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The Newlywed Game

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Newlywed Game

On March 31, Matt and I were the victors in a nail-biting edition of the ICSV Newlywed Game. Well, maybe it wasn’t nail-biting, but it was really fun! This event was a fundraiser for the sophomore class. They had a yummy international dinner and the Stocketts, Rings, and Kleins provided the entertainment. Some of the questions we had to answer were:

  • If your husband could plan a guys night anywhere in the world, where would he go and what would he do?

Easy! He’d go to Citizen’s Bank Park to watch the Phillies win. 🙂

  • If your husband were to fix you dinner, what would he make?

Not so easy. The thing he always makes doesn’t have a name, so it was a little tricky to answer.

  • What one habit of your husband’s would you like to change?

Easy! Leaving his empty soda bottles on the table instead of recycling them. Grrr. Apparently, continuously nagging him about this paid off.

  • What will your wife say is the best vacation you’ve taken together?

Easy! Paris!

  • What game does your wife always beat you at?

Not so easy. Too many choices. 😉 He said Scrabble. I said Cribbage. Technically, we’re both right.

  • What is the most money your wife has spent on a dress since you’ve been married?

Not so easy. Huge kudos to Matt, though, because not only did he remember the price, but he remembered the dress AND why I bought it. Me, I couldn’t remember any of that.

 

We had a great time, and not just because we won. Great job sophomores!

International Family Fun Night

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IFFN

On March 11, PTF had our second big event of the year – International Family Fun Night. This really is one of the most amazing events at our school. It’s an evening dedicated to celebrating all of the rich cultures that make up our community.

The first half of the night is spent “visiting” different countries. Families take over an elementary classroom and transform it into a showcase of their culture. This year six families volunteered to share about their home cultures. We learned about Great Britain, Ethiopia, India, Peru, South Korea, and the Philippines. So much rich culture, and so much amazing food!

The school is celebrating it’s 25 year anniversary this year, so Reesa and Nicki made a HUGE cake to help us celebrate. It took them eight days! It only took the rest of two hours to eat it. 🙂

IFFN

The second half of the night is spent watching our amazing students, parents, and teachers share their multi-cultural talents. We got to watch some beautiful Indian dancing, an African skit, and American line dancing. We got to hear a Maori praise haka, an international friendship song, the New Zealand national anthem, a Korean zither and drum duet, a traditional Filipino song, and an American ode to Pringles. We are surrounded by some pretty amazing talent!

More photos here: IFFN

Help for a Friend in Need

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My friend Lance is battling cancer. He’s been battling for a while now.  Six years in fact. As so many of you know, this battle is a hard one. Lance is gearing up for the next stage of his battle. He needs a bone marrow transplant. As a result of the transplant he’ll have to quit work and stay away from the public for 6-12 months. This will hinder his ability to earn money and pay his bills. Lance has set up a site for people to donate toward his expenses for the next year. Would you consider helping Lance? Even the smallest amount will make a big difference for him. You can read more of his story on his website: Lance Wiedenhaupt Will you also join me in praying for Lance? We know that our Lord is the great physician and he can work miracles in Lance’s body. Thank you!

Carnivale di Venezia

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Venice

Carnivale di Venezia. The Carnival of Venice. Amazing. A couple of weeks ago, we traveled to Venice with our friends Amanda, Carrie, Nicki, Kristi-Anna, Amanda, RheaAnne, and Petra. Venice is about a seven hour drive from Vienna, so we left at 4:00am (yes, you read that right), drove to Venice for the afternoon, then arrived back home at 11:30pm. It was a whirlwind trip and totally worth it!

Carnivale is the celebration before Lent. Apparently, there are a great many of these celebrations the world over. At least, according to Wikipedia there are. The concept is to get all of your partying done before the beginning of Lent, so that during Lent you can focus on God. Here in Austria, the celebration is called Fasching. We usually celebrate Fasching by eating the donuts that Petra brings to school. 🙂

Carnivale in Venice is fairly tame. Nothing like what I’ve heard about Mardi Gras in New Orleans. It’s a whole lot of people dressed in amazing costumes milling about, participating in parades, etc. You can have your face painted or buy carnivale masks. You can take gondola rides through the city or eat lunch along one of the canals.

Venice is such a beautiful city! Both of the times I’ve been there, it has only been for a day. I would love to spend a week there sometime and visit the various islands. While we were there we saw several people in kayaks. How amazing would it be to tour Venice by kayak!?! Maybe someday.

More pictures here: Carnivale

Venice