the cutting of paper

Monday night, Meredith and I found ourselves at home alone. Looking for something to do, I thought of when I was a young kid we always used to make a paper chain that would be used to count down the days until Christmas. Each day we would tear a link off watching the colorful chain grow smaller and smaller until it was down to the very last one. It was always the highlight to my day when I got to tear off another link. It meant that Christmas was getting closer. 


Remembering this, I decided that Meredith and I should start this tradition again. We gather out supplies of colored paper, markers and tape and sat for an hour or so listening to christmas music and cutting out stripes of paper. It was the prefect activity to do on a quite evening and the result was a colorful chain waiting to be torn apart as we count down to Christmas. 

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Your Story: Thanksgiving Weekend

Thanksgiving is the kick off to the holiday season and I have always loved it. This year brought around old traditions and new adventures. 


On Thanksgiving day we devoured much turkey, ham and pie. And as we lit the candles before the meal, reciting a few sentences that have been said before every Thanksgiving meal for years. It reminded me how thankful I really am for my family. 

One for those who could not make it. One for the ones who are here. And one for those who are no longer here.  

It was a lovely day of laughter, stories and a warm fire. Ending with the Charlie Brown thanksgiving. 

After family time, we jumped right into friend time by going black friday shopping at midnight. Oh what an adventure that was! Crazy crowds in Wal-mart, insane line at Target and so much walking! It was incredibly fun and my only goal was to complete my Harry Potter DVD collection, which I did. Plus, Megan, Kaylee and I got some pretty amazing moccasins. I am now convinced that everyone needs a pair of moccasins. Yes indeed. 
With black friday shopping comes little sleep and I went 28 hours without any, plus I went to work for four of those hours. I feel pretty awesome that I pulled that off without collapsing. 
Friday ended with going to see the Muppet movie. If you grew up with the Muppets, you will enjoy that movie so much. I loved it. Classic muppets, with just a little bit of cheesy-movieness. It was perfect. 


Thanksgiving weekend ended with spending Saturday with our aunt and uncle playing card games while watching peanut movies. It was the perfect ending to a great Thanksgiving break. 

A beep on the nose is a sign of great affection. -Lucy 

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Linking up with my friend Hannah's new project today. Please go check it out. It a really great thing she is starting.










PS- Megan redid my blog. I'm so lucky to have a sister who can do amazing designs.

Thanksgiving.

There are so many things I am thankful for. friends. family. a house. The list could go on and on. The thing is, we should really make "things I am thankful for" lists everyday. For truly, we always have a list of things to be thankful for.


I've compiled a short version for you benefit. I'm doing Rachel's ABC of thanks, just a day late. 

»Afghans«

»Bubbles«

»Camera to capture moments«

»Dogwoods«

»Early Risings«

»Friends«

»Gorgeous sunsets«

»Hugs«

»Ice cream on hot days«

»Jars to hold things«

»Knitted scarves«

»Lattés«

»Memories with friends«

»New music«

»Opened windows«

»Positive outlooks«

»Quiet evenings«

»Relaxation«

»Sunrises«

»Talks with friends«

»Uniqueness«

»Vacations«

»Winterjam«

»eXciting events«

»Zoo trips«

What are YOU thankful for? 

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Your Story: a day at the museum

Monday was field trip day: African American History edition. One of my favorite things about going to museums is the stories the exhibits silently tell. Looking at old uniforms, campaign buttons, school desks and dishes. Its all apart of some ones story. Even though that person is gone, their possession became something to show people a little about what life was like. 


There was a part of the exhibit that showed how children would have been seated in the african american schools. One of the desks, had some markings on it. As if a young child had scrape in a design while listing to the teacher one day at school. The woman that was giving us the tour said that those were there when the museum received the desks. This was probably one of my most favorite parts about the whole museum. What was that child thinking about as he scratched away at the wood of his desk?


So many wonderful things are in that museum. As I slowly walked through everything, reading and taking pictures, half way tuning out the tour guide as she moved along much to fast for me. I gather up the information and stories. For, African Americans are a big part of this country's history and we should all be more educated on it. 


My Monday was filled with a walk down history lane. And oh! how I wish I could do that more often. For I love history. So much.




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Linking up with my friend Hannah's new project today. Please go check it out. It a really great thing she is starting.
 

Thankful.

Thankful For:
Sunday afternoons. 
City photo shoots. 
Friends who comes and tell you to go take pictures of the sky.
Little boys running around the park. 
Christmas music.
Chalk written menus.
Silly sisters who never cease to make me laugh.
Cooking days with a wonderful friend.
Lasts bits of fall.
Flower pictures, to remind me that life will come after a long winter.
A little boy and girl, who always make me smile and always bring joy to my day.
Quite evenings.
Laughter. 
Long talks with friends about life, that always leave me with the thought "my friends are amazing."
Music, because it inspires me.
Orchestra conductors, because watching them, makes me certain that thats what I want to do the rest of my life.

What are you thankful for?