The Niebuhr Family: 12/1/08

Monday, December 8, 2008

Gavin's 5th Grade Program, Christmas-Style!

Have you ever heard of the recorder? Have you ever heard 100+ 5th graders playing the recorder to Christmas songs? You are not alone. This was my first time to experience the "recorder". I guess it is a right of passage to middle school, but every 5th grade class learns how to play the recorder. At the end of the performance, Gav along with seven others including one of his best friends, Garrett, got to do an "octet" (made-up word for 8 playing instruments?). They played Silent Night on the recorder while the rest of the kids sang. What fun! Actually, with all the kids playing the recorder at the same time, it sounded pretty good! Way to go Gav! We love you!

Gavin playing Silent Night

Garrett and Gavin

Gavin--pucker up!!

Garrett and Gavin

The Three Musketeers -Garrett, Jacob and Gavin

PaPaw and Nona came! Yea!

The Fam

Monday, December 1, 2008

The Hunters Return, Part Deux

So the guys went hunting again Thanksgiving weekend and my baby, Gavin shot his first deer, a spike. I am sure it will be the first of many to come now that Gav's got the hunting bug! Gavin had the opportunity to take his time and he got the deer in one shot! I must be a redneck, because I am so proud of Gavin and so happy for him! He will definitely remember this trip to the Ranch! PaPaw and Uncle Brent went and PaPaw got himself a 9-point deer! Seems like the Bailey Ranch has been very good to us this year! I joked with Gavin that he was providing food for the family with his kill. IF anyone knows a good venison recipe let me know---Trav assured me this time we would be using the meat!! I'm scared!!!!!!

Gav with this one-shot first deer!

PaPaw with his 9-point!

Now that is happy camper!

Thanksgiving Blessings 2008

God is so good! We are thankful for His many blessings, too numerous to count. We are so thankful for friends and family especially at this time of year. It was wonderful---we had all 14 of us together this year...it doesn't always happen that way. PaPaw, Nona, Natalie, Jay, Erica, Donnie, Brent, LeeAnn, Tyson, Taytum, Travis, Gavin, Cassidy and me.

Preparing the feast...