Saturday, May 3, 2008
Spring Piano Recital 2008
Today was the recital for my students. It is always a fun time...at least for the teacher! They did pretty well over all. I love my students and am so thankful for the opportunity to teach them. I will finish lessons in a few weeks before taking a summer break.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
School's Out...almost
May is a good month. Dan finished his last exam for the semester yesterday and final grades were posted today. He is a much better student than I ever was....he just takes it as it comes, "rolls with the punches" and doesn't get stressed over school. However, I take the stress on myself for him, since he doesn't stress, and I think that that stresses him. I am working on it, though. His grades are just fine...I just worry for him. I am learning to just let him take the "academic punches" ... it is taking time, but I am coming along! I know in the end he will do just fine ... he always does! We have about 2 years of "school" left. I am thankful to be on the "other side" of school (although there are quite a few classes I wish I could take), but no doubt the tests of life never end. We never stop learning. The Lord is always teaching me something new. And He uses many different circumstances to teach me. I love Lamentations 3:22-23 ... His mercies are new every morning...Great is His faithfulness!
Monday, April 21, 2008
April 2008
April 18th we celebrated Dan's 25th birthday. I think his favorite gift, no offense to the other gifts, was the box of hostess orange cupcakes from Dad and Mom Smetana. We celebrated by eating dinner with Dad and Mom, Matt, Rach, Alli and one of her friends from school. We sure missed having Ryan and Amy close by to celebrate, but Vermont is a very nice location to visit! 
Pastor Dave picked up a cake for the teen activity ... note the scarlet and gray, contrasted to the orange and white above. I think orange is the better color personally, but we just don't discuss that too often :)!
Pastor Dave picked up a cake for the teen activity ... note the scarlet and gray, contrasted to the orange and white above. I think orange is the better color personally, but we just don't discuss that too often :)!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
The Month of March
Easter Sunday
Sights of Spring in our yard!
Teen Girls Sunday School Class
Mrs. Rollins' Surprise party
March...in like a lion and out like a lamb (well, not really, but we are having fun)!
- The teens helped with a wedding reception at church. During the ceremony a huge tree blew over...roots and all. Pine trees are not very sturdy! We have had several storms with high winds. Thankfully, the pine trees that were once in our yard had been cut down. Now we just have stumps...anyone want to come and get rid of them? :)
- We had a surprise birthday party for Mrs. Rollins, one of our friends from church. Her husband did a great job helping us with ideas and surprising her!
- March 15th I organized our SCMTA District IV Piano auditions. We did not have a lot of participation, but I am hoping to see that improve. They used to have 80 entrants. We were down to about 19 this year.
- Sarah participated in her last SCACS competition in Columbia. We had a great time seeing her perform (and a couple other kids in the youth group)!
- Girls Bible study meets twice a month at our house. The senior girls have done a tremendous job teaching the beatitudes. It has been profitable for us all.
- We took a little trip to Greenville for Bible Conference. Dan was only required to go to 3 services, and so we took advantage of going to the Thursday night service. It was so much fun to spend time with Rach, Matt, Elizabeth and Josh afterwards.
- Easter Sunday services were a real blessing at UBC. For the afternoon, we spent time with Grammie Campbell and many of our family at her house.
- Missions conference is this week, so Wednesday to Sunday will be pretty busy. We are looking forward to the missionaries who are coming.
Well, that's a little update for this month :). There are other things going on...but I won't bore you with the details!
Sights of Spring in our yard!
Teen Girls Sunday School Class
Mrs. Rollins' Surprise party
March...in like a lion and out like a lamb (well, not really, but we are having fun)!
- The teens helped with a wedding reception at church. During the ceremony a huge tree blew over...roots and all. Pine trees are not very sturdy! We have had several storms with high winds. Thankfully, the pine trees that were once in our yard had been cut down. Now we just have stumps...anyone want to come and get rid of them? :)
- We had a surprise birthday party for Mrs. Rollins, one of our friends from church. Her husband did a great job helping us with ideas and surprising her!
- March 15th I organized our SCMTA District IV Piano auditions. We did not have a lot of participation, but I am hoping to see that improve. They used to have 80 entrants. We were down to about 19 this year.
- Sarah participated in her last SCACS competition in Columbia. We had a great time seeing her perform (and a couple other kids in the youth group)!
- Girls Bible study meets twice a month at our house. The senior girls have done a tremendous job teaching the beatitudes. It has been profitable for us all.
- We took a little trip to Greenville for Bible Conference. Dan was only required to go to 3 services, and so we took advantage of going to the Thursday night service. It was so much fun to spend time with Rach, Matt, Elizabeth and Josh afterwards.
- Easter Sunday services were a real blessing at UBC. For the afternoon, we spent time with Grammie Campbell and many of our family at her house.
- Missions conference is this week, so Wednesday to Sunday will be pretty busy. We are looking forward to the missionaries who are coming.
Well, that's a little update for this month :). There are other things going on...but I won't bore you with the details!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Locked Out
Dan is at the youth worker's retreat at the Wilds and I am staying at dad and mom's. Now you may be asking why, since we have our new house and there is always a lot to do. Well, the answer is ... I am locked out of my very own house and don't want to pay to have a locksmith come bail me out.
Here's the story. Since we have moved into the house, I have not had a house key. We discussed hiding one, but that hasn't happened yet. I have been relying on my trusty garge door opener, which has worked well since we closed on the house in December. So, I drove my car to work today (the suburban, since my car is dead). Mom and Dad left for Orlando, taking my Suburban (and the garage door opener) because I need to pick up my Great Aunt on Friday and she can't get into the Suburban, so I am driving Dad's car. Needless to say, forgetful me forgot the garage door opener. And I am sure all the windows are locked, and so are all the doors. The blinds are open ... no lights on, though, so I am pretty pleased about that. I do miss my nice big comfy bed, but Dad and Mom's will have to do. Dan will send a key back with Pastor tomorrow. The housework will still be there for me. Until then, it is either laugh or cry ... I choose to LAUGH! :) I have never been locked out before, so this is a new experience.
Here's the story. Since we have moved into the house, I have not had a house key. We discussed hiding one, but that hasn't happened yet. I have been relying on my trusty garge door opener, which has worked well since we closed on the house in December. So, I drove my car to work today (the suburban, since my car is dead). Mom and Dad left for Orlando, taking my Suburban (and the garage door opener) because I need to pick up my Great Aunt on Friday and she can't get into the Suburban, so I am driving Dad's car. Needless to say, forgetful me forgot the garage door opener. And I am sure all the windows are locked, and so are all the doors. The blinds are open ... no lights on, though, so I am pretty pleased about that. I do miss my nice big comfy bed, but Dad and Mom's will have to do. Dan will send a key back with Pastor tomorrow. The housework will still be there for me. Until then, it is either laugh or cry ... I choose to LAUGH! :) I have never been locked out before, so this is a new experience.
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