11 January 2009
project
This is just a brief note to let y'all know of a project that I'm working on. In an effort to try to become better at photography, I'm working on something called Project 365, which involves taking one picture each day that I can share. I am posting these pictures on the picture blog that I share with Kevin and Matt. I'd love to hear any feedback...and I'm sure Kevin and Matt would love for you to check out their pictures, too!
10 January 2009
Christmas Tour 2008
Ok, team. It's time for the photoessay about this year's Christmas Tour.
It started out early, with Sarah heading down to Harvey's Lake to hang out with some friends from her home church, the Center Moreland UMC. It was great to see everyone, and it was wonderful to hear about people's adventures, both around the globe and here in the States.
On Christmas Eve, we headed to Linda's for a delicious dinner with her and Doug. We opened presents and went to the late service at her church in Cortland, which was, as usual, filled with lovely music.
The next morning, we got up early to head to Newark Valley for Christmas breakfast. (The trip was much less eventful than last year's.)
After that, we headed back to our home in Binghamton to pick up Amelie and some more gifts, and then it was on to Monkey Hollow Road. We ate with my parents, my sister and brother-in-law, and my grandmother, and then Aunt Barb and the Dawes came over. We opened gifts and spent some quality time together, which was great, especially since I hadn't seen them since we've been back from Kentucky! We spent the night at my parents', and I helped in completing the annual Christmas puzzle, while Eric helped my dad load bees to go to Florida.
We headed back to Binghamton on Friday, and then on Saturday we went, along with Abby and Kevin, to Richford for Reanna and Dan's delayed wedding reception. It was great to spend some time with friends that we hadn't seen in a long time....plus we're so happy for Reanna and her dear Pigpen!
That Sunday, Christie came to spend the night with us. It was great to have some sister time. I really wish that she didn't live so far away. They should really arrange cities alphabetically--that way Baltimore and Binghamton could be closer together.
On New Year's Eve, we went with our friend Matt to First Night Binghamton. It was incredibly cold (I think I got windburn on my face!), but it was quite enjoyable. After spending some time downtown, we headed to Mike and Mandi's for some festivities and to watch the ball drop.
The next day was Stoughton Christmas at the Smith's home in Newark Valley. We ate some delicious food (again!), opened gifts, and visited with fun family that we don't get to see very often.
So now the holidays are over, and it's back to what we call "normal."
It's amazing to me how we can go so long without seeing some people, and then we remember just how much we really like them! We are very blessed with some wonderful friends and family. Thank you all for being so awesome. We love you.
PS - If you're interested in seeing more pictures, you can visit our picture site.
It started out early, with Sarah heading down to Harvey's Lake to hang out with some friends from her home church, the Center Moreland UMC. It was great to see everyone, and it was wonderful to hear about people's adventures, both around the globe and here in the States.
Chrissy loves wings.
On Christmas Eve, we headed to Linda's for a delicious dinner with her and Doug. We opened presents and went to the late service at her church in Cortland, which was, as usual, filled with lovely music.
Doug loves tissues.
The next morning, we got up early to head to Newark Valley for Christmas breakfast. (The trip was much less eventful than last year's.)
Eric as a festive elf
Doug outdid us all in eating baked eggs, and we opened gifts and hung out and tried to determine whose wind-up toy was the awesomest.
We all got orange hats.
After that, we headed back to our home in Binghamton to pick up Amelie and some more gifts, and then it was on to Monkey Hollow Road. We ate with my parents, my sister and brother-in-law, and my grandmother, and then Aunt Barb and the Dawes came over. We opened gifts and spent some quality time together, which was great, especially since I hadn't seen them since we've been back from Kentucky! We spent the night at my parents', and I helped in completing the annual Christmas puzzle, while Eric helped my dad load bees to go to Florida.
Mom testing out my new camera remote control
We headed back to Binghamton on Friday, and then on Saturday we went, along with Abby and Kevin, to Richford for Reanna and Dan's delayed wedding reception. It was great to spend some time with friends that we hadn't seen in a long time....plus we're so happy for Reanna and her dear Pigpen!
Abby, Reanna, Eric: "What wedding?"
That Sunday, Christie came to spend the night with us. It was great to have some sister time. I really wish that she didn't live so far away. They should really arrange cities alphabetically--that way Baltimore and Binghamton could be closer together.
Oh, sisters.
On New Year's Eve, we went with our friend Matt to First Night Binghamton. It was incredibly cold (I think I got windburn on my face!), but it was quite enjoyable. After spending some time downtown, we headed to Mike and Mandi's for some festivities and to watch the ball drop.
Matt, Eric, Sarah
The next day was Stoughton Christmas at the Smith's home in Newark Valley. We ate some delicious food (again!), opened gifts, and visited with fun family that we don't get to see very often.
Linda and Tim in fantastic plastic wigs
So now the holidays are over, and it's back to what we call "normal."
It's amazing to me how we can go so long without seeing some people, and then we remember just how much we really like them! We are very blessed with some wonderful friends and family. Thank you all for being so awesome. We love you.
PS - If you're interested in seeing more pictures, you can visit our picture site.
30 December 2008
new look.
Ok, so the whole look is not new, but I hope that you like the new top banner for our blog. I figured it was time to spice things up a bit.
And as for updates, well, our Christmas Tour 2008 is not yet complete, so hopefully we will fill in some blanks after that.
And as for updates, well, our Christmas Tour 2008 is not yet complete, so hopefully we will fill in some blanks after that.
20 December 2008
snow!
After two weeks of bad predictions, we finally got a significant snow! Hooray!
Here's a lucky shot I got of Amelie watching Eric shovel the snow. (I put it on here in enormous size so that you could see what's going on more easily.)
If you're interested in seeing a few more pictures of our snow, you can go here and click on "Neighborhood Scenes."
Here's a lucky shot I got of Amelie watching Eric shovel the snow. (I put it on here in enormous size so that you could see what's going on more easily.)
If you're interested in seeing a few more pictures of our snow, you can go here and click on "Neighborhood Scenes."
17 December 2008
fun times
This past weekend, Liz and Matthew came down to visit us, which was great fun, as usual!
We had shared with them a website that we get a kick out of, where people hold record covers up to their faces (or other parts of their body) to make themselves a continuation of the picture.
We thought we'd try a few of our own:
If you'd like to see the website that inspired us, visit Sleeveface. It's amazing.
We had shared with them a website that we get a kick out of, where people hold record covers up to their faces (or other parts of their body) to make themselves a continuation of the picture.
We thought we'd try a few of our own:
Liz, Matthew, and Eric as the Bee Gees
Liz as Eric Clapton
Matthew as John Cougar
If you'd like to see the website that inspired us, visit Sleeveface. It's amazing.
Christmas cards
When I was in high school, I vowed that I would never give/send out Christmas cards until I had a place of my own. Eric and I started sending them out after we got married, but a couple of years in there, they became Valentine's Day or St Patrick's Day cards because of our inability to budget time to write a letter and prepare the cards during the appropriate timeframe.
I have often wondered what the point is of sending Christmas cards to people that you see often or on Christmas or around Christmas, but this year, for some reason, Christmas cards seem very important to me. I'm not sure whether it's the fact that I'm home much of the day by myself or whether it might be that I don't feel settled yet in Binghamton and want reminders of all of the people that I care about.
Or maybe it has something to do with the sweet set-up we have for displaying Christmas cards:
(I took this picture several days ago, so if you don't see the card that you sent, don't worry--it's probably up there by now.)
This is not intended to guilt you into sending us a card! It's just to express my excitement for Christmas and for hearing from loved ones.
I have often wondered what the point is of sending Christmas cards to people that you see often or on Christmas or around Christmas, but this year, for some reason, Christmas cards seem very important to me. I'm not sure whether it's the fact that I'm home much of the day by myself or whether it might be that I don't feel settled yet in Binghamton and want reminders of all of the people that I care about.
Or maybe it has something to do with the sweet set-up we have for displaying Christmas cards:
(I took this picture several days ago, so if you don't see the card that you sent, don't worry--it's probably up there by now.)
This is not intended to guilt you into sending us a card! It's just to express my excitement for Christmas and for hearing from loved ones.
pictures
Some of you may be thinking, "Sarah hasn't started a job yet--why the heck isn't she posting on the blog more often?" This is a very valid question. The problem is that I don't have a good answer for it.
So to satisfy your curiosity for now, I will probably be posting a few entries this morning.
Also, I have updated our picture website, so you can mosey on over there and see what we look like these days!
So to satisfy your curiosity for now, I will probably be posting a few entries this morning.
Also, I have updated our picture website, so you can mosey on over there and see what we look like these days!
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