My Movie Debut
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I have been jealous of all the great videos I see on people’s blogs, and decided it was finally time to give it a try. This was my first attempt at editing some video I found from a while ago. The music is what Uncle Matt wrote for Emma’s talent show song last year.
Read MoreThe Violinist
This morning was Hunter’s first violin concert. He did an awesome job. I just wish I had brought the video camera! They played through Jingle Bells, Twinkle Twinkle, Two Step March, and Ode to Joy. Rob and I loved watching him play and were so proud! He hates to practice of course, but I’m hoping that after his performance today he’ll be glad I make him do it.
Before – Tuning Up
During the encore of Two Step March
Afterwards – Great job Hunter!
Read MoreOur Candy Man
Hunter set up his first business this weekend. Not long ago he read an article in a magazine about a boy that ran a vending machine business. He thought it sounded like the perfect thing for him, combining his two great loves: selling and candy. Ever since he was very small Hunter has had that entrepreneurial spirit and has come up with many business ideas. Making paper fans, artwork, and lemonade sales are a few he came up with. However, they weren’t all that successful because he mostly sold to us, and there are only so many paper fans a family can buy…
Hunter and I brainstormed ideas for locations to set up a candy machine. A car wash, barber shop, mechanics all seemed like good candidates. Rob suggested that he could ask about putting one in the break room at his work. He asked and they loved the idea. Now Hunter just needed to buy a machine and candy to get going. We found a great looking machine online in his favorite color, green, and ordered it up. But since this is his business, his responsibility, and he will keep the profits, he was required to buy the machine and the candy to get started himself. This was his big obstacle. The candy machine cost $50.00 and Hunter said it would take him forever to save up that much money. So of course I did what any parent would do, I loaned him the money and made him sign a contract promising to pay me back.
I “hired” Rob as my attorney and outlined the conditions I wanted in the contract. He wrote it up with his daddy and lawyerly flair, suppressing all of his natural instincts to fill it with lawyer vocabulary and provisions. Then Rob reviewed it carefully with Hunter and answered all of Hunter’s questions about it. Hunter and I approved the agreement, signed it, and the contract was complete.
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When the machine arrived we were all so excited! I took a picture of Hunter to put on the machine and he wrote up a little information about himself so that people would know that they were contributing to his savings account. (70% is required to go into savings, 10% for tithing, and 20% for fun as stipulated by his contract.) Saturday morning the family went to watch him set up the machine. Rob’s secretary happened to be there catching up on some work, and her young son was Hunter’s first customer. We’re all anxious to see if the M&Ms along with his handsome picture will lure these lawyers into spending a few quarters!
Read MoreChristmas Exchange
I never really heard what anyone else got for the Christmas sibling exchanges. (Except that Heidi made Holly a Cheese Sandwich Quilt, awesome!) So here are the two we were involved in:
From Mark, Mel & Welly (limit $20.00, I think they cheated)
We all stayed up on new Years Eve competing for the highest scores on every game!
Emma has all of her suncatcher creations hanging on our atrium window. She loved it!
Hannah thinks the pink ballerina Barbie is great fun!
Sabrina doesn’t seem excited here, but she thinks that a pony that “smell lie soda” is the best!
Mmmm truffles, I should be the new spokesmodel!
Beef Jerky- always so popular! That and summer sausage…
We’ve already played Simpsons Clue twice and it’s so much fun!
From Erica, Jed, Owen, Davis & Kate (limit: $15.00, theme: music)
A Jingle Bells Book. The perfect read for Christmas!
We all loved the Kidz Bop Christmas collection!
Lots of music for the kids, and some from my past too!
Thanks To Everyone That Gave us Gifts or Holiday Cards!
We are so grateful to have such thoughtful family and friends.
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I Am A Copy Cat
I stole this idea from Mel’s cute post with Mammy and Pappy. Hunter and Emma thought it would be so fun to see Uncle Matt and Aunt Ashley dancing together. They are the newest couple in the family, so it’s only fair. So here it is, enjoy!
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Read MoreCelebrity Matches
Don’t take your results too seriously. Notice how in the two different pictures I used, there were no overlapping matches!
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