December 18 Weekend Photos: Converse to the rescue

I work one night a week at a kids' recreation center, and this past Friday we were told to come super dressed up or look festive. I threw these shoes on and called it a day.*


The rest of my outfit made up for it (sort of), but I was just happy to find a way around wearing heels since I spend most of the six hours chasing around 182 12-year-olds who are hopped up on sugar.


One shoe may be slightly older than the other.


*Stole the idea from my mom, who used to come this way to the school Christmas party (also with one green sock and one red sock).

December 11 Weekend Photos: Happy babies

Sonja (1 month) and Isaac (about 7 months) at our Bible Study Christmas lunch.

December 4 Weekend Photos: Discovery through decorating

Christmas decorating.


The time when you remember a furry friend your former student gave you years ago.



The time you discover which snow globes have held up remarkably well after 15 years.




And which ones, from much more recent years, have not.


Really have not. And yes, the water should be clear, not urine-colored.



How do you even go about disposing of a snow globe? The whole idea seems a little murderous, really.