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And a video of our year in review (if you'd prefer to watch the video on your smartphone or tablet, use the QR Code in our Christmas card above or posted below the video):
Oh how the time flies, here are the Christmas posts for 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008.
The video shows these photos, but here they are as a quick review.
We had some old-time photos taken during our vacation at Rehoboth Beach in July:
We had some family photos taken for our church directory in August:
And here is Xia's Kindergarten picture taken in October:
Lastly, some gifts opened this morning from the girls.
First an ornament from Xia:
Next, an ornament from Isa:
And a cute picture of Isa taken at the daycare:
Wish there was more time to keep this blog updated. Be sure to follow us on Facebook to stay up to date.
May you all have a very Blessed and Merry Christmas! Peace to you :-)
Mommy learned about an opportunity to be in a flash mob right here in Lancaster a few weeks ago. She received an invitation from a Facebook friend to come to the Hallelujah Chorus Flash Mob in Lancaster, PA event. Oh my, she was so excited! She's been watching YouTube videos of flash mobs across the world for years now and always wanted to be a part of one. This was her opportunity. Plus, she's been singing the alto part of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah since she was in the 10th grade!
We came along with Mommy to 2 rehearsals and by yesterday, she had her part memorized again and we knew some of it too! So yesterday morning we all headed down to Central Market as the 'mob' was set for 9:30am. We've never seen the market so crowded and on cue it went off without a hitch. What fun!
Here's a video of Mommy singing along:
Afterwards, we were interviewed for a newspaper article and lo and behold, this morning the article is on the front page! Mommy is quoted... how exciting!
Also, a professional video of the event was posted. Don't look for us, we're not in it. There were SO many people!
Here's a shot of us after the fun from the new balcony of the market. The market was recently renovated and it is just beautiful to see the original ceiling as well as many other upgrades. We are so lucky to have such a great market!
Hope you are all enjoying your last week of Advent and getting ready for Christmas Day when we can all sing.. Hallelujah!
UPDATE: so many videos keep popping up... someone posted this one to Facebook. If you go to time marker 1:37 you;ll see us :-)
Hey, Mommy here. From Friday 3/11/11 through Sunday 3/13/11 I enjoyed a retreat in Ocean City MD. I have known some of these people for almost 11 years during my journey to a life of peace and serenity. Plus, I always like being in my old stomping grounds of OC, MD! I lived there the summer of 1990 between my junior and senior year of college. It's hard to believe that was 21 years ago!!
Here's a shot taken early Friday 3/11/11 evening from the balcony of my hotel room. I could see the beach!
On Saturday 3/12/11 I took a walk on the beach during my morning break:
Had to make a movie for the girls:
And take a picture for them:
My friend Kaye had twisted her ankle pretty badly before the retreat. So, we asked the hotel staff if they had some kind of wheelchair for the beach. They did!! It was so amazingly windy when we went for a walk during the afternoon break on Saturday 3/12/11. Here are some pictures of those of us who braved sand blowing us in the face! And I braved pushing that big honkin' chair. Boy was I sore after that walk.
Debbie, Manuel and Kaye:
Manuel, Me and Kaye:
Kaye getting her groove on in her chair we started calling a "Moon Chair" because it looked like something you would push on the moon!
Here are pictures of the sunset on Saturday 3/12/11 from my hotel balcony:
I woke up early on Sunday 3/13/11 to see the sunrise:
Then I drove to one of places where I worked way back when that summer - The Fudge Factory. Ironic since I was at a retreat for Food Addiction Recovery - you gotta love that. No more fudge in my life!!
It was a wonderful retreat and I left feeling refreshed and renewed. I'm so grateful for the life God has given me!
And what did the girls do while I was away...
Isa ran around the living room in circles on Saturday 3/12/11:
And she put on a show for us when I got home on Sunday 3/13/11:
And she and Xia had a blast with the shopping bags on Monday night 3/14/11 after I took Xia to dance and she and I had bought groceries on the way home. It was late and we were all punchy!
On Tuesday 3/8/11 we celebrated Mardi Gras with the Volpes (just like last year).
Here's Jim, Silas and Heather enjoying the feast of pizza and cheese curls (what else would you eat before Lent begins?):
And here's Gianna (well the back of her head anyway), Isa, Xia and Isaac enjoying the dinner:
Daddy is READY for the King Cake!
After we ate, Heather and Mommy needed to head off to Praise and Worship at the church where they would be singing with their band, Sound Doctrine. Well, you've heard of bats in the belfry, but have you heard of bats in the chapel? Well, apparently at St. Mary's Chapel where they do Praise & Worship with Eucharistic Adoration the 2nd Tuesday of each month, there are bats in the chapel! Just look at the proof:
I love how John uses a dust mop and Tim has the ultimate bat swatter (or is that a lid to a tub?) Anyway...
The good news is the bat was gone by the time Jesus was brought into the room! Definitely a Mardi Gras to remember!
We are Xia Yeriel Zimmerman and Isa Serena Zimmerman. Xia was born on 1/5/07 and Isa was born on 3/30/09. Here is where we share our journey in this life with you through written word, photos and videos. Hope you enjoy Xia&IsaLife!
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