Giving Mom and Dad a Trip of the Lifetime

Nathan's Christmas List

This is Bethany putting up Nathan's list. Nathan is feeling better; he sounds much better. He is still having trouble sleeping well, but he is sleeping better than he was before.
Twin/Double Sheets: Light Blue or White
The Dark Knight
A bigger pillow maybe called a double pillow. Not a body pillow.
Kitchen stuff: pots, pans, accessories. (No knives or utensils that may be considered weapons; he is flying.)
Sports DVD's
External Hardrive
Boston Red Sox Collector's Edition World Series 2007

From Mom; change of Kaetterhenry date

Hello, everyone!
Mrs. K. needed to change the date of our dinner to Tuesday night, Dec. 23. They are still coming here and she is still bringing potatoes. I know it will be harder with all the work things, but since they are coming here, maybe people can sort of come in and out depending on the work schedule.

Big Messiah practices tomorrow night after church and Thursday afternoon before the program on Thursday night and again on Friday. Those of you missing all the fun can pray for the ones making the fun! Looking forward to seeing everyone soon...also keep praying for Nathan and his recovery from the worst case of strep throat the doctor had every seen. I told him, he just seems to fall apart in December: last year his back, this year his throat.

Lots of snow between last night and today...hopefully it won't stay until April, like last year.

Love to all,
Mom

Update for mom's Christmas list and Kaetterhenry meal information

I was stymied for awhile about how to get onto the blog to post, and had several false tries, but with perseverence (and RuthAnn's clues way back in one of the first posts), I actually got as far as typing in a posting box!

A couple of additional ideas:
I would really like new lamp shades (three: two for the table lamps that are in the living room right now and one for the floor lamp standing around doing nothing in my bedroom). The Wal-mart ones are about 13/15/18? dollars each.

The supply of Christmas books looks a little skimpy. Perhaps some news Christmas picture books would be nice. Barnes & Noble had a whole table full of different books when Philip, Bethany, and I were in there.

The tree looks great!

Mrs. Kaetterhenry called about the annual Christmas meal between the two families. It is set for Monday night (22nd) and will be at our house (they are bringing the food here. I thought Matthew and Nathan might be here by then, and perhaps we can work around the Joshua/Naomi lesson schedule and the Joanna/Bethany work schedules to at least have everyone be in the house sometime while they are here!

RuthAnn's Christmas List

I don't really need anything, and I don't have a list of wants, so these are just some ideas. Get me whatever you want.

I do need:
New Tennis Shoes (preferably ones that will not wear away the skin on my ankles)
A hoodie (basic, Hanes, Walmart thing)

Books: use your discretion, you know my reading styles

Movies: Just the classics (To Kill a Mockingbird, Rebecca, Roman Holiday, Notorious, The Third Man, All About Eve, Strangers on a Train, etc.) or LOTR boxed sets. I don't own any yet.

String Parts for Ravel Introduction and Allegro OR Piano Transcription

Music: iTunes card?

Earring Tree?

Kensington Laptop bag/backpack. I'll post some ideas later.

Exercise Ball

Library Thing lifetime subscription

etc.

Dad's Christmas List

pair of jeans 39 waist
I-tunes gift card
Fix zipper on leather jacket

Dad's Wish List is on Amazon. Check it out!

Matt's Christmas List

Gift Cards: American Eagle, Fossil, Buckle, Lowe's
Money for him to pick out a new watch
Snowboarding stuff--boots, skis, bindings are the three parts or money for these
Money towards a Blackberry Touch (maybe; he hasn't tried it yet to know whether he wants it)
Money
Topical Bible: NASB or ESV
Books: Rich Dad, Poor Dad; Cash Flow Quadrant. Both by the same man.
P90x: 14 excersize DVD's thinks it runs about $100.
I posted this for Matt. . . Matt feel free to add stuff as you think of it.

Joanna Christmas List

120 GB i-Pod. Silver, Black, White (silver first choice, etc...)
--I have a gift card for 60 bucks at Best Buy, so if anyone was interested in getting the i-Pod, I can contribute with my gift card. I've been planning on using it for an i-Pod all along.

Money - for the car, computer, or i-Pod accessories.

Nice Coat. I really like the peacoat look, but mine is completely ruined. SM, and blue or black. NOT RED.

Gift cards for food, books, movies or clothes. Barnes and Nobles, Borders, Casual Corner, Kohls, or Best Buy.

Philip's Christmas List

CD'S
Really anything from my book is fine, but these are a few particulars.
Page #699 Ravel Violin Sonata
Page #468 The Nutcracker
Page #544 Sibelius Violin Concerto
Page #408 Tchaikovsky Symphony no 4
Page #722 Stravinsky Violin Concerto
Page #275 Mendelssohn Symphony no 4
Page #640 Prokofiev Violin Concerto no 1
Again, anything from my book is fine.
Gift cards to Barnes and Nobles if you don't want to buy me any cd in particular.
Clothes
A few pairs of nice jeans.
Movies
Casablanca, Ratatouille, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Seven Samurai, Notorious, Rear Window, The Lady Vanishes, North by Northwest, Charade, Rebecca.
Any other old movie or Hitchcock movie.


Philip

More Christmas ideas

Here are some specific books, movies, and cd's that I would like.
Books: Enna Burning by Shannon Hale; Emma, and Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen; A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle.
Movies: Singing in the Rain, Mary Poppins, Chitty-Chitty Bang Bang, Holiday Inn, The Nutcracker (the one Philips owns), My Fair Lady, Rear Window, Rebecca, and On the Waterfront. I really enjoy musicals, Hitchcock, and great old movies. For musicals I own The Sound of Music, and The Music Man.
Cd's: Sleigh Ride (our favorite Christmas cd); Gloria, Requiem and Magnificat by Rutter, and any other good Rutter cd's; any good piano concertos; a nice copy of The Messiah, any Tchaikovsky Symphonies; and any Beethoven Symphonies.
-Bethany

Mom's Present and Stocking List

• Dark blue skirt


• Shells from Christopher Banks (White, Black, Blue, Darker Tan, etc.)


• Fireplace


• Computer, says Dad

Naomi's Present and Stocking List

• Additions: LORings Triology--my own set
• picture frames (black/white) or maybe ones that match my wooden ones
• Perfume (American Beauty--blue kind, not purple)
• Olay lotion (only the firming reviver kind)
• DVDs: Scarlet Pimpernel, Anna and the King DVD
• Medium sized saucepan
• More kitchen knives for cooking
• Everyday dishes (http://www.lnt.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3056460&cp=1331606.1331942.2625387&parentPage=family). Sango Pristine Charcoal Dinnerware
• Adobe Photoshop (Elements is fine--$60)
• Money for web software: Sharepoint, Vizio.
• Good external web cam and microphone for making teaching clips (money is fine for this too)
• Shelving unit (about 12' by 12' in living room with a slot for TV)
• Gift card options: iTunes, Kohls, Amazon.
• Shampoo: Marc Anthony Gloss Shampoo (pink bottle right now?)--only from Amazon.

Joshua's Present and Stocking List

• Bluetooth AT&T Sony Ericksonn
• Books
• Nice editions of music (2nd set of Beethoven sonatas--need second volumes)
• Laptop help?
• Money
• Socks
• Movies--Definitive Collection of Blade Runner
• Bookcases
• NIV Bible

Pip's 15th B-day--we're eating ice cream!

We're going to eat ribs tonight for supper too.

He got shirts and ties and a new wallet. Plus, he had to wear a HSM2 Ribbon.

Here's a Picture from McD's

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Nathan
We did send you some cards, but we did not send them until yesterday. They should arrive around Thursday and Friday (Dad told me I was supposed to tell you that). Enjoy your birthday! Love and miss you tons.

Love,
Bethany

McDonald's

McDonald's burned tonight. The structure is still standing. More news will come once we read the Watertown Daily Times.

From Bethany

Everyone:
Here is the Christmas buying list again. If you have any idea of what you would like to recieve for Christmas just post it. When I get more lists I will try to post the lists more together.
Naomi: Present-Matthew, Stocking-Joshua
Nathan: Present-Bethany, Stocking-Matthew
Matthew: Present-Nathan, Stocking-Joanna
Joshua: Present-RuthAnn, Stocking-Philip
RuthAnn: Present-Joanna, Stocking-Naomi
Joanna: Present-Joshua, Stocking-Bethany
Bethany: Present-Philip, Stocking-Nathan
Philip: Present-Naomi, Stocking-RuthAnn

Here is my Christmas list (what I can think of for now).
Sweaters/Hoodies/Long sleeved shirts. There is a sweater from Ann Taylor I think called the essential cardigan, colors-black, white and blue. Ask RuthAnn, she knows what I am talking about.
Money
Gift Cards: Kohls, Petite Sophisticit, Ann Taylor, Walmart and other places you can think of that I would like.
CD's: see other post
Books: see other post

Do not forget that tomorrow is Nathan's 27th birthday!
Love,
Bethany

Hey! Can I Get Christmas Lists?

I don't even remember who I have, but I want to start doing some comparison shopping and not break the budget, so can everyone post a Christmas list. . .Thanks!

BTW, the 40th is over!!

Pillsbury

We just received word that Pillsbury Baptist Bible College is closing its doors at the end of December.

This is very sad. Pray that we could be a help.

Dad

From Joanna

How about Green Bay? Huh? I was pleased. (I'm generally pleased when anyone beats Indy)
The Patriots are probably going to get killed by the Broncos tomorrow night, but we'll be cheering for Cassel anyway.

This is going to be a crazy week for all of us at home. As I'm sure you all remember, this is 40th anniversary, which is also Fall festival. So, you can all think about us on Tuesday night when we're enjoying our tech rehearsal. I know that you all miss those so much.

If you guys think about it, if you could pray for one of my co-workers it would be an encouragement. Her name is Vicky, she's 21, and is trying to get out of a mentally, physically and emotionally abusive relationship. I've invited her to church several times, and she's said that she is interested in coming. However, she knows that our church doesn't believe in lesbian/gay relationships which she is currently in, and she's worried that that would affect how she is treated at Calvary. Pray that: she gets out of the relationship, her parents let her come back home, she would come to church, when she does come to church that she would be treated well.

Also, Bethany is set to take her ACT on Saturday morning, so pray that she wouldn't be to tired from the concerts the nights before, and that her mind will be focused.

I miss and love you all. Have a great week, and let us know what's going on with you


And in the spirit of Fine Arts:
Way to look interested Philip.

Hello World

So apparently the blogging thing is new to some of you :)
Well, I'm signed in - oh, btw, one of the benefits of having your own gmail instead of using the familial gmail is the fact that you can then tell who is posting to the blog. So if you decide to use the family address please take a little extra time and tell us who's writing so that we can remember which voice to use when reading said post. anyway, peace and love

Out Wonderful Mother

Mom's book is finally out. (If you have read the other posts you will realize that by now.) The book looks pretty nice. Mom put in over 2000 hours of researching, writing, organizing, editing, and anything else that needed to be done for the book. I know of no other person who would have done as thorough and complete of a job. When her favorite parts of the books got cut, she took it with a wonderful spirit and amazing grace. I want to tell the whole world that my Mom wrote a book. I can not get over the fact that Mom actually has a published book. Because of all her work on the book, she is now on the archives committee. As of 8:30 p.m. Friday night, she has been up 38 and 1/2 hours . She pulled an all nighter last night organizing things for the archives committee. The weird thing is that she is not that tired. I am so incredibly proud of you Mom. I love you.

Bethany

Mom's Post

"The book" that Mom mentioned is THE book. The product of her year and a half. The product of 2000 hours of research. The result of endless filing, rummaging and experimenting.

It needs drumrolls and trumpet calls. Maybe horn fifths.

Congratulations, Mom! It's amazing.

Hi!
This is mom, and Joanna just showed me what to do. I don't think we know for sure if our blog is closed, or if we have to wait for all of the authors to sign in.
As far as news: the book is in and looks very nice...I think better than Naomi or I were thinking it would look for awhile. It doesn't have a lot of big grab you pictures, because such lovely art shots weren't too available, but it does have lots of things to look at.

From Joanna

Trying my posting abilities. So far, it says that I haven't registered. This is bothering me greatly.

I have no present ideas yet. Except, for maybe the Patriots to start winning games - or to get a new quarterback, new offensive line, new defensive line, and new special teams. Besides that, I have nothing.

I miss and love all of you, and am excited about seeing you soon.

Joanna

P.S. Now I want to see a Mom post. Please.

From RuthAnn

Although I sent all your email accounts invitations to join the blog, I think I might not work out conveniently. If you don't have a gmail account then you cannot be an author on this blog. If, however, everyone just registers with the blog gmail account (ledgerline10@gmail.com), then we don't have to worry about all the different authors.


Philip. In the dining hall.

Christmas Order

I guess we have a blog now, really odd. I will be the first one to post. I will put the Christmas order up here so you can all view it.

Naomi Present-Matthew, Stocking-Joshua
Nathan Present-Bethany, Stocking-Matthew
Matthew Present-Nathan, Stocking-Joanna
Joshua Present-RuthAnn, Stocking-Philip
RuthAnn Present-Joanna, Stocking-Naomi
Joanna Present-Joshua, Stocking-Bethany
Bethany Present-Philip, Stocking-Nathan
Philip Present-Naomi, Stocking-RuthAnn

Any time you have present ideas send them my way at bledgerwood@mbbc.edu. Philip just said they get posted on the blog. I guess that is why we created this thing.

To log on, the email address is ledgerline10@gmail.com password ledgerline. This is a closed blog nobody else is allowed to read it except our family. We also, as you can see, have a family email account, password is the same.

Bethany