More Conference and After Conference

All in all, it was a most wonderful

week for Maria, Robin, Anna, and

Margaret!

This is what tired people do after a conference...

When you can't barely think or speak

comprehensibly, you play CLUE!

He looks so excited about the game, doesn't

he?

The sun is shining! Hearts are light in the first sessions

of the day!

Edifying Conversations

Smiling faces in braces :-)

Miss Maria having a good laugh

To make this conference a day to remember, we still have many more memories and pictures to share with you all! We had many laughs, edifying conversations, and listened to great speakers at the conference.

2010 Economics Conference

This last week our family was part of a big, exciting, 800 person conference. It came out to about 830 with all the volunteers, but it was a great, wonderful, exciting time and here are some pictures to share the fun and edifying time we had at the conference.

One of the speakers

Don't fall asleep now :-)

Margaret at hard at work at the GwV table

The Wintons

Camera work is fun and exciting!

Miss Meg, Head of Registration

Miss Maria watches a group of talking ushers and

registrars in the background....

"You can't be bored, can you?"

The main auditorium on Conference Prep day

It sure was empty!

Ushers hard at work

~Robin

Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends

Some things are really hard, and when I say hard, I mean HARD!  I don't know about some of you, but I would have to say that the hardest thing for me is having a close and loving relationship with my brother and sisters.  However, even though it's not exactly the easiest thing in the world, we still do need to try with all our might to love our brothers and sisters.  When I was quite a bit younger, my number one problem was probably learning to get along with my siblings, and, although I'm definitely NOT perfect in that area now, I do know that I probably have a stronger relationship with all of my siblings now.  And now, I'm best friends with all my siblings.  We've been through a lot together, shared hundreds upon hundreds of memories, joked with each other a lot, teased each other, had good discussions, and the list goes on...

It seems like we all have different inside jokes that we all tend to enjoy, and little memories that are either embarrassing or funny that we like to remind each other of.  Even though we have our moments when we're not the most kind siblings, I definitely know that loving each other and casting away faults is worth it all in the end.

~Sisters 4

Happy 1st Birthday, Blog!

Well, to tell you the truth, I didn't think our blog would last this long, but it did. Wow! This is amazing. We've known this blog for one whole year now. *Shakes hands with the blog, and says, "Nice to know you, Blog."* We've been through a lot together (Ok, not really, but that just sounds kind of touching). Anyways, I guess that's all I have to say. I'm not terribly creative today, so I don't think I'll fill up to much of this space, unless.... I...  make the font kind of big... 

Of course, that doesn't look very "in style", so I guess I'll stick to the "normal" size font... *Ahem*

Well, I hope everything is going well for ya'll.  The snow is on the ground, and I think that it's high time that some one went and joined it, so it doesn't feel too lonely...  And, I suppose that that "some one" is me!!!

~Sisters 4

Normal Life

Hi! Maria and Margaret here, coming to you from New York City, New York!! We are excited to see the faces on your profile pictures! Anyways, we are NOT really in New York, but I had a feeling you probably already knew that.

Well, our days have been pretty normal... We've been doing the normal things, like sky-diving, bungee jumping, hiking Mt. Everest, going to the olympics, flying to the moon over the weekend, and.... making our beds in the morning! ... um... sometimes.

Also, we had a housewarming (actually, houseswarming party for our new home). We've also been decorating it and making memories in it (you probably don't want to know what the "memories" are).

We've had beautiful weather, although, today it's snowing. However, Anna just said that she liked the weather on the moon better! But then, Margaret just said that she enjoyed Antarctica more.

Well, I suppose we had better go! Have a wonderful day, week, month, year, decade, century, and millennium... or until we post next!!



Making a House a Home,

Maria, Margaret, and Anna!!!

Photo of the Week - Waiting for Spring

~Sisters 4

The Smoke Has Cleared, I Think...

Well, we started moving on Friday. Tough stuff. Believe me, if you've never moved before, that's good. Period. Here's how the days were like in my mind:

Day 1 - Whoo!!!!!!!! Let's do this thing!!!!!! I could move five million boxes today!!! I could move an elephant, or a car, or a house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been trying to be tougher, and now is my chance. I can help Mommy and Daddy. I can do anything!!!!!! We're gonna be the best movers, EVER!!

Day 2 - Wow, where'd all the people go that were helping us. Do I have to get up at 6:00? Oh man, well, I guess I'll help. Uggh!

Day 3 -Yes!!! We're almost done. Please, my arms and back are telling me to stop moving boxes. They told me they wouldn't like me anymore.

Day 4 -One more day of moving, and I think I'll die. Do we have to set up beds today? Uggggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HATE moving!!!!!

Day 5 - Where's that one box, with the porcelain dolls in it. Do you know where the people put the box of legos. Man, why can't that person read? This box says: Girl's Room, and they put it in the Study. Oh wait, I think that was me.... Umm, I mean, That poor person, some one gave them the wrong label.... WHERE'd everything GO! I can't find ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, that was our week. You can tell, we had a wonderful week! :)

~Sisters 4

Photos of the Week - Around the Neighborhood

Drum roll, please... We are now restarting the photo of the week, once more. These are a couple pictures that we took on a lovely run/bike around our lovely neighborhood. Beautiful, huh?






~Sisters 4

Man's Best Friend

For all you dog-lovers:







Man's Best Friend

Author: Timothy P Vreeland

My friend is loyal and eager to please
I'd sit in my chair, his head on my knees
I'd stroke his back and pat him on the side
The things he would do filled my heart with pride
He watched my house and my family too
He was always there to look over you
Never my house did I have to lock
A bark and a growl at the very first knock

Unconditional love is what he gave to me
From the look in his eye it was all you could see
Sometimes I'd yell "be quiet, lay down"
He'd lay in the corner and not make a sound
As he grew old and couldn't get around
I forgot how he'd greet me with a leap and a bound

Soon came the time he could no longer stand on his own
I picked him up and carried him to see God's home
On the way there I remembered all the good years
I looked at my friend through all of my tears

I told him I loved him
Soon the pain would be gone
I did the hardest thing
I ever have done

I went the last mile
I was there to the end
I know now why they called him
"Man's Best Friend"

What is your favorite breed?

~Sisters 4

We're A-movin'

Well, the Sisters 4 are a bit sad to say that our family is moving. We're moving from a wonderful house that we've lived in for 14 years to another soon-to-be wonderful house that we will hopefully be able to build many more special and precious memories in. Here are some pictures that we shot of a few of the precious memories we've shared. Tell us what you think:















God has definitely blessed us with a wonderful place to live, hasn't He?

~The Sisters 4