Our newest nephew, Mason Henry, born to my sister Joy and brother-in-law Kenny on March 2nd.
Mom just got back from a visit to meet her 22nd grandbaby and family.
~Katelyn, the big sister.
Isn’t he precious?
This Auntie is blessed indeed. We love you, Mason!
~Kasie
…little feet…
…little girl smiles…
Matching skirts…
…kids who think they’re so cool… 
…piling into the 15 passenger van to go dancing together (and other various activities we did)…
…and all the pitter patter, noise, laughter and chatter of my nieces and nephews when they were here.
Come back soon, you guys!
~Kasie
You think? 
(Can you spy Walter, Dad and Angie in this photo?)
Yeah, we’ve been having a lot of fun with this ballet. Make sure you come and see it – tomorrow is our last show!
You may have already heard through facebook or by word of mouth, but we’re involved with another ballet! Remember production of Exodus that CBT (Central Ballet Theater) put on last year? Walter was in the cast, Angie did make-up, and Nate and I were part of the backstage crew. Well, the story for this year’s ballet is Cinderella, and this time Angie and Dad, as well as Walter, will be dancing onstage!
Here are a few sneak peak pictures:
~Angie and Ashlee started taking ballet about a year ago, and were so excited to have such cute costumes for the village scene!
~We convinced some of our friends to get involved – Evan’s in the ballet too!
~One of the ballroom scenes; David stands in for the prince during the “pas de deux” (in simple terms, the classic ballet dance between a guy and girl )
~I spy Walter and Angie!
~Look at ‘em go!
~What you’ll normally find me doing: repairing costumes. (or quick changing dancers)
~The footman brings Elizabeth the slipper to try on. The stepsisters are hilarious in this ballet!
I don’t have any pictures of Dad because he was unable to make it to this particular rehearsal, but he does a great job playing the part of a fiddler, part of the dragon (yes, we have a dragon!), and a court/village man!
Show time is this weekend, 4 performances. Come and see! Plus, theWilli will be bringing you a couple of special songs before the curtain opens.
Time to get ready for a week of dress rehearsals and last minute set construction!
~Kasie
But not for musical reasons. We braved the cold weather and snow and made it safely to the state capitol, where we supported a dear friend, Jeremy Faison, and watched as he and many others were sworn in as state Representatives. Go Jeremy!
Jeremy is a fellow believer, family man, conservative, pro-life, smaller government kind of guy we wanted to support, so our family – especially Mom and Walter – got involved with his campaign. After a lot of hard work and prayer, we were excited to hear that he won the election! God is so good.
~Uh, Mr. Speaker?
~Squeezed into the balcony seats. Wow, that was tight!
~All the hubbub down below before the court came to order. Personally, I found everything fascinating to watch!
After the inauguration, we joined Jeremy’s family at their apartment for an informal celebration, where we fellowshipped, and worshiped the Lord in song and music! Later that night Angie and I had fun babysitting the Faison kids while Jeremy and his wife, Miriam, attended a formal dinner.
We were in Nashville no more than 28 hours, but it was a grand time!
To God be the glory! And may the Lord bless you, Jeremy, as you embark on this new journey.
~Kasie, for theWilli
It’s cold here in our little corner of TN! We’ve been getting snow almost everyday in the past week, and lots of it!
Too bad we don’t have sleds – we should be able to get some good runs down our hill!
Snow creations;
~Pennies for eyes, airsoft pellets for a smile, and a newsboy cap – what a fashionable snowman, Nate!
Drive safe everyone, and stay warm!
~Kasie
A look at our December…
So things have been pretty quiet on the blog lately, I know. We had a lot going on, plus sometimes it’s difficult for me to get to the computer for a solid couple of hours. But here it is: the long overdue Willi family update, and yes, it’s a picture post! What better way to recap the month than with photos?
First, we had our dear friend Emily visit for a few days, and together we went to the Christmas Civil War Ball, and caroled around downtown.
It was our 2nd year running, so we can now officially call our festive time of dancing the annual Christmas Ball! What’s also becoming a tradition is crashing Wal-Mart afterwards in our full Civil War attire to sing Christmas carols! That’s becoming my favorite part of the entire evening.
The very next day we traded our beautiful floor length gowns, suits and cravats for a completely different wardrobe. Brace yourselves for what you’re about to see: we were going to a Christmas Tacky Party!
We decorated our house with all things Christmassy…
The Bells came to visit, and we had a blast playing games and fellowshipping with one another (card throwing included!). Come again, you guys!
~Outside for target practice ~Evening discussions
…and then before we knew it, Christmas morning was upon us!
And then…
And that brings us to 2011 – Happy New Year everyone!
~Kasie
A very Merry Christmas to all our readers
~From our family to yours.
May your day be blessed!
~TheWilli
Yes, we have embraced a new sport! It’s all the rage in homeschooling families across the country, using ordinary materials every household has: a simple deck of playing cards.
Here’s how to recreate the awesomeness of card throwing, right in your own home!
Step #1: Acquire a handful of playing cards – preferably a full deck – and ready them in your hands.
Step #2: Pose, and look cool. This is a tough sport, not one to be taken lightly, so put on your serious “I’m-going-to-do-something-incredible-so-watch-out!” face, and ready yourself for action!
Example #1 of how to achieve this daring and dangerous look:
~as demonstrated by David B., Master Card Thrower.
Example #2, as demonstrated by Mr. Nate W., also a master in card throwing.
Step #3: Ready your camera and film crew, and prepare to get some epic shots of your awesomeness: the best is yet to come!
Step #3: You are now ready to begin. It’s time to throw cards! Practice your technique until you can aim and hit on target. The ultimate goal? To snuff out a candle using your killer card skills. Impossible? Think again. The Master Card Throwers have already achieved this and more!
Wow. How do they pull off these stunts with such finesse?
You’ve heard from the experts. You’ve read the instructions. Now go throw some cards!
-Kasie.
By the way, card throwing really is a sport, and both Nate and David were able to snuff out a candle!
~With the Bell family, minus a few. It was so good to see you guys!
~Apparently David and I didn’t get the memo that this was not suppose to be a silly picture.
‘My bad.
More pictures from recent activities coming soon!
-Kasie
