Froelich's Frolics

Can anyone tell me where in the world 2010 went? Seriously, this year went by so fast. God has been good to us this year. We have learned to depend on Him more. He has blessed us greatly. We have our families, our home, our church family, and lots of good friends. I am thankful for how God has helped me grow in grace this year. I want to grow more Christ-like every day. Some highlights of the year include: Going to Chicago for our anniversary...love that city! Going to National Quartet Convention for the first time. We loved it and plan on going back. Getting baptized this summer. Going to Gaither Fall Fest for my birthday. Celebrating Grandma's 80th birthday and Carl's 40th birthday this year. ...and probably lots of other things that I am forgetting at the moment. But like I said, we are greatly blessed. (I think that could the theme song for us this year.) Through the good times and bad times, God has blessed us. He has never left us or forsaken us. Here's t...

I wanted to get a special gift for Grandma Miller this year. I was going to order this from Wal-Mart, but they were out of the fleece blankets. I ended up getting it from Snapfish. I was really pleased on how it turned out. Grandma really loved it as well.

This was before we opened gifts.

From our house to yours... Merry Christmas!

Here are some pics from our Children's Christmas Program. The title was "Love Came Down at Christmas." Sister Forsee, our Pastor's wife, was in charge of the program. It went very well. We also had a musical program on Sunday evening. Glenda Russell was in charge of that program. Here are some pictures from that: Olivia Ben Luke Tyler and Byron Ladies Trio -- Sister Forsee, Joya Russell, Naomi Greathouse Ethan  Wanda Greathouse and Naomi Greathouse Glenda put together a small ensemble to sing "Ring Christmas Bells." Also, Mike Pile sang a song, Naomi Greathouse sang a solo, Joya played a piece on her flute, and Don played a piece on his clarinet. It was good program. God's presence was very close during the service.

Saturday afternoon we went to the Indiana State Museum to see their Titanic exhibit. We went with my cousin Jennifer and her boyfriend Nate. The exhibit was really neat. They had a lot of recovered artifacts from the ship. We were not allowed to take any pictures, and we even had to turn off our cell phones. I was impressed by the amount of recovered items they had on display. When you enter the exhibit, they give you a copy of a boarding pass of an actual passenger on the ship. You can see at the end of the exhibit whether your passenger perished or survived. My passenger survived. It also gives you a little background information on that passenger. They also take your picture in front of a "green screen" which is supposed to be the Grand staircase on the ship. Here is our picture. I don't think we are dressed for the occasion...lol! All in all, the exhibit is pretty cool. I think it is worth the price of the ticket. I would even go again, if I had the chance. Th...

I am still alive, just extremely busy. But who isn't busy this time of year? Here's what I have been up to since Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving we went to my Grandma's house for dinner, and Mom and I went to a couple of stores before she took me home. Carl always has to work on Thanksgiving, so Mom and I try to get a little bit of a head start on Christmas gifts for our Sunday School kids. When Carl got home from work at 11:30pm, we headed down to Wal-Mart for their midnight specials. The Saturday after Thanksgiving, Carl and I went down to Monument Circle to walk around and take some pictures of the "World's Largest Christmas Tree." We love going downtown. Last Thursday (the 2nd) was the Senior Piano Recital for my cousin Jennifer. It was actually a co-recital for her and another student, Jalena. The girls did an outstanding job. They played 3 duets, and each one played several solo pieces. Saturday was our church Christmas Dinner....so much yummy food. We...

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The women of our church had the opportunity to decorate a Christmas Tree for the History Museum in our town this year. Each year, different organizations decorate a tree, and the townspeople come and vote for their favorite. The winning tree receives a cash prize for their organization. We thought this would be a good way to get our church name "out there" in a different sort of way. The theme we chose was "Jesus Loves the Little Children of The World." We used two small globes to top the tree, colored ribbon (red, brown, yellow, black and white) as streamers coming down from the top of the tree, and little paper dolls with children's faces on them as ornaments. We also had some buttons with flags of different countries, angels, and some other little items as well. Also, one of the women made little banners that said Merry Christmas in different languages that we put on the tree as well. Here are some pictures of our little tree. It was a fun time.

Another Monday, another random blog post. (I know you are all thrilled!) Saturday, Mom, Carl and I went to the Christmas Gift and Hobby Show at the state fairgrounds. James would have gone too, but he had to work. I bought one Christmas gift...and food. (I couldn't resist the Paradise Bakery cookies.) We went to a birthday party for my cousin Ryan, who turns 10 this week. I pretty much coughed my head off with this stupid cold that I have. I hate it. It is especially bad at night when I am trying to sleep. Laying down makes me cough more. I actually am having a coughing fit right now. I cough so hard I starting gagging...I know you are loving these details. I just do not want to be sick...:( Any suggestions on what I can do for this cough? My voice sounds absolutely lovely these days as well. You know how appealing that raspy sound is... Carl and I packed two boxes for Operation Christmas Child, one for a boy, and one for a girl. Carl will take them this week to the collec...

Happy Veterans Day to everyone. I hope that you all thanked a Vet for their service to our country. Grandpa Miller and Dad were on my mind a lot today, both of them being veterans. Grandpa served in the Army in Germany during World War II. Dad was in the Army, and served in Panama. My uncle Donald was also in the Army, and served in several locations. Several of my great-uncles also served in the military, but I don't remember which branch of the Armed Forces. Also, my dear husband is an Air Force Vet. I don't have a picture of him from his military days. I do know that he was based in Alaska (very close to Russia), North Dakota, and Upstate New York. I am very proud of the members of my family that have served the USA, during wars or during peace time. I am very proud of them. Happy Veterans Day! Thank you for what you have done. I know this is an old music video, but I thought it was fitting.

We had a very relaxing weekend. We thought that we would have no set plans since the original plans for the zoo fell through. After I came home from work on Saturday, we went to our local mall. We ate lunch at Paradise Bakery and Cafe (LOVE that place!). We were very happy to see Cream of Potato on the soup list. It is one of our favorite soups. I got a salad and Carl got a sandwich to go with the soup. My yummy lunch!  Of course, I bought a few cookies. Carl likes chocolate chip, and I love their Red Velvet cookies. After lunch, we headed into JC Penney's. I was looking for a gray dress skirt. There were a couple different styles, but I didn't like them. Then we went to Christopher and Banks, which was really crowded due to their Friends and Family Sale. (Actually, the mall itself was pretty crowded. I can only imagine what it will be like the day after Thanksgiving.) I bought a blouse and a sweater. (See post below.) After the mall, we went to Family Christian Store to ge...

These are the items I bought at Christopher & Banks this weekend during their Friends and Family Sale. I had received a gift card from my brother for my birthday that I had not used yet. With the gift card and the 40% off sale, I only paid about $19 for these two items. Yay for me! I love the button detail on the sweater. I actually wore the blouse today, and it was very comfortable. I can't wait to wear the sweater!

I am so glad it is Friday! This has been one crazy week...today being the craziest! I am looking forward to chillin' out this weekend. We were planning on going to the zoo tomorrow with Jenn and Nate (Jenn got some free passes), but it is going to be too cold. Plus, Nate would be very tired from working almost all night on his feet the whole time. I do need to go to church and change the decor in the Junior Church room for Thanksgiving. Soon, it will be time to decorate for Christmas...I can't wait! Speaking of Christmas or Christmastime, it was snowing here. Not very hard, but it was snowing. It was "spittin' snow" like my dear Dad would say. This weekend, Christopher and Banks is having a "Friends and Family Sale," and I was told that everything in the store will be 40% off! Woot! As an added bonus, I have a gift card to use there. Double Woot! So, you know where I will be tomorrow...at the mall. Anyone have any good soup recipes out there? W...

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Here is an easy snack recipe. I fixed it for our Pastor Appreciation Night, and came home with an empty bowl. It is so simple to put together. It would be a good snack for after church on Sunday nights. It is from the latest issue of Taste of Home. I like it because it is both sweet and salty....best of both worlds there. :) Sweet-Tooth Popcorn 1 package (3.3 oz) butter flavored microwave popcorn 1 pound white candy coating, chopped 1 cup peanut M&M's 1 cup Reese's Pieces 1 cup salted cashews 1 cup pecan halves Microwave popcorn according to package directions. Place in large bowl. In microwave, melt candy coating, stir until smooth. pour over popcorn and stir until covered. Combine the M&M's, Reese's Pieces, cashews, and pecans (I put all these into a large Ziploc bag and shook it up to combine); stir into popcorn mixture. Immediately spread onto wax paper; let stand until set. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

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This has to be my absolute favorite song on the Giving Thanks DVD by the Gaithers. I love it! I love the song itself, but I also love how it is arranged with Canon in D. The string quartet, guitar, and piano parts are all awesome. Jesus truly is my "All in All." There is no other.

1. You wake up with a migraine...UGH! 2. Your hair doesn't really want to cooperate with you. 3. The hard drive on your computer at work randomly decides to crash. Hearing a "clicking" sound coming from your computer is NEVER a good thing. Then seeing a "Blue Screen of Death" :( 4. Aforementioned migraine gets worse...due to crashing hard drive. 5. You have to work on two different computers for the rest of the day...due to crashing hard drive. 6. You come home to a overflowing laundry hamper and basket. (I hate doing laundry...) Here's hoping tomorrow is much better. We start Revival at church tomorrow night. I have been looking forward to it. I know that I personally need all the spiritual help I can get. I am in no way perfect, nor do I claim to be. Like the song says, "He's still working on me, to make me what I ought to be." I want God to show me ways to grow in my walk with Him. I intend to do everything in my power to be clo...

Yesterday was Christian Store Day. We went to our local Christian store, the Tree of Life Bookstore. They had some pretty good deals. I bought 3 Scripture plaques that were 80% off. I bought the newest MercyMe CD, which has been out for a little while, but it was only 7.99 yesterday. I also bought a CD that was only 5.00 called Help Haiti. It has music and e-books on it. I bought a book for Mom, and since I purchased more than $25 worth of stuff, I was able to choose a free item, which was another book for Mom. Last night, we went to see one of my favorite groups, Time for Three, perform with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. The tickets were part of my birthday gift from Carl. :) Time for Three performed a concerto composed for them by Chris Brubeck. It had a very jazzy feel to it. The concerto had all kinds of different styles of music woven into it, which was pretty cool. The ISO also perform Brahams' Symphony Number 4. I always love going to hear the ISO. We are goin...

I just wanted to post some random pictures of our little trip to the Apple Works orchard in Trafalgar, Indiana. It really is a neat place to go to in the Fall. They have apples (duh!), pumpkin patch, a little petting zoo, pony rides, train, and a huge slide for the kids. There is also a nice gazebo area that is perfect for pictures. We bought two bags of apples, one for us and one for Mom and James. I also bought a delicious apple dumpling that Carl and I shared there. The place was very crowded, so if you go, expect to wait for a while. We may go back at the end of the month and take Mom. I think she would enjoy it.  

This is one of my favorite songs on the "Greatly Blessed" CD. Very catchy tune, and good words. We are greatly blessed.

I saw this picture on the Bing homepage. It made me remember our little trip to Chicago this summer. I would love to go back and spend more time there. It is such a great city!