Sunday, November 30, 2008

Decorating the Float/ playing in the Leaves

Miss Melodey is practicing being on the float :)

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It was super cold yesterday, but the children still loved playing outdoors all afternoon :)

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Above is Tylor and below is Alex

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Melodey was cold and shy to start out with... but she quickly warmed up and played and had a blast.

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Here is the giant Bible we are using for the Nativity scene in the float. This year we are doing a Storybook Christmas, so we are telling the true story of Christmas.

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Melodey decided that throwing the leaves was great fun.

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Alex was so cold - I think I need to go purchase some gloves for the children this year :)

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The inside of the Bible for the float

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Here are most of the little ones and two early teenage girls, the rest of the teens weren't there and we are missing a set of twin little girls :)

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Getting the light hung

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The manger for our sweet baby Jesus

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Miss Jeanna taking a picture of me, while I take a picture of Miss Jeanna :)

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Melodey decided that all that throwing of the leaves made a huge mess and while the other children went indoors for hot cocoa she raked then went inside for her snack :)

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The boys had a great time of playing in the leaves :) Alex is the one in the middle of the leaves in the red coat.

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Untangling the lights....

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Taping on the lights....

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Hanging the gold garland....

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Tylor waiting for the two 13 year old girls to come out and play :)

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The inside of the Bible and the Star

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Miss Tamarah fixing the stapler

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I think Alex let the little girls tag him :)

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My sweet girl

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Jumping in the leaves

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Look how pretty it is all lit up :)

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Our sign :) I tied the bows all on my own :)

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Friday, November 28, 2008

The International Children's Festival

We had a great time as our first field trip of the year :) We went to the International Children's Festival in Tulsa. The children got passports that were stamped at each booth, while they did special crafts or games at the booths. We had a great time!

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Here the children are making Red Cross Flags
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Watching a Russian Puppet show
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The only picture of me :) I was helping them get their passports stamped. The children are so polite that they kept letting all the public school kids push their way to the front :)
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Deciding where to go
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Taking a little rest :)
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Sporting the wooden shoes :)
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they put their prayers inside a box at the wailing wall :) Ty wrote that he loved Jesus and can't wait to meet Him :) So sweet
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They had tons of fun!