Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Christianna Turns 18!!


A Surprise Hope Chest for

Christianna's 18th Birthday!!



Chris, Rebecca, and Abigail come up to Walpole for this special day. Excitement abounds with special celebration meals (breakfast to dinner), energizing activities (stacking several cords of wood to sewing a special dress for Rebecca), and of course the love presents and were showered on her.




We love you Christianna---all 18 years that you have blessed our lives!!!

Ice Festival

The annual Keene Ice-Festival was held the February 7th. It was a beautiful day…not as cold as in past years…but still cold enough to keep the ice solid. We watched several artists sculpturing the ice blocks into interesting forms; animals, business signs, planes, etc. Ice Artists come in from all over New England. Many of them make their living by sculpturing for hotels and resorts. Many people come down to Main Street to watch the artist, get hot foods and sweets at the concession stands on the walkways. A men's Barbershop group sing in the town common's gazebo. We enjoyed spending the afternoon watching and going in and out of some of the shops.


Snow Artist took large mounds of snow and form many creations including; bunnies, snow angels, houses, slides, and four wheelers.

Where else could you do this except in New Hampshire!!!!

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Deborah Sees Clearly Now!



Before ....








Fuzzy scenes all around
Dr. Johnson, the problem found.
On my face he placed the glass
Now I plainly see blades of grass.

Impressed my mom will be
For in my room no dust she'll see.
In the morning, all will be in shock
Now I plainly see time on the clock!!


Missing Nathanael...



As he travels about on the GNOM Team. This week they are in Albuquerque, NM.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.