I will be starting the new year by creating a new blog. This particular one will be dedicated to letting you know about great coupons, sales and discounts. Recently I've found some great money saving resources and I want to share them with you.
The blog is still a work in progress but should be finished soon. I'll be letting you know more about it in the near future.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year!
Yesterday we went over to Nanny and Babum's house to spend the night and celebrate the new year. We turned on the fire place and sat around while Babum showed us some of his "treasures". He pulled out a couple of bags and boxes with things from his family and childhood like his horsey light he had as a baby, an old chromatic harmonica, lots of coins and even some of his military pins. It was really neat to be able to see all those things and hear the stories behind them.
After that we pulled out the food and as always there was tons of food! Then we watched some comedy DVDs and waited for the ball to drop on TV.
This morning we all went to Cracker Barrel with both setts of grandparents. It was a wonderful meal and a very nice time with all the family.
So many things have happened this year and I've learned so much from all the experiences. I can't wait to see what God has in store for 2010.
Happy New Year everyone!
(pictures to come)
After that we pulled out the food and as always there was tons of food! Then we watched some comedy DVDs and waited for the ball to drop on TV.
This morning we all went to Cracker Barrel with both setts of grandparents. It was a wonderful meal and a very nice time with all the family.
So many things have happened this year and I've learned so much from all the experiences. I can't wait to see what God has in store for 2010.
Happy New Year everyone!
(pictures to come)
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Short Pump Mall
The last few days have been a lot of fun! It's so nice for Daddy to be off of work for a while!
Yesterday our family, including Nanny and Babum, went to Richmond to shop at Short Pump Mall. We had a great time! Short Pump has so many stores that we don't have here in Lynchburg. The mall was still decorated beautifully for Christmas, just like when we went last year. The only bad thing about the mall was walking to the different stores because it is all out doors. I think we chose the coldest day of the year to go shopping! We still had a good time though and it was nice to spend some time with our grandparents.
Yesterday our family, including Nanny and Babum, went to Richmond to shop at Short Pump Mall. We had a great time! Short Pump has so many stores that we don't have here in Lynchburg. The mall was still decorated beautifully for Christmas, just like when we went last year. The only bad thing about the mall was walking to the different stores because it is all out doors. I think we chose the coldest day of the year to go shopping! We still had a good time though and it was nice to spend some time with our grandparents.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry CHRISTmas!
We had a great Christmas Eve and Christmas day. It was so exciting to have a white Christmas for the first time in many years! Yesterday we spent time together as a family and Daddy made his special scones- yum! A friend of ours also took us for a horse drawn sleigh ride in the snow. That was a lot of fun!
In the evening we went to the Christmas Eve service at our Church. Tyler and I were able to play and sing "Silent Night" in the service. Afterwards we picked up Grandpa and Grandma so they could spend the night with us and be here in the morning.
Today we got up early and opened our gifts. Then we ate a big breakfast. We got lots of great things for Christmas but Acts 20:35 is so true ..."it is more blessed to give than to receive." I love getting gifts but it's so much more fun seeing someone open a gift you gave them.
This afternoon we went to Babum and Nanny's house. There we opened more gifts and ate more.... and more... and more!
Babum also read the Christmas story from Luke 2. Isn't it wonderful the gift God gave us on Christmas, the gift of His only begotten Son, Jesus? And it's so amazing that God's perfect gift would die on a cross to take the penalty for our sins and rise again to conquer death forever. But remember, like any gift it's not yours until you receive it. It's like a check some one offers you as a gift for Christmas. Before you can get the benefits you have to receive it. It has your name on it so no one can cash it for you. God offers the free gift of Salvation to all who will reach out by faith and take it. No one can take it for you though, you must receive it for yourself.
If you haven't received the gift of salvation please do so today. It's the greatest gift you will ever receive! If you are not sure how or have more questions I'd love for you to email me ashleyscakes@verizon.net I would be thrilled to help you!
I loved spending time with our family today. We are so blessed to be able to do this! Hope you had a wonderful celebration like our family did!
Merry Christmas from the Schnarrs!
In the evening we went to the Christmas Eve service at our Church. Tyler and I were able to play and sing "Silent Night" in the service. Afterwards we picked up Grandpa and Grandma so they could spend the night with us and be here in the morning.
Today we got up early and opened our gifts. Then we ate a big breakfast. We got lots of great things for Christmas but Acts 20:35 is so true ..."it is more blessed to give than to receive." I love getting gifts but it's so much more fun seeing someone open a gift you gave them.
This afternoon we went to Babum and Nanny's house. There we opened more gifts and ate more.... and more... and more!
Babum also read the Christmas story from Luke 2. Isn't it wonderful the gift God gave us on Christmas, the gift of His only begotten Son, Jesus? And it's so amazing that God's perfect gift would die on a cross to take the penalty for our sins and rise again to conquer death forever. But remember, like any gift it's not yours until you receive it. It's like a check some one offers you as a gift for Christmas. Before you can get the benefits you have to receive it. It has your name on it so no one can cash it for you. God offers the free gift of Salvation to all who will reach out by faith and take it. No one can take it for you though, you must receive it for yourself.
If you haven't received the gift of salvation please do so today. It's the greatest gift you will ever receive! If you are not sure how or have more questions I'd love for you to email me ashleyscakes@verizon.net I would be thrilled to help you!
I loved spending time with our family today. We are so blessed to be able to do this! Hope you had a wonderful celebration like our family did!
Merry Christmas from the Schnarrs!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Christmas Cookies
Before we went out looking at Christmas lights yesterday, we made some Christmas cookies to take a long. Christmas cookie decorating is another one of our family traditions. We have so much fun doing it each year!
When we were finished decorating, all the cookies looked different. Every one has there own styles and ideas that make each one unique. The cookies turned out great and tasted good too!
When we were finished decorating, all the cookies looked different. Every one has there own styles and ideas that make each one unique. The cookies turned out great and tasted good too!
Christmas Light Looking
Tonight Daddy left work and doesn't have to go back until after January!!! It is so nice to have him off of work for while!
To kick off his vacation time we went out looking at Christmas lights. This is something we've done for a very long time. We always look forward to it. All of us get in our Pajamas, grab some cookies, pop-corn and hot chocolate and head to the van. Then we drive all around Lynchburg and Bedford looking at lights.
Two places that we always make sure and go see are the Elks Home and a house in Bedford with a HUGE yard and tons of decorations. Both places have great displays!
One thing I would not recommend is taking the side streets. The snow is beautiful with the lights but not worth getting stuck in for twenty minutes! Thankfully a nice man who's house we were stuck in front of, let us use some of his salt to melt the ice and a group of people caroling were kind enough to give us a push! That was an experience!
We really did have a good evening though. We stayed out for almost three hrs. It was great being together as a family too.
To kick off his vacation time we went out looking at Christmas lights. This is something we've done for a very long time. We always look forward to it. All of us get in our Pajamas, grab some cookies, pop-corn and hot chocolate and head to the van. Then we drive all around Lynchburg and Bedford looking at lights.
Two places that we always make sure and go see are the Elks Home and a house in Bedford with a HUGE yard and tons of decorations. Both places have great displays!
One thing I would not recommend is taking the side streets. The snow is beautiful with the lights but not worth getting stuck in for twenty minutes! Thankfully a nice man who's house we were stuck in front of, let us use some of his salt to melt the ice and a group of people caroling were kind enough to give us a push! That was an experience!
We really did have a good evening though. We stayed out for almost three hrs. It was great being together as a family too.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Snow Days
This week it snowed at our house. We got about 14 inches which is very unusual for Virginia. I never remember having that much and definitely not this early in the year. I heard that we haven't had this much snow in ten years!
The kids have had lots of fun playing in it. I hear it is great for snow ball fights! I think everyone was glad they were off from school for Christmas break so they could enjoy it!
Because we live in Virginia and it doesn't snow like this very often some of the roads were slippery. Many of our plans were canceled including the Christmas cantata at our church. I had made a very large cake to bring to the cantata practice but since it was canceled we will be eating a lot of cake over the next few days!
We were unable to have an evening service at our church because of the roads too. So, we went over to Grandpa and Grandma's house and spent some time with them. Daddy and Tyler shoveled their drive way for them while we were there.
Both Grandpa and Grandma seem to be doing better as far as their backs go but please continue to keep them in you prayers if would.
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