Brace yourself–Tab’s teeth, whirlwind NY weekend.
It was finally time for Tab to get her braces off. Who doesn’t like to drive to NY in February?
It was actually an amazing drive. We left home by 5AM and by 5:30PM we were sitting around the George’s table FEASTING on Thanksgiving dinner with Jennifer and the family. I was exhausted, but it was like a gigantic hug engulfing me to walk into their loving home. The grandparents were there as well.
Tab stayed to visit with Lauren, and Johanna, Katriel and I checked in to the hotel, caught up on some HGTV (it is a staple in all our hotel visits) and had a good night’s sleep.
Sunday included church and Katriel went to Madeline’s house to play. Tab left with the Goodchild’s and Johanna and I did some local errands and collected all the girls in time to visit with Ba and Poppy. I don’t know why I don’t have any photos from that day!
Monday morning, bright and early, we took Tab to Dr. Huff’s to have her braces removed. We stayed in the van because they still need masks in their offices and we didn’t have any.
From there we ran to Wegman’s to buy some sandwiches for lunch and then headed to the Strong Museum of Play to visit with Asher and his mom.
We paid extra to do the ropes course. It was over $100 for the four of us for the day. Love inflation.
Then we hurried back to Fairport to meet Kelly and Barb for dinner at Noonan’s.
And before you knew it, our weekend was over.
Next morning, we woke early, and had the car completely loaded before the hotel served breakfast at 6AM. We were the first ones eating, and out the door by 6:45AM. We stopped outside of Buffalo to pick up NOELLE who would join us for the week before flying back.
We had another wonderfully gentle drive back. God was so generous.
Musical Marie…
Marie and I headed up to North Greenville University today. It is her second choice for a school, as it would require her to live on campus (just a tad too far for daily commute).
She needed to audition for a music team/scholarship opportunity.
It didn’t really seem like they needed a guitar player as much as a singer. She auditioned for both. But it was great practice in either case.
Katriel is NINE
Her day started with the birthday wake up song.
And yummy cinnamon rolls.
While her siblings did normal school, she only did a few things. And she had a few deliveries from friends from church.
She picked pasta Alfredo for her dinner meal. Stewart had to work through the supper hour.
Sweet girl does love The Chosen
Nigel gifted her junk food. Her mind was blown!
Marie gave her a lizard.
She was a little happy to get a The Chosen t-shirt.
And a sweatshirt from the movie How to Train Your Dragon.
Nan gave her two new dresses for church.
And Mama and Daddy gave her a dress to be Mirabel from Encanto.
Our last single digit birthday.
Tomorrow is her birthday….
and so we get prepared!
I decorated this cake to look like the fish logo at the beginning of The Chosen episodes.
Gifts from afar… ;)
It’s not *quite* her birthday yet, but we let her open the package that came from Asher. What a cool board!
New Powder Room
After all the updates we did on our Pannell Road house during the last 12 months we lived there, we have somewhat enjoyed not doing all that many home updates since we’ve moved in.
The one part of the house we didn’t care for, and indeed, they didn’t even show on the real estate websites, was the ugly powder room.
We had intended to tackle the project in November, but every time I ordered a vanity we’d get a shipment delay or a product cancellation. We needed a certain size and we had a very hard time just finding a light wood vanity.
In the end, we love what we picked out.
The snowy weekend in January offered me enough time to get the wallpaper up.
We spray painted the light with the plan to reuse it.
We had to finagle the trim wood a bit.
Then John started on the shiplap look for the bottom.
Once we got the vanity in place, we realized the light was going to be way off-center.
So we had to hold off til on the light til another light arrived. We needed a light that would cover the current electric openings in the wall. The first one came and was bent so we had to reorder.
Finally the new light came and John hung the mirror.
I still need a towel bar and some jade towels.
Tin Punching
2022 variety
Greenville’s Gift
One of the coolest things we’ve encountered since moving here has been the number of opportunities to volunteer.
Today, Johanna’s Explorer group met downtown at Greenville’s Gift, a non-profit that provides bags of essentials to new moms who may not have the resources many moms enjoy.
Katriel was also able to come.
In each bag they placed the following:
2 blankets
3 bibs
3 burb cloths
2 hats
3 pair of socks
2 onsies in the smaller size and 2 in the larger size
2 pjs in the smaller size and 2 in the larger size
2 outfits of the smaller size and 2 of the larger size
1 coat, jacket or sweater
1 toy or special item… but the girls had such a hard time picking they were often allowed to put in a few special items ♥
(all of the clothes were already prepped for the matching season for babies born this time of year)
everything had been donated and was either new or in excellent condition
They each did one boy bag and one girl bag.
There was much oooooing and aaaaaaahing.
And we prayed over those who would receive the bags.
Dayspring Disciples 