Friday, December 28, 2012

The Great Remote Heist

This is Dylan in a very short video taken with my new camera.

Dylan is 15 months old and is a joy  & delight
to all of us, as is his big brother, Drew.

Over Christmas, the remote for the TV disappeared.
Dylan was last seen with it, but we could not
find it.    No biggie, we had another one.

But I was sure curious as to what happened to it!
I looked under the bed and under the dresser;
I pulled out the couch and took of the cushions.
I looked in the kitchen under the stove.
I looked in the cupboard and under the table.
I checked out the garbage in each of the rooms.
I even looked in the toy box, just in case.

[While looking for this remote, I vacuumed under the
furniture and ended up cleaning up pretty good!!]

Then I decided he must have put it in the garbage 
that was already picked up.  
I pretty much figured this had to be what happened.

Then yesterday, I had a minor sewer backup and I 
thought, "what if he put it in the toilet?"
I was imagining all sorts of sewer problems,
but assured myself the remote wouldn't have flushed down
without a problem.

So today  I had given up on finding
the remote.  Like I said, no biggie - I was just curious.

I sat here remembering how sweet Dylan was, standing
by the tree, taking off the tinsel and ornaments
and putting them back on.

Aha! [as in a lightbulb going on]
  Could he have put it the tree somehow?
I couldn't see it, but went in for a closer look
in the branches.   And there...it...was!
I don't know how it sat there so perfectly since Saturday,
but I am sure he decided to help trim the tree
with the TV remote.  
Makes perfect sense to a 15 month old, right?

Mystery solved!!

Close-up shows the remote nestled in the branches.
I had to put the camera in the branches for this shot.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Christmas 2012

The typical after-opening-gifts scene - toys & paper everywhere!

Uncle Lee & Dylan


Dylan & Drew wearing the pajamas I made for them.

Checking out the tinsel.   I hadn't put the old-fashioned
tinsel on the tree in many, many years.  I guess I was feeling
nostalgic for my childhood Christmas this year!

Uncle Lee came from California to spend Christmas with us,
and we are so glad he did!   Here he is reading to his godson, Dylan.

Drew is hanging up an ornament that his little brother took off of the tree.
Such a helper, he is!   He even helped me make the meals.

Such a sweet pose for a sweet boy.

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Lee lifted up Drew, and Dylan was impatiently waiting
for his turn.

Now, you may ask where are the pictures of the others?   ha ha!   They
were not as cooperative! 
Merry Christmas to all!


Wednesday, December 12, 2012

PARISH CHRISTMAS PARTY

Our Parish Christmas party was this evening....
A delicious supper was served.....

Followed by a LONG table of Christmas goodies,
done up the Scandinavian way!


A Christmas skit by our resident actors.....


 Pastor Mark making sure the 12 Days of Christmas
was done correctly - what fun!

Just HAD to take a picture of the tree in the sanctuary.
It is beautiful!

Friday, December 7, 2012

Merry WMF Christmas 2012

This year, our WMF Christmas party was held in the chapel
of the church. 
The food was plentiful, in true
Scandinavian style!

Sitting at the round table after a good luncheon.



Hotdish, Swedish Rice and of course.....Jello!
Did I mention we are Lutherans, after all?

The ladies were asked several questions of the
Christmas story to see how much they remembered.
(They did good!)

 The tree in the chapel was beautiful!