE-face!)Don't we look sweet? Then as soon as the photo was taken, they threw snow at each other. Oh yeah, feel the love!Yeah, see how you can't see our lower legs? That is no mere ledge... that-is-SNOW!

So , you might be wondering what any of this has to do with hobos. Yeah Sara, nice pictures... but why the hobo title?

So after we thawed out, we ate dinner and then watched the Super Bowl halfheartedly... at halftime Ronnie, Anna, and I made up a play to give for Dad, Meghan, and Mom. It was called The Hobo Play... the most fun part was A) we got to eat leftover potato bread as a 'prop' and B) we got to muss our faces with black and brown eye shadow :) I even made Ronnie have a black eye (I didn't do it, I swear!) I was Darcy, Anna was Grace, and Ronnie was Jack (Gabrielle, no comment!) Anyways, even though some cast members got the giggles (I don't wanna point fingers but RONNIE-ANNA!) it turned out to be a really good play. We all sang It is Well and then took some bows at the end... it was fun. Here are the pictures:I love this picture, look at the sibling love :-)Singing It Is Well

Reading Lessons, hobo style

Lovingly looking over our little hobo family

The whole plot of the play was there were three hobo kids: Darcy (15) Jack (9) and Grace (6) whose parents had died. They were on the run from the police because they didn't want to be split up and go into foster homes. They only have one box of belongings: Raggedy Ann (Anna's contribution), three slices of potato bread (Donated in the play by a kind lady), some raisins, tissues (a must for Anna's runny nose) two books (Tom Sawyer and Pilgrims Progress, and a hymnal. This is all their belongings besides the clothes on their backs, a rough wool blanket, and a water jar. One night, Jack hears some police dogs. He panics and runs away. Darcy and Grace wake up to find him gone and they have no choice but to leave. The siblings are split and they find comfort and solace in the hymn they know so well, It is Well. The big reunion at the end is handled lightly, and then the curtain call.

Thank you, you have been a wonderful audience!

Sara

Ballet Pictures

This Monday I start DANCE CAMP!
I am super duper excited, especially because my friend, Bella will be doing it too! I just bought new dance clothes that fit the guidelines: black leotard, black dance skirt, white leggings, and new ballet shoes. I AM SO READY TO START TODAY, but it doesn't start till monday :( I thought I would post about the basics of ballet: positions, proper atire, and just normal pictures of Anna and I :)

Peeking from the plants :)

Anna striking an 'attitude pose'

A Tripod+camera timer= self shots!

Anna in an adorable pose :)

You need to know the 5 basic positions (By the way, my friend Bella would know alot more about this then me, but ya'll are stuck with me. D-E-A-L)

FIRST POSITION


SECOND POSITION

THIRD POSITION

FOURTH POSITION

FIFTH POSITION

~Right now I am going to walk over to McDonalds and have a cool treat... then do 40 crunches, 60 leg ups, and Walk Away The Pounds to work it all off :) Ciao!

The Start of Summer Fun

This week has been busy, but very fun! Since it is thunderstorming right now, I am focusing on the happy sunny parts of the week :)Havin tons of fun at Pleasant Kingdom Playground

Squished Little Man

Swingin Up to the Sky! (I love her face)

Monkey Boy Ronnie

Anna+Ronnie= Best Friends!
"WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
Ty with his little 'lawn mower'
Thats all for now, have to go make dinner: GLUTEN FREE PIZZA! If it turns out well, I'll post about it. If not... I'll still post about it :)

Worship Dance/Little Sisters

I did worship dance 2007-2008 but then I quit because, being it was my first year, I didn't feel like I could keep up in the Teen class. However, my mother happened to bump into the owner of the studio, Danielle Black, from Grace Christian Dance. She told my mom that they give free private tutoring so girls won't drop out, so... drumroll please... I WILL BE DOING WORSHIP DANCE THIS COMING SEMESTER! Anna will too, and she will be sooooo cute!

Just before she went to bed tonight, I walk in to find her in her larry boy shirt, bloomer shorts, and ballet shoes. She is putting on her shoes and she tells me, "Mrs Robinson (The ballet teacher and our dear friend) tells us to tuck in the shoe wiskers," and "Sara, can you put a bun in my hair? Mrs Black tells us to put our hair up," SHE IS SO CUTE! She proceeds to show me demi and grande plies in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd position and then grande jetes for me. My jaw is on the floor, because aside from the demi plies I hadn't taught her any of this... she will have so much fun :)

Prayer Request

My little sister, Anna, has always had trouble swallowing her food. She also has snored all her life. My mom looked inside her mouth at her tonsils, and was blown away by how big they were! My mom took her to an ear, nose and throat specialist so they could tell her us if she needed her tonsils out. They took one look at her and said, "She needs her tonsils and adenoids out soon. How's April 24th sound to you?" Now for a 4 year old little girl, this can (and probablywill be quite scary for her) so I am asking for your prayers. Also, we found out that our friend's little boy, Luke, needs the same thing done! So they are going to go get bloodwork done together (the poor things!) and then get a 'special treat'... they'll enjoy. that :)

Things to Pray For:

1. That Anna would know that the Lord is with her all the time
2. That the surgery would go fine and that nothing would go wrong
3. That she wouldn't be in too much pain afterwards...

Thank You For Praying for Little Anna!

Nature Pictures

Today it was beautiful outside, so I took advantage of the weather to snap some shots of Ronnie and Anna. Here are some of the best:Anna and I had just finished 'dance class' and I had to take some pictures of her in her leotard! HOW CUTE! She has on her angelic smile, adorable!

I have a 'thing' for pictures with trees :o) Ronnie with his Blue Bear... he was leaning on a car by the way :) Without even trying, I made Ronnie blurry, but the background more focused... hmmm A hunk of log fell down into our yard a week or two ago and provided us with great picture seats!I love the brick! I needed a change of scenery (so to speak) from trees and leaves.

Well, those are the best; email me if you want to see the others... more pictures soon!

Be A Clown!

Well, the title says it all: Anna and I were clowns tonight. I was feeling kinda bored, and I knew we had some white face paint, so my mom said, "Go for it!" I put my hair in a crazy style, put white face paint on my entire face, and made a red nose and a puppet mouth using washable markers. Anna wanted face paint too, so I painted her face after putting her hair into three tootsie rolls (ponytails tucked under) and her bangs into a poof. Then came the costumes: my nightshirt and pants for her, and a guys Harvard t-shirt and baggy pants for me! It was soooo much fun and she loved it! It was very fun to shirk my jeune femme responsabilités and act like a clown...by the way, the above french statement means 'young lady responsibilities'.

This was Anna's costume and you can see mine if you scroll down to the last picture. She wanted to wear my fuzzy scarf, so she wrapped it around and off she went! She is so adorable, n'est-ce pas?

We played runaway horse (as you can see from the picture above), clown wars (don't ask), and even walked the tightrope!We had so much fun and she even sang a special song for me and mum at the end, (Lyrics below):

Little Heart, little Heart,

where have you been?

I love you so so very much

You are my bestest friend.

I love to play games with you

I love to giggle and sing too

Little Heart, Little Heart,

you're my awesome best friend.

(Copyright Anna L. Gorecki, Age 4)

How cute is that????? Here is our final picture of us right after we finished our 'concert'.

We are now watching the movie Madeline and muching on some peanuts and rice chex, so I have to go. But as Donald O' Connor said in Singin in the Rain, "Make em laugh, Make em Laugh, MAKE EM LAUGH!"