Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Keepers Brunch & Badge Ceremony


Our eighth Keepers at Home year has come to a close. 
Each year we have a badge ceremony and invite everyone's families, grandparents, uncles, and aunts to celebrate with us. 
This year we had a brunch at the Fontana Hall.
Each Keepers family brought a tasty breakfast food for everyone to enjoy.
Our menu consisted of;
Chicken Frittata
Deer Sausage
Turkey Sasuage
Hash Browns
Pastries
Chocolate, Blueberry, and Glorious Morning Muffins
Poppyseed Bread
Yogurt Fruit Parfaits



 The program table

Greeters!!
"Would you like a program?"


The Keepers Club Members
 Back row; Me, Emily, Zoe, Grace, Joanna, and Abigail
Middle row; Faith Anna, Lillia, Hope, and Elisabeth
Front row; Joyanna


The delicious food!!

 
Anna, Lillia, Hope, and Faith
C.B.F.F.
(Crazy Best Friends Forever!! :)

 
The Keepers Girls all helped to serve the 65 guests


Anna and Lillia at the parfait table.



Enjoying the yummy food!!!!

The "Keepers" table!!!!





 


Each girl memorized a passage from the Bible that was as many verses as she was old.
Joshua and Lincoln also memorized chapters as well.

Joshua = Psalm 34:1-22
Lincoln = Psalm 25
Joyanna = Psalm 23
Elisabeth  = Psalm 15 and Psalm 16:1-2
Hope = Psalm 122
Lillia = Psalm 29
Faith = Hebrews 11:1-11
Anna = Proverbs 3
Emily = 1 Corinthians 13
Abigail = Psalm 27
Grace = Psalm 149 and Psalm 150
Kaitlyn = Psalm 19
Joanna = Romans 8:1-16
Zoe = Titus 3
After we each recited our vereses and recieved our certificates and badges we sang a few songs.

God Said It and I Believe It
Thy Word is a Lamp unto my Feet
I'm Gonna Hide God's Word Inside my Heart

I wish I had pictures before we decorated to show you how nice everything became.  We covered the blackboard with black sheets and draped sheer maroon fabric to hide the electric outlets at the top.  All the tables were covered in black material with a maroon runner.  Candles surronded by ivy were our centrepieces.  Did you notice the silver tray on the piano that says "God bless you"?  Aunt Rebekah used chalkboard paint on the middle of a tray she had found at a second hand store.  It really added a nice touch.  Flowers were placed on the front steps and near the program table.  The Keepers members served everyone their drinks and food and then we cleared the tables before we recited our verses.  The stars on the aprons represent how many years they have been a Keepers member.   Everyone did extremely well, even though many of us had sweaty hands and racing hearts!!! 
Thanks to all who came and helped us celebrate!


Thursday, May 3, 2012

Happy Birthday David!!!

Wow!!  I can't believe my little brother is already two years old!!!
Happy Birthday David!!  We love you very very much!

Joshua was soooo happy to finally have a brother!!

Proud big sister!

He loves to ride on the tractor!

 
 Eatin' healthy!!!  :)


Happy Birthday sweet David!!!

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Repurposing with Keepers

On Thursday the final Keepers meeting of the year was held at our house.   Mommy did an excellent job teaching how we can take jeans, ties, and t-shirts and make them into something "new".

 
While the girls were in the meeting, Joshua and Lincoln went fishing at the creek.

Cutting out our t-shirt scarves.


Knit shirts don't fray and they ruffle easily!!!


Cut nine 9" circles out of your t-shirt.  Once your circle is cut out, start cutting into spiral shape.  When you pull the two ends, it will fall into a ringlet.



Cutting off the jeans pockets


Finished products

Sewing tie wristlets


 You can store your cell phone, money, credit cards, etc.  And it only takes one tie!

Modeling our scarves!

 When you cut all the seams off the jeans, glue them together and you have a jean hotpad!

Mommy took the tie ends and made a flower to clip on her purse!


~Repurpose*Refashion*Upcycle~