A Canoe A Day

I had the wonderful privilege of spending 6 weeks at Camp Ozone in Rockwood, TN.  There is this beautiful 15 acre lake that I got to drive around every day if I was leaving camp.  It looked different every time.  Sometimes perfectly calm and still- like glass with a perfect reflection of the trees.  Sometimes blue green.  Sometimes bright blue.  Sometimes sparkling in the sunshine.  Sometimes a thin layer of ice covered the top.

Halfway around the lake, an old canoe was left.  One day I decided to take a picture of this canoe once a day as I drove past.  In the end, I did not take a photo every day, but here is what I have.  It captures a little bit of the varying beauty that presented itself every day.

 

These were all taken with my iPhone.  Which one is your favorite?

Mission Trip Coming Up!!!!!!!

Hello everyone!!

I’m really excited because next August I will get to travel to Central America again!  Only this time, I will get to see Honduras.  I will be there for 10 days with 9 other interns and our 2 directors, from Children’s Bible Ministries.  We will be ministering to orphans and encouraging the missionaries that are down there.

My goal is to raise $3500 to cover airplane ticket, travel in Honduras, food, and housing.  Any extra money that is not needed for the trip will go towards my support as an intern with CBM.

Would you consider partnering with me in this trip?  Click on this link to see my fundraising page:  http://fnd.us/c/asVic/sh/e44qp9

Can you help me reach $700 by the New Year?

 

Thank you for partnering with me and continue to pray for us as we prepare for this trip!!

October/November Photo Update

Here are some photos of my life for the past while…prepare for photo overload.

Having lunch at Panda Express before Marketing Class

Family Dinner when we were still living in Deer Lodge

Sara and I on a Saturday morning outing.

This is what it looks like when we drive places. We Penny Surf.

Playing music together.

Playing music at a fundraiser dinner.

Dogwood Cottage-our house that we moved into last month

Our house when it was still in the process of being renovated. It used to be a woodshed.

Settling into our living room.

Ryanne, Justin, and I on our way to Ponderosa Camp

We were able to spend an afternoon helping give pony rides. What fun!!

Ryanne and I taking a break in between leading horses.

Hanging out with Jamie (our director) at a community fair.

Watching the dancers at the fair.

Me.

Justin playing his ukele as we waited for people to stop and look at our brochures.

Ryanne and Tori enjoying supper in our new home.

Road trip to Camp Victory for a ladies retreat!!

The cabin we stayed in at the camp.

Jamie was the speaker for the weekend and talked about transformation.

I enjoyed getting to know Miss Barb (the camp cook) because she is also from Pennsylvania!

Ryanne having a horsey ride at Camp Victory.

Camp Victory has a BEAUTIFUL lake.

Pretending to be the kids in a Release Time Trailer. They use these when they teach Bible lessons at public schools.

Yardsaling while we waited for our pizza order.

On the way home, I spotted a little store called Papa’s. I got excited because I call my dad “Papa”. So we stopped and had fun looking around.

Sara and I out and about to do auction work.

Two signs that I painted for the auction.

Helping Mrs. Mueller record the auction results.

Having a blast in the snow on November 1st!!

David at the Rend Collective Concert.

Tori and I on a hike. We found a big rock to sit on and talk.

A visit to the Foothills Parkway and Overlook

Playing music together along the parkway with a beautiful view!!

Sara on our horseback riding excursion.

Selfies on horseback.

Tennessee is beautiful.

Snow covered trees.

You really should come visit me. This is what you would get to look at.

The driveway to our newest camp!

We were so excited to be at Camp Ozone.

David, Ryanne, and I exploring.

More exploring.

David and a falling down barn.

Tori and I.

4 interns on a bridge.

We were waiting for everyone to return from their exploring so we started playing ninja.

We were able to visit the Titanic museum for free! It was really neat.

Sara and I found a neat swinging bridge one day when we were out doing auction work.

Me at Camp Ozone.

Ryanne and I on one of our many road trips.

Justin and I trying to sit on the broken bench at Camp Ozone.

Being weird. Because we are good at that.

David and I pretending to be scared before our 4-wheeler ride.

Staying warm in the hot tub while practicing evangelizing to each other.

More evanglizing class.

On our hiking trip with Dr. Luke Milam.

Tori and I taking yet another selfie.

Cooking lunch on the trail to share with other hikers.

Braiding Ryanne’s hair on the hiking trip.

Going, going, gone.

So this post may or may not be a week and half late, but here it is…

My going away party….

Lots of socializing and food

Last times with friends

Exciting games of Can Jam

Volleyball

More volleyball

Reunited with Melanie who used to babysit us when we were knee high to a toadstool.  It was so fun to see her!!

More Can Jam

More socializing.

On Sunday afternoon, I departed for my hotel in Virginia.  I looked at this pretty much all afternoon as I drove 4 hours.

I got really excited when I saw the sign for Scotland, because I’ve always wanted to go there!! It’s really lovely in Scotland, you know.  But I did not stop, because I had to keep to my schedule.  Funny thing though, I thought Scotland was on the other side of the world.  The things you learn on road trips.

Sometimes I got bored, so I took selfies.  It took a lot of tries before this picture turned out.  It was really hard not to get the camera in the picture.

Now don’t judge me.  I know they say don’t text and drive, but they never said don’t take selfies and drive.

I listened to music, ate snacks, sang songs, thought a lot of thoughts, and enjoyed the scenery.  Everything went really smoothly.

My lovely hotel room.  Two whole double beds to myself!  Wahoo!

Monday morning started out rainy and dreary but soon it cleared up and was a gorgeous day.

I saw a lot of crosses on the drive.  It kept reminding me of the real reason that I am going on this adventure in the first place.

For those of you who don’t believe that pigs fly….I captured it on camera.

This, my friends, is the beautiful Tennessee that I get to see every single day.  This is the view from Bear Lodge which is the highest lodge.  We go up there to work on homework and enjoy the view.

Here is my room.  Our little house is not finished yet so we are living in Deer Lodge.  Thank you to Daniel for the flowers that are decorating the windowsill.  I am enjoying them!!

A really neat carved chest that is in Bear Lodge.

Me and Sarah one day after we trimmed flowers and bushes in the rain.  We looked like drowned rats.

Our first weekend here, we got to set up, decorate for, and serve at a wedding!  These were the table decorations.

The whole room.  It was actually a dining hall at a camp, so the transformation was pretty amazing!

I got to help string the lights on the arbor thingy.

We glued 200 invitations together.  Yay.

I was given a piece of burlap and told that it needed a monogram on it.  I had chalk, navy paint, and a wooden monogram to work from.  First, I drew it on a piece of paper to practice.  Then I drew it on the burlap with chalk.  Then I painted it with the navy blue paint.  It was totally out my comfort zone (I’m not really an artist), but I had a lot of fun with it and I loved how it turned out!

Having cereal for breakfast on the floor before wedding preparations began.

Servers and drinks all ready for the guests!

The family made blueberry jam as party favors.

This was the day after the wedding when we were getting ready for our road trip home.  Justin plays the ukelele and keeps us laughing with his great sense of humor.

Sara and I spending the afternoon weeding and trimming flower beds.

That’s all I have for now!  Be sure to leave a comment and tell me which picture is your favorite and why.

Trust Him.

I hope ya’ll enjoyed the blog silence. I sure did. But the other week I received an email from my little sister telling me that I need to blog soon because it has been too quiet on my blog. That is when you know it is getting bad. But you see, I have a wonderful life. A crazy busy, wonderful life. To make it even better, summer has arrived (in case you hadn’t noticed) and with it, a very long to do list. But I am enjoying every moment of it. Summer is my favorite time of the year. Working outside at the farm, in the flower beds, in the garden. Playing frisbee and wading in the creek with my little brother. Having my big sister home from college and going on walks with her and staying up late talking. Sitting on the porch swing reading a book and watching the fireflies. Canoeing with my whole family on Sunday afternoon. Anticipating picnics, parties, and cabin trips. It is the little things really, that make life special. There are big events in our lives that we look forward to, enjoy, and then think back on the wonderful memories. But there are so many wonderful things that happen every single day…if only we would look for them and enjoy them.
It has been a very interesting year. Not at all how I had planned. I thought that I would be living in Oregon working on a horse ranch with kids. But God had a different plan. Then I thought I would be going to Oklahoma to get training to teach/work with public school kids. But again, God had a different plan. It was a really confusing time and sometimes I wondered if I would ever figure out what I was supposed to do. I was reminded that even when it wasn’t going the way I had imagined, God was still in control. It sounds cliche, but it is the truth. I had to trust that God’s plan was perfect and that staying home and working was the best plan, even though I really wanted to go do something big and exciting. My favorite verse came to mind a lot. “This God- his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.” Psalm 18:30. His way is perfect. That doesn’t leave room for any mistakes!!
Trust. Wait. Trust some more. About the time that I knew I wasn’t going to Oklahoma, I heard about an opportunity in Tennessee. But by this time, I was not going to set my heart on anything. My sister had met a couple who were visiting Lancaster Bible College and are the directors of Children’s Bible Ministries. They talked about their internship program which provides training for people interested in missions and children’s ministry. (They just described me.) Being the dear older sis that she is, Beka mentioned me to them and told them that I should do it. Being the amazingly kind and outgoing couple that they are, they started praying for me that I would come to their program!! When I first heard all about this, I laughed inside and thought this is not gonna happen. Not after the last two opportunities fell through. But secretly, I was quite interested and really hoped that it would be God’s will for me to go. I applied and prayed and waited. I was resolved not to set my heart on going just in case it didn’t work out again. And then that wonderful day arrived- I was accepted to go!! Which means I will be leaving in a little over month for Tennessee!! One moment I am super excited to go and the next moment, my heart just about stops beating when I think about leaving my wonderful life here in Pennsylvania. However, I know an exciting adventure is just around the corner and it will be a year of stretching and growing and learning to trust God even more. It will be good to get out of my comfort zone and learn to do new things and get to know new people. I’m already excited about the friendships that will be formed and the places I’ll get to travel to. And before I know it, I will be back home and figuring out what to do next with my life….at least that is what I keep telling myself when I start freaking out about being away for a WHOLE YEAR!
So if you are traveling through Tennessee, you must stop and visit me. No exceptions or excuses allowed. Please pray for me!! It will be a very busy last month at home. I want to thoroughly enjoy every moment with the people here but also be ready to leave on time. I will try to blog consistently when I’m down there or send out email updates. If you would like to receive email updates, shoot me an email or leave a comment on my blog and I’ll add you to the list.
Before I go, I’ll just share a song we sang tonight at youth group that reminded of this whole story.
’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His Word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
And to know, “Thus saith the Lord!”
Refrain:
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er;
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
Oh, for grace to trust Him more!
Oh, how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood;
And in simple faith to plunge me
’Neath the healing, cleansing flood!
Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just from sin and self to cease;
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life and rest, and joy and peace.
I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.

2014 Bible Quizzing

It is hard to believe that another year of Macsa Bible Quizzing is over.  Another 300 verses of the Bible committed to memory.  This year they memorized the whole book of Hebrews.

Quizzing is a lot of hard work!!!  A lot of hours are put in to memorize all the verses and practice with the other teams.  And then comes the really exciting part- the quiz-a-thons!!

The first quiz-a-thon that I went to was at this big church in Philadelphia. It was a very neat church.  The sanctuary was so pretty!!

A selfie before the quizzing started.  That morning there was a lot of ice and traffic on the roads which made everyone late.  So we had lots of time to hang out and take pictures.

Hosea’s team: Rockville Sword

Althea’s team: Rockville Beast

 

Quizzing is very complicated, so I won’t even try to explain it.  You’ll just have to come and watch it sometime if your curious.

Althea’s team in a time-out to discuss points and strategy.

The very cool sanctuary

Concentration at it’s finest.

There are 3 quiz-a-thons and 1 quiz retreat.  The quiz retreat is tons of fun including two days of quizzing, a talent show, many games of Gaga, and staying up late with friends.

The very last quiz is the Bunny Quiz which is completely for fun.  The quizzer with the most points gets to be coach and keep score.  Hosea had the most points!!  Way to go Hosea!!

Hosea’s team did really well at the quiz retreat and got 1st place in Division B!!!!!

I’m just a spectator but I think I have almost as much fun as Althea and Hosea.  I help them memorize so it’s quite thrilling to go and watch them.  I like the intensity of the quizzes.  Plus I get to watch my very own brother and sister win trophies, which makes me so proud.

Ready to jump at any moment…

That moment when you know the verse…if only you could find it between the other 299 verses…and then say it before 30 seconds are over.

Althea’s team in the last day- winning.

They got 2nd place in Division AA which is the top division!!!!  It was an exciting year.

For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.  Hebrews 4:12

Guatemala adventures

Three weeks ago today, I had the wonderful opportunity to go back to my other home- Guatemala!!  I went with 18 other people from my church.  And what an adventure and a good time we had!!  We had quite a few problems getting to Guatemala including our flight being cancelled.  But everyone stayed positive and cheerful, and eventually we made it.

Trying to stay ‘cool’ while relaxing in the airport.

Our project while we were there was building a second story on this house.  The orphanage is expanding to provide a bigger house for the girls and start a program for handicapped/disabled children.

Working hard!!!

They mixed all the cement on the ground and pushed it up to the second floor in wheelbarrows.  They also carried all the concrete blocks up the ramp.  We had a lot of hard workers!!

Our fearless leader.  He may have been much older than the rest of us, but he worked just as hard.

In 5 days they had all four walls completed and started working on the peak!  I don’t have a picture of when it was all finished.

I was very excited when I found out Shirah was going along as we used to be good friends before our busy lives got in the way.  She and I spent the week in the baby house since I know their routine from last year and we both love working with kids.  Sure enough, we had a fantastic time playing with the kids and having long conversations about life while we washed dishes.

Right now there are 13 kids in the baby house.  The youngest one is 7 months and the oldest is 4 years.  Be prepared for cuteness overload!!!

This little girl just loved Shirah!  Whenever she saw Shirah she would get a big smile on her face and crawl over to her.  Sometimes she would try to crawl up her leg just so Shirah would give her a hug.

There is nothing quite like having a baby fall asleep in your arms.  Even if it is because of the bottle.  🙂

This little guy was my buddy.  He didn’t talk and he was very serious.  But while he was playing he would come find me to hold my hand or if he needed a hug.  Then he would be satisfied that someone still cared about him, and he would toddle off to play again.

I was very excited to see little Miss N again!  She was walking this time!!  Only, when she walks she holds her arms out in front of her for balance…it is so cute but it makes me laugh.

This guy was hilarious.  He had an adorable smile and loved to be tickled.  He would get all floppy and wiggly when you tickled him.  He also loved to be spun around, over and over and over…

Friday night I went out for supper with Isa and her parents.  I got to know Isa when I was there last year and she would let us stay at her house on our weekend off.  They speak English very well so we could communicate easily.

They took me me to a very fancy restaurant (similar to a steakhouse in huge U.S.).  I had steak, guacamole, garlic bread, and mashed potatoes.  And of course, their excellent cheesecake.  I get hungry just thinking about it.  These three musicians came over and sang a song for me.  They told me it was a Guatemalan song, but Isa said it was actually a Mexican Song.

Confession:  we did not work the whole time we were there.  In the evenings we played games and socialized.  On Sunday night we made chocolate chip cookies.  It turned out to be a hilarious and interesting process- including two bakers who both had a  recipe in their head and no measuring cups.

The cookies were not world-class, but they were all eaten by the next day!

Playing volleyball Guatemalan style.  Basically, hit the ball however you want and whenever you want.  Pretty simple.

This was one of my favorite parts of the trip.  Spending time with my girls.  This girl worked with me in the baby house on weekends.  She is only 15 years old, but we have similar personalities so we got along well.  She is really great with the kids and knows A LOT of English (though she will never admit it).

I’m already counting the days until I go back….anyone want to come with me?

Snowmen and pizzas

Since I am snowed in along with the rest of the world, here is a little of what I’ve been up to lately.

Bet you never would have guessed…we’ve been playing in the snow!!

This day I was supposed to be flying to Guatemala but God had other plans and sent us a snowstorm instead.  After I got over my initial disappointment, I didn’t mind as I finished up a couple projects that needed to be done.  And I got to hang out with my favorite siblings and freeze my fingers off.  So much to be thankful for.

My little Snow Lady.  We finally had a super wet snow which is perfect for creating snowmen.

Althea outdid us all in size.  Her snowman was very amazing!  She put it right in the front, center of the yard so everyone could see it as they passed by.

Hosea was building a snowman, but it decided it just wanted to be a snow pile, so it plopped right over.  Rather discouraging!  But Hosea did not give up and instead he created a snow dog!!  It was superb!!

I found one of my hobbies this winter.  Cooking!!  I don’t have time to cook in the summer except for a couple times that I bake.  So this winter I decided I’d better improve my cooking skills.  I am having SO much fun!  My favorite thing to do is take an ordinary meal and make it interesting with new recipes and ideas.  This time I had to use tomato sauce and Althea suggested Deep-dish pizza.  Out came Pinterest which is my favorite place to look for new recipes.  The recipe I found was very easy- I made my own dough and sauce but it could be made with store-bought to speed the process up.

I might have to hire a guard to protect the food from bandits!!!

This pizza was complete with sausage, pepperoni, fresh tomatoes, oregano, and lots of cheese.  It was rather spicy so next time I’ll cut back on the pepper flakes. Also, the crust was a bit goey, so next time I’ll bake the crust first or bake the whole pizza longer.  It was definitely different than regular pizza, but had great flavor and I’m already looking forward to making it again!  If you’d like the recipe, just comment and let me know, or follow me on Pinterest.

 

We did make it Guatemala after all, the next day.  We had a delightful 8 days there.  But I’ll post about that next week.  So come back sooner or later to see pictures of cute kids and warm, sunny Central America.

South, Seashores, and Selfies

One cold, gray day Althea and I set off on a bus for the warm, sunny South to visit the Manns.
  

We traveled with all of the Amish who were heading to Pinecraft in Sarasota, Florida.  Everything went smoothly and we arrived the next morning.

The first night we had breakfast burritos for supper.  I guess that would make them supper burritos.  They were quite yummy.

Hannah and I hanging out and talking.  We had so many great conversations and I got to hear lots of stories about their recent trip to Central America.

When musicians are together, they always end up playing together!!  We enjoyed some lovely music.  And Emily’s violin is purple which is super cool.

Esther loved story time with Althea.  Esther is the cutest little thing.  She is 2 going on 21.  She makes me laugh when she talks because she sounds like an adult.

 

One night we went to Pregnancy Solutions and cleaned the building.  A bunch of girls+ late at night+ making everything shiny and clean+ music= A lot of fun!!  At the end, it turned into a bunch of girls taking selfies.  I’m sure the Pregnancy Solutions people had a good laugh if they watched their security camera the next day.

Hannah and Carissa working in their tile store.  Hannah, Carissa, and I spent every day here, except for Saturday and Sunday.  It was probably good I came back to PA, because I was a huge distraction.  We kept getting into these deep conversations or telling stories or looking at pictures.

On Friday I stayed home with William, Matthew, and Esther.  We had a great day together.  I cleaned the house some, but we also went on a walk, read stories, and played Hide the Crayon and Spot It.

Friends are just the best.

Friday night we went to the Mann’s church for Pickleball night.  Every time, without fail, the Manns introduce me to a new game that I end up loving.  They have taught me Nerf, Mafia, Ninja, Man Hunt, Settlers of Catan, Quirkle, Signs, and now Pickleball.  Pickleball is a cross between tennis and ping-pong, but easier than both!!  Althea played a lot of games and got really good at it.

Saturday was beach day!!!  No trip to Florida is complete without the beach.  The weather was PERFECT.  Warm and sunny with a cool breeze to keep us from getting really hot.  Some brave girls went swimming and the rest (we won’t mention any names) just dipped their feet in.  We basked in the sunshine, ate a yummy lunch, had a photo shoot (because that is what girls do best), took long walks and had talks.

It was a simply wonderful day and went by much too quickly.

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I am so glad this girl came with me to Florida.  We had a blast together!  And she is the world’s best traveling partner.

Saturday evening we went to the Ursu’s house for pancake night.  We had a bunch of different pancakes including citrus, cinnamon, chocolate chip, apple, and gluten-free.  Try it sometime…it is really interesting and so tasty.  After stuffing ourselves with pancakes, we played Signs until it was waaaaay past our bedtime.

I tried to make up for my distracting the girls at the tile store, by sweeping and organizing.  🙂  But sooner or later, we’d all end up in the same room again, talking.  Ah, girls.

Monday night we went to Hannah and Carissa’s discipleship group.  They shared about their mission trip and we sang songs, played a game, and ate snack.  And of course, after everyone left, we had a photo shoot.  What else is new.

Somehow, whenever Hannah and I visit each other, we always get a picture of us looking like this.  Without fail.  I have no idea why.

Two of my favorite people on earth!!  I am so blessed and encouraged by these godly young women!!

The night before we left we were all hanging out in the living room and trying not to be depressed.  Matthew came and told me that it would be awesome if I was in their family.  I totally agreed!!

Tuesday morning Hannah drove us to the bus stop.  Hannah and I were happily chatting away in the front seat while the three girls were quite sad in the back seat.  But they managed a smile for the picture.

One final selfie before we left.  I know we look happy, but actually we were all about to cry!!  But we made it safely home without shedding tears or dying of a broken heart.  Thank Manns for letting us come visit you!!  We had the time of our lives and can’t wait to come visit again.

To Ohio and Back Again

Last summer I met a girl who became a dear friend.  Her name is Sarah Brown.  I told her I would come visit her before the year was over and we squeaked in a visit just at the last minute.  Sarah Petersheim went with me.  The morning we left, we had quite an adventure.  It was snowing and people were sliding all over the road.  We slid too, but God protected us from sliding into anything.  Half an hour later we made it out of the snowstorm and we on our way.  The rest of the 8 hour trip was a breeze.

Once at Sarah B’s house, we settled in and talked for a few hours and we ate supper.  We met her family and got to know her sweet dogs.  I’m not a dog person, but I loved her dog named Puppy!!!  The next two days we spent at the Creation Museum.  The museum is about an hour away in Kentucky so we got to add another state to our list of ‘states that we traveled to’.

This room was the Garden of Eden and one of our favorite rooms.

In the evening we went out into their huge flower/tree gardens.  The Christmas lights and the garden and the pond was absolutely beautiful.

Just hanging out with a dinosaur.

They had the cutest donkey and llamas at the petting zoo.

The zedonk and zorse were my favorite.

Saturday night we went to a place with a ton of lights.  And I am NOT exaggerating.  There were so many lights and a lot of them were blinking.  It almost gave me a headache.  They also had lively Christmas music playing, train rides, and a campfire.  We wandered around and looked at all the lights and enjoyed a train ride.

This is Joe, Sarah’s little brother.  He was our pal and faithful photographer.  He was so much fun to have around, especially cause I am used to having a little brother.

Tres amigas!!!!

On Sunday we went snow tubing!!  I’d never been snow tubing before and I’m not into thrill rides (I hate roller coasters) so I wasn’t sure if I’d like it.  I had SO MUCH FUN!  Especially once they convinced me to go down on my stomach.  That was the best.  Anyone want to go snow tubing?

The day we went was perfect.  It started out cloudy and rainy which kept away the crowds.  But by the time we arrived it stopped raining and by the end of the day the sun had come out.  It was 48 degrees so after a while we had to shed a few layers of clothing.  By the time we left, the place was packed.

We found this Christmas ornament in a gift shop and it fit me and Sarah well, so Joe took a picture of it.

Sarah is such a sweet girl and is a huge encouragement to me.  Her love for God and her desire to do what is right, even though she stands alone, amazes me.  She has a great sense if humor and always has me laughing with her stories and songs.

 

The last night we went to the Cincinnati Zoo to see all the lights and drink hot chocolate.  We took this neat little train ride that took us through the zoo.  We went past the wolves and they were howling which made us feel like we were out west.  Then we went past a big pond filled with ducks and lots of christmas lights and christmas music playing.  It was really pretty.  Then us three girls went running through the zoo with our hair flying (I’m sure we made quite a sight) so we could get to the special effects theater on time.  We watched 15 min. of Ice Age in 3D.  It was hilarious…we were laughing the whole time!!

The next morning we drove home and arrived in time to get settled in and welcome in the new year.  Thank you Sarah Brown for hosting us and thank you Sarah Petersheim for traveling with me yet again.  You both are AWESOME!!