5th Annual New Year's Ball

Christ Church hosts a ball each year for New Year's.  I got pictures of the girls before we left in case their hair got messed up later.

Bronwyn doesn't look very comfortable.  :)

Amelia and Cecily can both dance the Patty-cake Polka.

The girls with their friend, Katrina.

Samuel and Amelia dancing the Gay Gordon.  (Amelia's first time)

I kind of liked this picture because the only thing that was in focus was our friend, John's face.  He did a great job with Millie.

Pastor Peter reading to some of the under-5-feet crowd.

 

Bronwyn spent a lot of the evening with the lovely Mrs. Bolyard.  I was able to take these pictures because she held her.  :)

Eli was getting tired...

But then it was time for refreshments!

Calvin and friend, Samuel.

The Falkenstines!

Mr. and Mrs. Woody!  These two did a lot of the labor involved in this event.

Samuel and Sarah Grace doing the Salty Dog Rag.

This was the last dance we stayed for and then we headed home to put little people to bed and get ready for church.

I couldn't forget to get a picture of the Kichers, working the sound system.  The  people who put this event together did a super job.  It was well-planned and lots of fun.  There was dancing, but also games and contests and the music was great and the kids were very involved.  We made some good memories this year!

Games and Fellowship and a Ball

 For the month of October, we had a games and fellowship event at the home of one of the families from church.  We had a potluck-style meal of sauerkraut and sausage on hoagie rolls.  The weather wasn't very nice, but we managed to do a three legged race and a gunny sack race outside.  The men and boys played some football too.  One of the special things planned was dessert.  We joked that this picture above was "Cooking with Kellen."  Kellen is standing on the left and about to amaze everyone as she fries funnel cakes!

 Kellen even brought an apple filling that could be served on top, as well as the traditional powdered sugar.  Yum.

 The hosting family asked a coworker to come and play his accordian as some back ground music.  Boy, was that fun.  The kids loved to watch him play.

 He was a very nice man and let Ben try to play a little bit.

 All the little girls enjoyed dressing up and playing with dolls.

 Here's how Bronwyn and I enjoyed the party.  Isn't she cute all curled up in there?

 Last Saturday was the annual fall ball hosted here in Morgantown for homeschooling families.

 Samuel is dancing in the white shirt on the far right.

 Sarah Grace, from church, and Samuel, ready to do the Salty Dog Rag.

 Miss Hannah and her niece, Jemima.

 A dancing break for refreshments.

 Smile.

The Jones family at the 2012 Reformation Ball.  All 10 of us this time!

Spring Ball 2010

So, this is fun. I forgot about these pictures in the craziness of getting ready for/going to Oregon. Our friend from church, John Moss took these pictures at the Spring Ball this year. Many friends from church... John White :)

The newest courting couple, Kent and Theresa

Miss Shanna

Myself and William

Trying to remember the steps

Babies watching.

:)

Evan!

Yeh Ern

Captain Contagious

Watching and clapping along on the sides

The real reason we came. ;)

And Ben.

Fun, hmm? Dear people having a good time.