Snowman Party 2010

Children......were sleeping........all over the house.......... not a creature

was stirring not even a mouse!!!!!!!!!!

Miss Snowlady was given to me for CHRISTmas from our oldest son's family. She greeted the children when they came. She stands about 3 feet tall............isn't she just adorable?

Hello........sweet ladies.....it is Tuesday night,

The house is all quiet now .........they have been gone for about 5 hours.......it is amazing to my honey, Tressa, Taylor how quiet our HOME is after the last set of children leave the farm. As soon as all the cousins enter the house...........they don't come up for air until they all leave!!!!! Talking, giggling, laughing uncontrollably goes on for the evening and all the next day. It is special that all the children can be together at the same time......in one place!

We had the house decorated in snowmen.........all over the house!

Thank you sweet friend.......you know who you are!!!!!!!!!

We served cheese dip with corn chips, little carrots, fresh cut apples and apple juice. Very simple!!!!!!! Then we all sat and watched the Measure Twice and Cut Once (it is on sale now)...........they all loved the video and hardly moved as they watched it.................they said things like .........."that looks easy"..........."cool"......can we do that(?)"......."my dad can find some extra wood" they were definitely excited.

The highlight before going to bed though was roasting mini marshmallows over a kerosene lamp (we use candle oil in ours). It was a riot. We have done this before......but our Vitaliy (orphan boy) eyes lit up!!!!!!!! The kids were very patient as each child took their turn to roast. Lots of giggling going on though! Then it was time to find the spots where they wanted to sleep.

A lot of happiness!!!!!!!!!!

A meeting under the table!!!!!!!!

To get them to calm down....... Tressa put on a Focus On the Family, Adventures in Odyssey. It works every time.

I had the baby with.......not much sleep had!!!!!!!! Smile.........who cares........I don't have to do this every night! Momma's out there...........you are wonderful!!!!

In the morning I got up early to get started cooking the snowman pancakes. I poured the maple syrup into a little snowman tea pot................they thought that was really fun! I used the Wilton Decorating Gel in black for the eyes and mouth and orange for the nose to decorate the snowman pancakes.

Later the children worked on their flags that they had started the last time they were here. They are making them for their fort.

We walked the farm to see the best place for their fort...........they all agreed on a place........that is for another day. It will be fun to see their fort go up. We need some warmer weather.........until then we will work....pray............plan and be ready!

They made cards for the manor and for Grandma Dixie (my Momma).

Vitaliy our little orphan boy......... was always close to Poppa Phil...........feeding the horses, chickens..........he loves everyone. He was always bringing a chicken into the house to get my response.............always had to smile! If you looked for Vitaliy......he wasn't very far from an animal!

Even our littlest grandson was put to work to make this day special. He put a napkin on every plate..........thought he was a really good helper...........HE was!

One of my favorite pic's of our time together.........Reid was wearing one of those one piece zip up the front pj's..........adorable and snuggly!

At different times through out the Snowman Party Camp........we would thank Jesus for our time. We even sang to Him......... Happy Birthday....................before we ate our snowman cakes (I will show you the cakes tomorrow.......it is going to be a special day...........a fun surprise........just wait and see)!

We just have memories now.........precious memories.......we all need those once in awhile............life is hard! I trust my grandchildren will do some of the same things we are teaching them to their children and grandchildren someday...............like loving the Word........working together.........serving each other and most of all having grateful hearts for all that the Lord does for them!

Father......thank you for thinking up children..........they truly are a gift from YOU! YOU are so wonderful.........would YOU please let our Grandchildren know you..........personally.............continue to use us.........we are willing!

Amen

So that was our party..........if you ever have one........please let us know. They are so fun and they can be so easy!

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