Ruby's new friends

It's the day after Thanksgiving and the animals have arrived for the live Nativity. Each year at the Memorial, there is a special lighting ceremony. Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving day, it includes a live Nativity with a donkey and two sheep, inn keeper, towns people, Mary and Joseph, Shepard's, angels, etc. and the three Wise Men. Everything went off perfectly and the lights even came on without throwing a breaker. On the second night I played the Inn Keeper. Ruby greeted and handed out pass-along-cards about the Memorial to the visitors. The first night we had 300 people and the second night about 175. The weather was cold but no wind or snow. I will post pictures of the many lights later. Our camera will not take night photos well.

Ruby is making new friend and enjoyed the two sheep. They were special guests for two days and a big hit with all the visitors.

Ruby was especially fond of Forest the donkey. I think she would have enjoyed many different pets. Forest was really good with the children as he was very friendly and enjoyed all the attention ... especially from the pretty ladies.

Sock and T-shirt sale

This weekend we went to the famous "sock sale" in Northfield with another missionary couple, the Vorwallers'. Also checked out the t-shirt sale and had a beautiful ride in the snow to Roxbury to buy a couple of sweatshirts. Great fun! We have been busy, so haven't had time to update our blog. Two weeks ago, we where pleased to have a visit from our daughter & 2 of our grandkids.
While driving them back to the airport it snowed a little, the kids being from Georgia, wanted to play in the snow...but no time.

We did a little painting. Jared painted an airplane, of course, Melissa painted an abstract for her room and Heather wanted a purple leaf?

Heather, Melissa & Jared came to visit! The weather was cold, but we still managed to see a few of the Vermont sites. Enjoyed a day at the ECHO Lake Champlain Aquarium & Science Center. Even did a little Christmas shopping.

Grandma needed a hug!!

Fun with the kids in Vermont!

Before they left, on Monday, Grant got to see Grandpa at work first hand. We are putting up 100,ooo Christmas lights around the Memorial grounds. They say, it will take most of November to get them all up before the lighting ceremony, Nov. 28th.

Cassie sent her dad a "birthday party in a bag" complete with balloons, party hats, cake & candle & plates for two. We waited to celebrate his 60th while Kristie & her little family came to visit. As mentioned before, the girls sent him a GPS...it is great fun!

We visited Billings Farm, Woodstock, Tunbridge (saw some covered bridges), Ben & Jerry's ice cream factory, toured the JS Memorial and went to church in the short weekend they where here.
It was great to see them and especially enjoyed Grant & Leah...Hugs and kisses...and Leah even let me hold and play with her all during church...it was sure fun!