Dyk Ho Ho Ho!

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Dyk Ho Ho Ho!
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Thu, 12-01-2011 - 12:52am

Dyk it is almost 1 am on the east coast?

Dyk and almost 12 am in the central time zone?

Dyk I am thinkinking it is offically time for a new thread!



 

 


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Registered: 05-04-2003
Mon, 12-19-2011 - 2:44pm

dyk Ellie did SO GREAT -- she was tired I know about 3/4 of the way through -- she was in her chair at her spot at the table the entire time (90 minutes)

dyk and she was asleep I think... though she didn't know it... haha

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Mon, 12-19-2011 - 2:46pm

dyk I tell you what, the xmas cards have come a long way since we first did it 3 years ago when the oldest kid was 6!!!

dyk now we have middle schoolers and the girls are all older too and writing scriptures and words of affirmation

dyk it was just so incredible to watch them and help them and funny at the same time to see them with mom's phones on the bible apps haha copying what they didn't know

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Mon, 12-19-2011 - 2:47pm

dyk Abi worked on one card the entire time

dyk diligently

dyk I was worried she was going to want to keep it

dyk but she didn't!

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Mon, 12-19-2011 - 2:51pm

dyk this is Laynie, one of Ellie's best buds -- they hang together at ladies group each Thursday

dyk I am not sure why they were holding hands but they did for a while haha just standing there holding hands

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Mon, 12-19-2011 - 2:59pm

dyk and now you get to see some of the cards

dyk my Jen-friend (there were 2 there lol) who hadn't done it before this year was asking me about her 3yo's card that was basically scribbles and circles and a J and she was worried --- and I told her that 3 years ago ALL 80 cards were EXACTLY like that -- and the residents LOVE them b/c they knew the kids made them! and the kids pass them out

dyk like I said.. the cards have come a long way -- check them out

by a 5yo girl

by a 32yr old mom of 2 of the middle school boys and wow were they impressed

made by a 5yo girl with a variety of special needs

made by a 8yr old boy (3rd grader)

this is a "disco dancing snowman" as the 7yo boy told me... haha He was very happy about it

made by 11yo girl

dyk 10 year old girl -- she is an excellent sketch artist

made by a 9yo girl -- she's a words of affirmation giver -- so encouraging to everyone (her mom is a very good friend of mine and our current ladies group leader!)

dyk and last but not least -- made by a 38yr old mom -- the inside is a christmas verse

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Mon, 12-19-2011 - 3:01pm

dyk if you want to see all the pics (lots of the kids working intently and they are so precious, here's the link

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150522445221418.422987.509991417&type=1

dyk the photo album is public so you should be able to click through and check them out!

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Mon, 12-19-2011 - 3:07pm

dyk I got the kids these $1 little net and plastic "habitats" for their bugs

dyk they are filled with dirt, sticks, grass and roly pollies

dyk Dek just named his new roly poly "Mrs Clause"

dyk I busted out laughing

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Mon, 12-19-2011 - 3:09pm

dyk I have been up way too long

dyk and Dek needs more ADHD meds lol

dyk he's got a red engine and I can tell he's not trying to be bad or misguided or annoying -- but WOW boy is he ever

dyk he did just tell me has twin roly polys both named Rudolph

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Registered: 06-29-2005
Mon, 12-19-2011 - 3:51pm
DYK great pics Jennie and what a great thing for you all to do
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Mon, 12-19-2011 - 3:56pm
dyk what a great event!
dyk and I love that Abi wore her poodle purse. That girl knows how to accessorize!
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