It's Looking a Lot Like Christmas

Christmas countdown!!! 

Our Christmas tree. 

Piano!

"The stockings were hung on the chimney with care....." 

Beautiful bouquet!!!  

"There is no place like Nebraska......" 

 For all you Narnia lovers out there!  :-) 

A refrigerator full of Christmas cards!

Doesn't that look nice?!  I wrapped it! :-)  #ProudOfMyself 

Piano Recital pictures: 

(Photo credits: Dad) 

 Smile!!! 

 Mrs. Fast (our piano teacher) and all her students. 

 Hannah and her students. 

The Ellen Pose!!! :-) 

Last minute selfie.   #LoveTheseGuys 

Picture Update

 Chorus Concert, 

Orchestra Concert videos:

Intermediate Orchestra:  

Advanced Orchestra: 

We played a song before this next one, but it wasn't recorded. 

Salvation Army bell ringing with the Myers! 

And.............our piano recital is on Sunday!!!

Thankful

For family.  

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

What We Did for the Fourth of July

Okay, so I unfortunately don't have any pictures of what we did but our Fourth of July mostly consisted of swimming in the lake, eating lots of yummy food, kayaking, a family bike ride, and great fireworks!  (I have pictures of those!)  

 Orange!

 Red and white

Orange! 

Happy Fourth of July!

 Happy 4th of July!  

Let's take a moment to remember who made this land free.  

"It is impossible to govern rightly without God and the Bible."

                                                                                          George Washington

"I believe in God and in his Wisdom and Benevolence: and I cannot conceive that such a being could make such a Species as the human merely to live and die on this earth.  If I did not believe a future State I should believe in no God.  This Universe, this all, would appear with all it's swelling Pomp, a boyish Fire Work."  

                                                                  John Adams, in a letter to Thomas Jefferson

"The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: It connected, in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity."

                                                                                           John Quincy Adams

"And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."

                                 From President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address (Jan. 20, 1961)  

I'll probably post pictures of what we are going to do tomorrow sometime.  Until then, enjoy your Independence Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

 Happy Mother's Day, Mom!  Thank you for all of the things that you do for me!  

 "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all." 

Proverbs 31:29

I love you so much!  

Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!   

Love is patient, love is kind.  It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always perseveres.  Love never fails.  But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.  For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.  

~1 Corinthians 13:4-10~    

It's 2015!

Wow!  It's 2015!  2014 went sooo fast!  Here are some favorite memories from this year: (watch out, this is a picture overload) :-)

NCHEA kids conference, 

The International Horse Show!  Two word description: HORSES GALORE!!!  

LTC convention in Kansas City, 

Happy Easter! 

Lauritzen Gardens with friends,

 Rachel's Raise of Hope walk,

Baby Grand piano! 

Visiting the Safari Park, 

Getting my braces off!!! 

College World Series! 

Shakespeare on the Green with friends...

and winning the raffle! 

 Fourth of July with family and friends,

 kayaking,

the Ellen Pose! :-)

Jazz on the Green,

Going to the Zoo with friends,

Enjoying tea parties with these cuties,

Skating with friends,

Two Rivers,

Selah's birthday party!

Enjoying a Fairy Tea Party!

Trip to the Creation Museum,

My first time riding a camel!

Tubing for the first time!!! 

Spending time with family in Illinois,

 Camp Rivercrest!

 Big swing! 

Zip line! 

Posing for pictures at our churches Youth Rally,

 Field trip to Mahoney! 

Picking out pumpkins with friends,

 Going to the Zoo (again) with family,

and riding the Skyfari again!

Celebrating my birthday at Aunt Missy and Uncle Kip's!

 Visiting the Holy Family Shrine,

Orchestra concert,

My first Speech Tournament!  I got 1st place in Open Interpretation and 2nd place in Persuasive Speaking.  It was really fun!  

 Happy Thanksgiving! 

 Piano recital,

 Merry Christmas!
 

 We were ''Claused'' on Christmas night!

 Clausing our friends: 101,

 Having fun with Amy!

 And yes, we were awake at 12:29 pm on New Year's Eve! :-)

Happy New Year, everyone!  I hope you all have a Happy, Healthy, and Blessed 2015!