12 Weeks of Pastor Appreciation: Week 6

We presented Bro. and Sis. Heard with their Week 6 gifts during our weenie roast last Saturday night.  They were going up north to Bro. Heard's brother's church for his Pastor Appreciation on Sunday so that is the reason we gave them their gifts early.  This was also the first week that Sis. Heard has been there to receive her gifts.  She has either worked or was sick for the other weeks :(

This week we got Bro. Heard a gift card for golf and then some money for lunch and then we bought Sis. Heard some of her favorite candles.  She was so excited about the candles too cause she was telling someone earlier in the day that she was needing new candles.

12 Weeks of Pastor Appreciation: Weenie Roast

Last Saturday evening, we had a weenie roast for part of our Pastor Appreciation celebration.  It was supposed to be a combined scavenger hunt and weenie roast with people paying $5 a person to participate in the scavenger hunt and the funds raised going towards Pastor Appreciation.  I guess people didn't like the idea of paying, or they didn't have $5 so no one was signing up.  We decided to waive the fee and just have everyone come out and be a part of the celebration.  We also presented Bro. and Sis. Heard with their Week 6 gifts for Pastor Appreciation (you can find out about those in a separate post). Our turnout for the event still wasn't what we expected and no one wanted to do the scavenger hunt once we were there, so we just had the weenie roast.  We still have a great time and enjoyed the food and fellowship.  We roasted hot dogs and marshmellows over the fire and had chips and homemade apple cobbler for dessert.  Those that were there we Shawn and I, Angie, Garvin and the girls, Cheryl and Dewey, Bro. and Sis. Heard, Ron, Aaron, Mistie and the kids, Michelle and her kids, and then a coworker of Garvin's.  Lots of thanks to Garvin and Angie for opening up there new home to us! 

The Blonde one and myself :)

Mr. Sticky Hands :)  You couldn't keep this cutie out of the marshmellows!  For this picture, I had looked at him and he had two huge melted marshmellows, one in each hand, and was squeezing them together eating them and laughing.  I definitely had to have a picture of this.

Alex and the Marshmellow Boy :)

Garvin, Shawn, Pastor Heard, Dewey & Cheryl

Gabe roasting marshmellows over the fire.

George sporting his Halloween shirt

Pastor Appreciation: Yard Sale

On Saturday, October 1, we had a church yard sale at my house.  It was originally going to be at the church, but because of all the road construction around the church, we moved it to my house.  I live in a great location and we often have yard sales at my house.  I didn't advertise this yard sale in the paper this year, just because it costs around $40 to place a very small ad in the paper.  Instead I advertised like crazy on Facebook, Craigslist, Evansville FreeCycle and using signs in the neighborhood.  It was a great day!  We were busy from 7:00 a.m. until around 3:30 p.m. when we started breaking everything down.  There was only maybe once during the day that we had a lull and it was only for a few minutes.  We raised $540 through the sale!  Praise you Jesus for blessing us with this fundraiser, because our last couple have not been the greatest!  We also sold brownies and hot chocolate at the sale as well.  I just want to say thanks to everyone who cleaned out their house and donated items for the sale.  And a special thanks to Angie, Allesha, and Alex for helping load everything at the church and bring to my house and unload it!  Thanks to Garvin for bringing tables to my house, unloading them, then reloading them after the sale and taking them back to the church.  Thanks to Teresa, Dale, Allesha, Alex, and Angie for helping set everything out, pricing, and helping the actual day of the sale.  You are all a blessing and God sees your hard work and servanthood!

The night before the sale, Alex and I were being silly when we were setting everything out and found these clothes, hats, and accessories in the yard sale stuff.  I think we would make pretty hot chics for working in road construction.    LOL!!

Happy Birthday Blondie

Happy Birthday Allesha!  Allesha's birthday was October 7 and she turned 15;  she was 5 when I first met her.  She is turning in a beautiful young lady who has a heart for serving the Lord.  I'm so proud of the beautiful young woman she is!

When we were having our fundraiser at the Fiddler Fest a few weeks ago, there was a lady there that sold crotchet hats in all different kinds.  She had a monkey hat that Blonde wanted, however it was $17.  I was at Walmart a few days later and found a cuter monkey hat for much less.  I bought it for her for her birthday and she LOVES it.  I think I am going to go and get myself one for this winter! 

Opening up her card and gift that we got her.

Can you tell that she is uber-excited about that hat?  LOL!!

Editing of the hat :)

Me and the Blonde.  Even though she won't admit it, she does ♥ me!

Holiday World Fun Day October 2011

On Sunday, I took Allesha and Alexandra, Gavin, and Zoe to Holiday World.  I had a few free tickets from work still, and I always enjoy going at the end of the season - the weather is cooler and there is hardly anyone there which means closer parking, shorter times in line, and less people.  We all had a good time and took turn riding rides so that we all could ride the ones we wanted.  I rode the swings for the first time at HW.  I've rode them before, but never at HW.  They were fun!!  I also took Gavin on the Turkey Whirl.  He had fun on the ride when it first started, but once the turkey started twirling, he was completely done.  He never cried, but he kept saying "done, done CeCe, done".  I took lots of pictures throughout the day and have posted a few of my favorites below.

This is Gavin and Zoe riding one of the new rides in the kiddie part of HW.  I believe it's called Rudolphs Roundup.  There is a lever between the steering wheels that causes each sleigh to go up and down.  Gavin kept moving it up and down really fast, thus causing their sleigh to go up and down really fast.  LOL!  It was hilarious and I wish I would of taken a video of it!

Gavin riding the seahorses.  I was nervous about this ride since I couldn't stand behind him and hold him on, but he did great and enjoyed riding it.

Allesha and Zoe on the scrambler!  This is one of my favorite rides and not once this year did I get a chance to ride it.  During the summer, the lines were too long for me!

Alex and Allesha on the swings!

Me and Allesha on the swings.  Alex took this picture and I think it's really neat.  I've been wanting to ride this ride all summer, but wasn't sure if I could get up in the swing, or even fit in the swing.  I did, but it was a tight squeeze...LOL!!  I can't wait to ride it again next year!

Me and Gavin on the Turkey Whirl.  I love this picture cause it's one of my favorite rides and you can see the excitement on his face.  Must of been before the turkey actually starting the whirling process!  LOL!!

Zoe, Gavin and Aunt CeCe!  Every year I take a photo of three of us together like this when we go.  I love looking at how we have all changed over the years!

Alex (in the green shirt at the top) and Allesha (in the pink jacket at the top) on the RoundHouse.  Another one of my favorite rides.  I rode it with Alex and when we got off the ride, I didn't feel so well.  Not sure why, but all of the rides that day made me a little queasy!

Zoe and Gavin on the Doggone Trail!

Alex, Allesha, Gavin, Zoe and me - right before we headed out of the park for the last time this year. 
See you next year Holiday World!

Alex, Allesha and me.  I love stopping in the gift shop at the end of the day and trying on the silly hats and sunglasses!

We've taken Gavin to HW numerous times and this is the first picture that has been taken of me and him in front of the Santa Claus statue.  Can you see his new pop gun he's holding?  Can you see the string he has wrapped around my finger?  LOL!!!  I love this little guy so much!  Don't worry bub, Aunt CeCe will buy you anything you ever want!