Valentines craft idea

If the sun seems to peer right into your window, give it something pretty to look at -- and through. These translucent hanging hearts are easy to make from waxed paper and crayons. In return, sunbeams will color your room with cheer. Begin with a 12-by-16-inch sheet of waxed paper. Fold it in half along its length; unfold. Deposit wax-crayon shavings (made with a handheld pencil sharpener) evenly but not thickly across one half of the paper. Fold the clean half of the paper over the shavings. Crimp the three open edges with a 1/2-inch fold to hold the shavings. Protect your ironing surface with kraft paper. Place the waxed paper on the kraft paper, and cover it with another sheet of kraft paper. Iron lightly on medium heat, checking after every few passes. Stop when all the shavings have melted; let cool. Next, trace and cut out hearts of various sizes. String each heart with a silk thread for hanging. Enjoy Terri

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How far does a story travel?

Don't ever under estimate the ability of 2 year olds.  It is amazing what Todd and I learn from them.  Today our lession was about Zacchaeus and how Jesus told him to come down out of the tree so he could go to visit his house.  As I am talking and telling the story I am looking at them and thinking to myself.....just what are they taking in.  They are so precious.  Most of the time we will have to stop the story for just a minute to pay a little attention to boo boo's as everyone shows us there's.  And try to get them back on track with the story before we get to far off of our story.
But, today we had an aunt come to us and tell us that during lunch her nephew talked about Zacchaeus, the tree and Jesus.  Then the mother came to me and was telling me the same thing. Then the grandmother said something about it and then the grandfather spoke of it as well.  Thank you Lord because it thrilled my heart to see that they all had learned about what this 2 year old had learned in Sunday school.   I was so thankful that God is allowing Todd and I to be an hour link to these wonderful 2 year olds.  It just goes to show that you never know how far a story can travel.  We are so blessed that God has entrusted us to be the teachers of all these wonderful gifts from God.   In Psalm 127:3 Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 

To God be the Glory!

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No School

Oh was Callistas happy today.  They let the children out of school.  Todd and I are still trying to figure out why but, Callista does not care.  She was not very happy when I told her I had some extra chores for her to do.  She was good about it and did not complain.  She got to go to Wal-Mart with me.  I think shopping will make any 16 year old young lady happy.  We picked out some fabric to make some more pillow slip dresses to sell.  She is so good at picking out fabric.  She has an eye for colors.  We had to get some things for our Sunday School class as well and she had fun helping me finish getting my lession plans ready for Sunday.  Calli likes to color for me and there is a lot of that to do.  So we had a great girls day as she has called it since she was little. 
Todd has got to work tomorrow so I have a lot of sewing I have got to get done and Callista is a great help with that.  Can't wait to spend another day with her.  She just takes to many eating breaks....and if you know my daughter you know she can put away some food but never gain one ounce.  That is one of the many things she did not take after me.  Thank you Lord. 

We are so blessed.  God blessed us so much in 2009 and I am so looking forward to 2010 to see what He has in store for us.  Just not sure if I am ready for 2011.  Callista will graduate high school that year and I am not ready to let my baby go.  This is her 1 year old picture.  One of my favorites.

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School

Callista was so unhappy this morning when she got up and the weather man was so wrong because they called for 2 to 4 inches of snow and we got just to just a dusting so that ment that she had to go to school and take a test.  Sorry sweetie.

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