This year like years past we took our kids uptown to visit the singing Christmas bears at Founder's Hall. We joined our good pals the Dyers and the Kulps for a trolley ride to the singing sensation followed by a yummy packed lunch and plenty of fun.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Christmas Bears 2010
This year like years past we took our kids uptown to visit the singing Christmas bears at Founder's Hall. We joined our good pals the Dyers and the Kulps for a trolley ride to the singing sensation followed by a yummy packed lunch and plenty of fun.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Mark your Calendars!
Just want everyone to know that the Dirks Fam blog is going to be getting a whole lot cuter this coming July (I know as if that were possible). We plan on spicing things up with a brand new baby Dirks. So stay tuned! But, seriously we are due July 12th and ask that you would join us in praying for a healthy baby. God is good, join us in praising Him for this precious new life He has created!
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you..."
-Jeremiah 1:5
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you..."
-Jeremiah 1:5
Monday, December 20, 2010
Holiday Enchantment
I've always loved going to see the Nutcracker during the holidays, and this year I was able to share that tradition with my little girl. (Tyler took her last year and he knew how excited I was about it and so he let me go this time). We brought our friends Ms. Lindsay and Caleigh along with us for the show. It was a real sweet family oriented production put on in Matthews. It's a pre-professional group and they do a fabulous job performing various songs from the Nutcracker and other holiday favs.
The girls.
Me and my crazy girl (have no idea where she gets it).
Very excited little girls.
And, the cherry on top, getting to meet a real live ballerina!
Angel or Star?
Maggie's pre-school put on a Christmas play, and as you can see Maggie starred as an angel. She was adorable, as were the rest of her classmates. She was beaming from the sheer excitement of the whole event. Don't worry we have video, and we will gladly play all 30 minutes of it for you upon your next Dirks visit.
Here is our little star doing her interpretation of "the little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head."
In character spreading her wings...unprompted...a real natural I tell you! 
Being greeted by one of her biggest fans after the show!
Buddies
While Maggie goes to pre-school in the mornings, Henry and I enjoy having play dates and a little fun of our own. Last week our friend Claire came over for some hang out time. Her leg will be in a cast for the next few weeks, and lucky for us she was in a cast signing mood. Henry signed his John Hancock as Claire looked on in awe. It was a pretty cute moment so I thought I'd post a picture. 
We enjoy hang out time with all kinds of Buddies, so let us know when you want to hang out.
Henry and his buddy Andrew, can't you just see the love in Andrew's face? Honestly, who wouldn't want to hang out with this guy?
We enjoy hang out time with all kinds of Buddies, so let us know when you want to hang out.
Henry and his buddy Andrew, can't you just see the love in Andrew's face? Honestly, who wouldn't want to hang out with this guy?
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Christmas Partay!
Tuesday was our RUF white elephant Christmas party. We had such a great time and walked away with some hilarious gifts. Henry even joined in on the fun (for a bit).
Henry was especially interested in the Santa hat, and was curious as to where the jolly man actually was and why someone else was wearing his hat.
Tyler was given this handmade scarf by one of our talented students (um not this talented student..another one).
The gift exchange got a little heated, but all in good fun.
There were actually a few good gifts in a batch of crazy white elephants.
Here's the whole crew squeezing into our living room for the obligatory "crazy" group shot.
Henry was especially interested in the Santa hat, and was curious as to where the jolly man actually was and why someone else was wearing his hat.
Tyler was given this handmade scarf by one of our talented students (um not this talented student..another one).
The gift exchange got a little heated, but all in good fun.
There were actually a few good gifts in a batch of crazy white elephants.
Here's the whole crew squeezing into our living room for the obligatory "crazy" group shot.
Three Amigos
A few weeks ago Tyler headed out of town for an RUF conference in Dallas. Usually I dread this time of year because parenting alone is no fun, this year was no different. Actually I dreaded it more so because the day before he left the kids came down with fevers and a little pink eye. But, we survived and here is our tale... 
Our first few days looked like this.
Then some precious students swooped in with dinner, crafts and distractions for us. At this point we were on the mend and feeling good.
We even did a little Christmas baking (please note all the beautiful blue sprinkles on the lone cookie).
But, of course I couldn't keep all the craziness out of the equation. Don't worry no one was hurt in the making of this hilarious photo. Now our precious Daddy is home and we are reminded yet again how irreplaceable and valuable he is to us.
Our first few days looked like this.
Then some precious students swooped in with dinner, crafts and distractions for us. At this point we were on the mend and feeling good.
We even did a little Christmas baking (please note all the beautiful blue sprinkles on the lone cookie).
But, of course I couldn't keep all the craziness out of the equation. Don't worry no one was hurt in the making of this hilarious photo. Now our precious Daddy is home and we are reminded yet again how irreplaceable and valuable he is to us.
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