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Monday, March 29, 2010

BFF (Best Friends Forever for you non-texters)


Last week, Abby and I went to visit one of my dearest friends from high school, Kim Gilchrist Nisbett. Kim was always light-years ahead of the rest of us. She was class valedictorian, married her high school sweetheart, Keith, (while still in high school) and put us all to shame with her artistic, musical, and theatrical talent.


(Please forgive me for posting this pic, Kim)



Almost 30 years later, she has 10 children (plus one son-in-law) who are/have been home schooled, a family farm, and a beautiful life in a small, idyllic town in Missouri.

Kim and Keith have founded a local theatre group. When I learned that they were going to be performing Pride and Prejudice I knew it was time to make a visit. Abby and I were not disappointed! It was a top-notch performance. Ever since we returned, we have been unable to pull ourselves away from watching all the various adaptations of Jane Austen's works.


You can see some more of their work at:

www.Finelinendrama.com


Our 10 year old daughters, Abby and Anna, quickly became new BFF's.



Thanks to the whole Nisbett family for hosting us and giving us such a memorable experience.



We love you!

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’


"LET US GO TOGETHER TO MEET CHRIST ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES. TODAY HE RETURNS FROM BETHANY AND PROCEEDS OF HIS OWN FREE WILL TOWARD HIS HOLY AND BLESSED PASSION, TO CONSUMMATE THE MYSTERY OF OUR SALVATION."

St. Andrew of Crete, from The Liturgy of the Hours, Office of Readings, Passion Sunday

Christmas cookies at Easter



I was going through old pics and realized that I never posted these beautiful cookies that John made with the children at Christmas time. When I returned from Christmas shopping I came home to trays and trays of these.




They tasted as good as they looked!