Wednesday, November 18

Double Date with Andrew and Ebeth (and Lena)






Elisabeth called and asked if we would like to go out on a 'date' with them.  We said, "Sure!"  Ahh the rewards of staying at home with your kids.  Some day, they grow up to be your companions on a double date!   

  Tim and I agreed we had the nicest time.We can't think of anyone we'd rather be on a double date with than one of our own kids and his spouse.  
 Of course Lena came along too! She socialized with all the neighboring babies.  We all had a great time. Now if only Matthew and Amanda were here...we could have a triple date!







Thursday, November 12

Busy Days



This week will be a busy one for me and the kids. While Christian is busy doing school and band practice and when he doesn't need me, I will hopefully get all the laundry put away that we have washed over the last week.  It's been 'collecting' to say the least!
Then I'll have a little more fun (if it's sewing related--it's fun!) because I'll be cutting yards and yards of fabric and separating it into 'packets' for my church friends and daughters to sew into nativity costumes.

I've already made seven butcher paper copies of the child's size of patterns and will also have to do that for the adult size.Tim headed off to Houston to meet a client and I forgot to
buy more butcher paper, so I won't get to do that till he gets home. Then I'll be dividing them up into 'packets'
for Kristy to pass out at church. She wants to have a live nativity in December in her neighborhood, but needed my 'expertise' to plan out the making of 18 costumes or more.

We've already spent quite a bit of time planning and shopping, and I hope to finish up my part of the project today.        

In the meantime, Rebekah and Jacob are driving to Brenham to participate in "mock trial' practice.

Jacob was chosen to play the part of a Cajun witness. He's working on an accent at the moment. He's a ham and will enjoy being a less than cooperative witness.

He will be filling in for two parts today and tomorrow for members who can't be there. Rebekah graciously agreed to drive him up and back (4 hour round trip!).

Last Saturday, I spent several hours with friends learning how to make your own greeting cards.  Nov. isn't the best time, but I managed to squeeze out the extra time.  It was a lot of fun.



Tonight, we will all drive to Tomball for our monthly square dance held by our club the Grand Squares. Jacob is vice-president.

He and Rebekah just love it. Our whole family has graduated and can dance at any club we like. I wonder if I could squeeze in adding the ruffle to my purple square dance skirt?! That may be pushing the schedule a wee bit!

We also had another couple of exciting moments this week.

Christian started posting photographs of his favorite pictures at www.mipixx.blogspot.com 


and I wrote a new song and posted it to youtube.  It's at www.youtube.com/donnacrodgers.

You just never know what will be going on around here next!

Monday, November 9

Dog Tired!

Hey Mom...Look what we caught!

This frog has been living in our pond for a year. He was quietly minding his own business, and then swoosh...he was caught and had to suffer all kinds of indignities! Poor frog.
Ok, put him back now...Andrew.

Yes, he is beautiful...but I'm not kissing him!

Percy jumped over this rattlesnake. He did not survive his encounter with Tim. Boy was he shaking that tail. It gave me the willies just to see him hissing at us!

SEG Society for Exploration Geophysicists




Tim, Matt, Mike, and President, Dan Herold. 

  Robin Herold, Dan's wife is queen of the booth!

2009 SEG Oil Convention .....wow! front row spot! Tim and Dan visit with client.  I got to go too! Fun!





Wednesday, November 4

Horse Talk

Meet Rebekah's first horse....Texas Ranger or 'Tex' for short


Love...

Patience...

Percy...anxious...
Caring....

Jealous...

Hungry!

Stubborn!

Happiness...

Affection...
Sheer bliss...


Contentment...

Tuesday, November 3

Happy Birthday Christian!


Happy birthday to you... Happy birthday to you... Happy 15th!
Sure hope you can blow those trick candles out this time!